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Mueller Breaks His Silence—Without Breaking Protocol
The career G-man is bound by the rules. He made it clear that the president is bound only by Congress.
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6 Ways To Protect Your Mental Health From Social Media’s Dangers
Just 5% of US adults say using social media is good for their mental health. A psychologist offers some tips to help the other 95%.
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Homeland Security Watchdog Issues Unusual Retraction of 13 FEMA Reports
Results of self-criticism to be fewer “feel-good” after-action evaluations.
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Happiness Doesn’t Follow Success: It’s The Other Way Round
Success won’t make you happy – but happiness will improve your job.
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3 Plants From U.S. Civil War Medical Guide Fight Infection
A 1863 guide for battlefield surgeons reveals plants with antiseptic effects. Could they help fight drug-resistant infections today?
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Union Accuses Pentagon of Ducking Bargaining Rules With Transfers of IT Employees
IT workers at the Defense Contract Management Agency are not being given the opportunity to accept or decline being moved to the Defense Information Services Agency, labor officials said.
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How to Promote Your Work Without Being Self-Promotional
Consider these seven questions to help you avoid sounding like a braggart.
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The Most Unrealistic Proposal in the Democratic Presidential Primary
Michael Bennet and Elizabeth Warren want members of Congress to ban themselves from ever lobbying after they leave office. Here’s why it’ll never happen.
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Viewpoint: A Single Scandal Sums Up All of Trump’s Failures
The president has been intervening in the process of producing a border wall, on behalf of a favored firm.
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U.S. To Send 900 Troops To Middle East To Counter Iran
The Trump administration insists that the deployment is purely defensive.
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Obama Called It LGBTQ Rights. Trump Calls It Executive Overreach.
The Department of Health and Human Services is joining other agencies in rolling back controversial discrimination protections created under the past president.
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TSA Braces for 4% Increase in Summer Travelers Amid Staffing Woes
Low pay and limited career opportunities are contributing to high turnover at the agency, investigators have found.
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Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Program Needs More Than Routine Maintenance
The U.S. Treasury is missing out on a program that often benefits the wealthy.
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OPM-GSA Merger Could Cause Regulatory Bottleneck, Legal Challenges
Even if Congress were to pass the Trump administration’s proposal to reorganize OPM, it could still take years before policymakers could tackle other workforce issues.
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USDA to Seek Reduction in Force for 1,100 Employees
The Trump administration plans to close or transfer to the private sector 24 Job Corps Conservation Centers that train young people for work on public land.
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Frigid Offices Might Be Killing Women’s Productivity
As their goosebumps have long suggested, women perform better on tests of cognitive function at toastier room temperatures.
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Senate Panel Votes to Let Gitmo Prisoners Into U.S. for Medical Treatment
With an aging population, Democrats in the House, and Navy officers asking for guidance, there’s a chance it finally passes.
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Senators Introduce Bill to Block USDA Research Agency Moves
The measure mirrors language in the House Appropriations Committee’s fiscal 2020 funding bill for the department, and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., has placed a hold on a key nominee.
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Why the Future of Work Is a Challenge for Government
The federal workforce needs to be reskilled. Expect major disruptions ahead.
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