Management

How to Stop Losing the Information War

No one is in charge of messaging, counter-messaging, and coordinating America’s instruments of information power. Here’s a way to change that.

Management

Senator Demands Details on HHS’s Union Impasse Declaration

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., accuses agency of bad-faith "surface" bargaining.

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FEMA Chief Now Facing Criminal and Lawmaker Probes of Travel

Federal prosecutors said to be mulling whether Long broke any of six laws.

Management

Michael Flynn Will Finally Be Sentenced

The delays fueled speculation about Flynn’s value to Mueller as a witness in the Russia probe.

Management

Senate Joins House in Passing Bill to Limit Postal Service Role in Opioid Crisis

Measure would require USPS to adhere to the same screening standards as private shipping companies.

Management

EPA Program to Monitor Asbestos in Schools Is Under-Resourced, Watchdog Says

Federal inspectors trail those of states, while most regions lack a monitoring strategy.

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Agriculture Secretary Presses Unpopular Plan to Move Offices

Forced relocations "not a way to treat USDA family," one economist says.

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There’s An Optimal Time To Give Negative Feedback

Our willingness to learn from criticism is intimately tied to our capacity for self-regulation—which varies throughout the day.

Management

FEMA Chief Tries to Address Hurricane Response, But Gets Questions About His Job Security

Brock Long went on three talk shows to address his agency’s response to Hurricane Florence.

Management

There Was a Plan to Save This City From Flooding. But When the Rains Came, So Did Hesitance.

The Army Corps of Engineers’ delay in activating a floodway — land designated to take on water — cost millions of dollars in damage to Cairo, Illinois, and surrounding communities in 2011.

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Here’s What Happened to the 99 Immigrant Children Separated From Their Parents and Sent to Chicago

Confidential records reveal details about struggles to find parents and traumatic experiences during the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance crackdown.

Management

How 4,000 Federal Employees Are Assisting in Hurricane Florence Response

FEMA alone has 1,000 employees in impacted areas.

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Even After Trump’s Cuts At The EPA, Emergency Officials Say They’re Ready For Florence

The EPA's emergency response team was spared the brunt of Trump's cuts, and is gearing up for the storm.

Management

A Psychologist’s Trick to Being More Likable

The key to "impression management," whether you're on a job interview or a date.

Management

Lawmakers Announce Deal to Avoid Shutdown

Some agencies are set to receive stopgap funding, while others would get regular appropriations.

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People Too Poor To Evacuate Hurricane Florence Should Ask Neighbors For Help, FEMA Says

"A lot of our communities will provide resources to move those individuals out," he said.

Management

Senate Confirms Corporate Tax Attorney as IRS Chief

Democrats protest Rettig’s silence on a Trump rule lessening disclosure of "dark money."

Management

Congress Begins Formally Blocking Trump's Government Reorganization Plan

"No funds . . . shall be used to implement this proposal," lawmakers said of a key reform.