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The HHS to Industry: Let’s Connect on Medical Supply Chain Issues
The pandemic showed “the need for critical public health industrial investments at a scale never seen before in the United States,” an HHS official says.
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IRS Sends Black Taxpayers at Least 2.9X More Audit Notices
Researchers demonstrate how the IRS could tweak its secret algorithm to reduce the audit disparity facing Black taxpayers.
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Senators Make Bipartisan Push to Unload or Upgrade Federal Property
Excess federal space could be leased to solar companies or universities, lawmakers say.
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Louis DeJoy Laments the Existence of USPS' Regulator
The postmaster general jokes he would be better off without the regulatory commission, which exists to protect Americans from the Postal Service's monopoly.
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Coronavirus Roundup: The Emergencies Declared Due to COVID-19 Will be Ending
There’s a lot to keep track of. Here’s a list of this week’s news updates and stories you may have missed.
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Lawmakers Want the Head of the National Drug Policy Office Back in the Cabinet
A group of bipartisan, bicameral lawmakers is making this push ahead of President Biden’s State of the Union speech next week.
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I Helped Balance the Federal Budget in the 1990s – Here’s Just How Hard It Will Be for the GOP to Achieve that Same Rare Feat
House Speaker McCarthy wants to put the US on a path to a balanced budget as debt ceiling negotiations begin with President Biden. Here’s why it won’t be easy to repeat what Bill Clinton accomplished.
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USDA to Use Outdoors Recreation to Boost Economy Around National Forests, Grasslands
The USDA is working on a broader push to help communities reap economic rewards from the growing recreation sector.
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White House Makes Debt Ceiling, Budget Demands Ahead of McCarthy Meeting
Republicans should detail where they want to see cuts, Biden officials say.
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The National Intelligence Director: Over-Classification Undermines Democracy
The ongoing investigations into handling of sensitive documents by former presidents and vice presidents have brought potential problems with the classification system back into the spotlight.
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That Time the Federal Government Was Ruled By Czars
How a term for Russian oligarchs came to be applied to American government officials.
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How Misinformed Citizens Put Government Personnel in Harm’s Way
What happens online can turn into physical threats.
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Coronavirus Roundup: Changes at the CDC; the Republicans on the COVID Panel
There’s a lot to keep track of. Here’s a list of this week’s news updates and stories you may have missed.
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VA Says Its Renewed Infrastructure Review Will Focus on Building First
Closures could still come, but that will be a "secondary matter."
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The Second Year of the Biden White House Brought an Uptick in ‘A Team’ Turnover
Some other high-profile departures are on the horizon, reportedly.
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Couch, Private Meeting Booth or Desk? Feds Can Come Try Out New Office Digs in D.C.
This is part of GSA’s “workplace 2030” initiative as federal agencies work on their post-pandemic plans.
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The House Wants Agencies to Reveal the Deals They Cut to Avoid Lengthy Legal Battles
The settlement agreements federal agencies enter into would become more transparent under a bill passed Tuesday.
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A NOAA Employee Ignored the Hatch Act Repeatedly. It Took a Decade For Him to Be Fired.
The employee ran for Congress several times beginning in 2012, and was warned this was a violation of the law.
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The USPS Is Leaving Money on the Table With a Poor Investment Strategy, IG Says
The current approach is also leaving the Postal Service vulnerable to unnecessary risk, the watchdog found.
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