Management
New Lawsuit Argues Impasses Panel's Recent Decisions Are Illegitimate
Union argues the Federal Service Impasses Panel must have all seven members in order to issue decisions, and that panel appointees must be confirmed by the Senate.
Management
Another Union Sues to Block Trump Workforce Orders
Although an injunction against the executive orders could soon be lifted, a federal lawsuit brought by a union representing Veterans Affairs employees in New York could prolong the Trump administration’s efforts to curtail collective bargaining activities.
Pay & Benefits
What Needs to Happen for Civilians to Get a 2020 Pay Raise
Trump is likely to announce by the end of August his intent to institute a pay freeze, and Congress would need to override him.
Management
Analysis: Obama Warned Trump—But He Didn’t Listen
The 44th president became a devotee of unilateral presidential actions—and then saw many moves quickly reversed once he left office.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The President Does Not Care If He's Losing Money By Being In Office
Donald Trump told factory workers "if you're wealthy, it doesn't matter" while touting his love of the job.
Management
Who is Ken Cuccinelli?
President Trump’s biggest immigration hard-liner has become the consummate ideological ally.
Management
Court: Injunction Blocking Workforce Executive Orders Will Remain in Place
The Trump administration had urged judges to allow the orders targeting federal unions to be implemented immediately, rather than waiting for any union appeals.
Oversight
Union Sues to Give Federal Employees the Right to Talk ‘Impeachment’ and 'Resistance'
The American Federation of Government Employees argues the Office of Special Counsel violated the First Amendment with guidance on using those terms.
Management
Trump Called Baltimore 'Vermin Infested' While the Federal Government Fails to Clean Up Rodents in Subsidized Housing
Baltimore’s public housing is among the most dilapidated and dangerous in the country — nearly half of complexes failed inspection — and Trump just spent a week attacking the city on Twitter.
Management
Trump Ousts Would-Be Acting Spy Chief
Deputy DNI Susan Gordon was statutorily required to be elevated after DNI Coats resigned in July.
Oversight
Play of the Day: More On The President's Trips To Dayton And El Paso
The White House released an oddly-edited video of Donald Trump consoling victims at hospitals.
Management
During Trump's Visit, El Paso Residents Criticized His Divisiveness — And Lawmakers' Inaction On Gun Laws
Anger and frustration about gun laws — and president's racist language — is becoming more apparent in a city still dealing with grief from what police have said is a racially motivated massacre.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The President Speaks About Unity, Supremacy and Rhetoric
On the White House lawn, Donald Trump scattered his thoughts before he left to console mass shooting victims.
Management
Are Trump’s Top Medicaid Regulators Ignoring Major Problems? Insurance Giant’s Tense Meeting With a Senator Adds to Growing Concern.
The CEO of Centene, a company now entangled in a broader federal inquiry, met with Sen. Bob Casey to allay concerns that patients are being neglected.
Management
Viewpoint: Now We Know the Real Reason for Agency Relocations
Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney took disdain for the nation’s civil servants to a whole new level, says a federal union leader.
Management
White House Pauses Some Diplomatic Spending, and the Money Could Eventually Be Cut Off Altogether
The move could provide a path for OMB to circumvent spending levels spelled out by Congress.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Gun Violence, the President and Video Games
How many violent video games can Donald Trump name?
Management
Donald Trump Calls For 'Strong Background Checks' After El Paso Shooting. He Then Blamed The Media.
In a pair of Monday morning tweets, the president suggested "marrying" immigration reform to background check legislation.
Management
Unions Urge Court Not to Lift Injunction on Workforce Executive Orders
Attorneys argue that the Justice Department failed to prove that the government would suffer “irreparable harm” if it had to wait 45 days before implementing the orders.
Management