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Congress must tie any USPS bailout to real reform
COMMENTARY | Before Congress delivers any financial relief, it should demand enforceable guardrails on service, prices and oversight.
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The White House is ordering agencies to place its new app on all employees’ government phones
The newly created, often overtly political app places the Trump administration into unprecedented and “dangerous” territory, IT experts say.
Agency leaders back GSA bid for full access to federal building repair funds
Officials argued that GSA’s deferred maintenance backlog has increased to an estimated $26 billion, in part, because Congress puts annual restrictions on amounts the agency can spend from the Federal Buildings Fund.
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Gabbard to resign as director of national intelligence, citing husband’s health
Her exit marks the end of a 16-month tenure overseeing the nation’s spy agencies, where the former Democratic congresswoman and 2020 presidential candidate sought to reshape ODNI around Trump’s priorities.
DOGE is about making government services easier to access, its head says
In a rare public speaking appearance in which DOGE was discussed, its acting administrator Amy Gleason painted a different vision of its work than that pursued during the government-slashing efforts last year.
TSA workforce, aviation leaders challenge Trump push to expand privatized airport screening
The proposal would require hundreds of small airports to join the Screening Partnership Program and shift thousands of TSA jobs.
Survey: Feds were less engaged, less satisfied and more burnt out in 2025
But quarterly federal employee workplace scores generally showed improvements by the end of last year and the beginning of 2026.
EPA’s restructuring could change who shapes chemical risk decisions
Scientists and former agency officials warn the loss of an independent review program may blur the line between research and regulation.
ICE agent faces assault charges in Minneapolis case raising questions about federal-local law enforcement coordination
Minnesota prosecutors accused 52-year-old Christian J. Castro of shooting a man through a door and then lying about what happened.
HHS to start Schedule P/C conversions while withholding details on new RIFs
Hundreds of GS-15s are being converted to the controversial job classification that strips civil service protections.
Why federal agencies still need to defend hiring standards
COMMENTARY | The Trump administration may be pulling back on disparate-impact enforcement, but agencies still face lawsuits, scrutiny and pressure to prove hiring standards are tied to the job.
FEMA is not ready for hurricane season due to Trump upheaval, House Democrats argue
The administration has recently reinstated some disaster staffers to promote readiness.
Intelligence office names 2 officials to coordinate election security efforts ahead of 2026 midterms
After months of uncertainty about how leadership for election-related work would be structured for the 2026 cycle, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence has tapped two senior officials to help coordinate agency efforts to track and counter threats, according to people familiar with the matter.
White House withholds $1.3B in Medicaid payments to California amid broader fraud crackdown
Vice President JD Vance said the administration will audit states’ Medicaid Fraud Control Units and threatened to “turn off” federal funding for the watchdogs if their fraud prevention efforts are found to be deficient.
Secret Service funding fight sharpens over White House modernization push
House Republicans are backing a funding request tied to White House grounds upgrades while lawmakers demand more detail on how the agency would spend the money.
A familiar name returns to lead ICE amid renewed political pressure
A longtime DHS official with prior ties to Obama-era immigration enforcement and private detention work is stepping back into a top role at a pivotal moment for the agency.
$1 billion Secret Service funding boost plan draws scrutiny over limited details
Lawmakers are seeking a clearer breakdown of how the funds would be used as debate continues over security upgrades, modernization projects and the scale of the request.
DOT inspector general reviewing complaint against Sean Duffy over reality show
Ethics watchdogs have concerns about the cabinet secretary's forthcoming travel show.
Trump taps former FEMA official ousted after defending agency
Cameron Hamilton, who was removed after publicly opposing efforts to eliminate FEMA, would return to lead the agency as the administration pushes states to take on a larger disaster response role.
‘This will cost lives’: Researchers slam Trump cuts to addiction programs and staffing
The Addiction Science Defense Network in a new report criticized several reforms at the Health and Human Services Department, including the elimination of a program that collected information on hospital visits across the country related to substance use trends.
