Management
The Bruising Experience of Testifying Before a Grand Jury
Veterans of the Whitewater and Valerie Plame scandals recall what it was like—and offer advice to Team Trump.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Reading the Storybook Version of 'What Happened'
With shades of A.A. Milne, Jimmy Kimmel has a version of Hillary Clinton's recently released book.
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If California Is So Prosperous, Why Are So Many Californians Poor?
“Poverty remains unacceptably high” in the Golden State.
Nextgov
Federal Government Provides ‘Worst of the Worst’ Customer Experiences
Federal agencies and programs like Healthcare.gov continue to rank toward the bottom of Forrester Research's Customer Experience Index.
Oversight
House Slated to Debate Air Traffic Control Privatization As Deadline Looms
Congress must reauthorize FAA by end of September, and the Senate may not be on board with wholesale changes.
Defense
White House Objects to Parts of Defense Bill that Curb President’s Power
Trump wants Senate to reconsider presidential pay authority and rejection of another base–closing round.
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Michigan Congressman on Muni Bond Tax Break: 'Municipal Governments Need to Speak Up'
The tax exemption is seen as a possible target for offsetting rate cuts as part of planned efforts to overhaul the federal tax code.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Considers Cutting Retirement Benefits for Feds Working for Unions
Union mobilizes members to oppose the amendments.
Management
How FEMA Can Reduce Fraud in the Wake of Harvey and Irma
Post-disaster environments are notoriously prone to scams.
Management
How the National Weather Service Prepares for the Worst
The agency’s new philosophy gives it a much more active role in girding for disasters.
Management
Working Alone ‘Together’ Can Be Good Motivation
The sense that you're not the only one tackling a challenge—even if you're physically alone—can increase motivation, say researchers.
Management
The Looming Superfund Nightmare
As unprecedented hurricanes assault coastal U.S. communities, residents and experts fear the storms could unleash contamination the EPA has tried to keep at bay.
Nextgov
NSA Quietly Awarded a Classified $2.4 Billion Tech Contract With More to Come
CSRA wins the NSA’s Groundbreaker recompete to modernize portions of the intelligence community’s IT infrastructure
Nextgov
FTC Cracks Down on Social Media Stars Who Don't Reveal Sponsorships
FTC's truth-in-advertising mission is old but not it's tackling social media.
Oversight
An Ousted NSC Official Is Joining the House Intelligence Committee Staff
Derek Harvey, forced out of the White House this summer, is set to work for one of the committees central to the congressional Russia investigations.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Steve Bannon's Personal Look Dominated His '60 Minutes' Interview
The former presidential advisor likes wearing multiple shirts at once.
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Western Local Leaders: Federal Payments for Tax-Exempt Lands Not a ‘County Welfare Program’
County commissioners visited Capitol Hill last week to defend a pair of federal programs they say are crucial to their budgets.
Oversight
Spending Battles Are Likely Still Brewing Despite Bipartisan Agreement on Hurricane Aid
There are already differences in the rhetoric Republicans and Democrats are using in discussing disaster relief.
Oversight
HUD Chief Carson Didn’t Violate Hatch Act at Trump Rally, Watchdog Finds
Carson did not give permission to be introduced with his official title, nor did he hear the introduction, according to OSC.
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