Oversight
Senators Seek Probe of Potential Civil Service Violations by Trump’s Transition Team
Lawmakers ask for accountability for anyone "coercing" feds for "partisan purposes."
Route Fifty
Special Session for N.C.’s ‘Bathroom Bill’; FEMA Trailer Frustrations in Louisiana
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Minneapolis may defect from regional group; Barrow, Alaska, is no more; and a Sacramento-area park “ruined.”
Management
What Are Some of the Biggest Red Flags in a Job Candidate?
Don't try to drastically change who you are to slip through interviews.
Defense
Tracking Trump’s National-Security Conflicts of Interest
A global business empire raises the question: will the next president’s foreign policy serve America’s interests or his own?
Management
What Carpoolers Really Want
Who will build the great disruptive carpooling app of the 21st century?
Management
Newt Gingrich Tries to Explain How Trump Will Remake America
He summed up the president-elect’s plans simply: “Donald Trump’s gonna kick over the table.”
Defense
That Underwater Drone Trump Doesn’t Want Back? China Says It Might Have 'Valuable Information'
Chinese military experts say the drone could have been collecting intelligence on the Chinese navy.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Donald Trump's Star Wars Connection
No, "Rogue One" didn't change its plot to reflect the president-elect. But he's more like the Star Wars franchise than you think.
Nextgov
You Don’t Need to Catch Hackers in the Act, but Cyber Attribution is Hard
Trump’s refusal to believe the Russian government was behind the DNC hacks is off base, but not as far as many think.
Route Fifty
Tracking W.Va.’s Opioid Pill Pipeline; Opening Date Set for N.Y.C.’s 2nd Ave. Subway
Also in our State and Local Weekend News Digest: Nigerian man indicted in L.A. County phishing attack; investigation finds that $1 billion was misused for Navajo Nation housing; and Iowa bill would ban traffic cameras.
Management
Will a Weakened EPA Set Environmental Justice Back?
The hostility of Scott Pruitt, Trump's nominee to head the EPA, toward climate change rules is well-known. But his anti-regulatory stance could easily set back years of work on environmental justice.
Route Fifty
North Carolina's 'Legislative Coup' Is Over, and Republicans Won
Legislators passed a slate of bills to sharply reduce the power of the incoming governor, over the heated objections of Democrats and hundreds of protestors.
Management
Trump’s Pick to Lead OMB Supports Privatizing Some Federal Operations, Cutting Workforce
Rep. Mick Mulvaney, a founder of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, has long advocated federal spending cuts.
Management
Federal Employee Unions See Uptick in Membership Since Trump’s Election
Feds should look to unions "in times of change and uncertainty," one leader says.
Tech
Obama: I Told Putin to 'Cut It Out'
The president was worried a stronger response would undermine confidence in the vote or further provoke the Russian president.
Defense
Why the NSA Inspector General Lost His Job (and Wants It Back)
In first major use of special presidential directive, special panel concludes watchdog retaliated against a whistleblower.
Management
Donald Trump Won't Divest From His Business Before Entering Office
The president-elect reportedly refuses to sell off his holdings, leaving questions about whether they will influence his policy.
Management
Before He Was President, George Washington Tried to Drain an Actual Swamp
The “Father of our Country" failed too.
Management
Donald Trump Should Stop Tweeting and Start Learning
The only way to achieve his goals is to turn off Twitter and start listening to experts in government operations.
Management