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Trump DOJ’s focus on immigration will hurt crime-fighting efforts, Democrats argue

Senior officials in the Trump administration have recently redirected DOJ personnel and resources toward immigration enforcement.

OPM asks to dismiss email server lawsuit, citing misinterpretation of law

The agency notably released a privacy impact assessment for the dubious email server used to mass-message federal employees about a deferred resignation offer on the same day as the legal dismissal request.

DOGE enters NOAA, accesses IT systems and removes the top HR official

The Musk-led team is rooting out DEI and, some lawmakers fear, may have an eye toward grander aims at the agency.

Senate confirms new VA secretary as Dems demand he protect employees from hiring freeze and firings

Doug Collins should also not cooperate with Elon Musk's cost-cutting team or allow any funding freezes to continue, top Democrat says.

USPS offers ‘little convincing evidence’ its reform plans will succeed, regulator says

Watchdog suggests Louis DeJoy’s overhaul initiatives are destined for failure without significant changes

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Agency employees told to no longer block any funding from Trump's EOs

Following court order, some agencies have turned spending back on while others are confused an awaiting further guidance.

Musk visits and asserts growing influence at GSA

Musk has former employees installed at the government’s HR shop, and several have appeared at its acquisition, tech and real estate agency as well.

Getting mail to your door is just one part of what the postmaster general does

Alongside the business of mail delivery, the U.S. Postal Service also dwarfs the General Services Administration's real estate footprint.

Trump suggests eliminating FEMA while touring disaster site 

It’s unclear what actions the president could take to reorganize the agency without congressional approval. 

Contractors face greater scrutiny from anti-DEI executive orders

President Trump’s actions come with enforcement provisions that encourage employees to report on their companies.

Congress passes migrant detention bill that DHS said it can’t enforce without more resources

The Laken Riley Act is set to be the first bill Trump signs into law after it passed the House and Senate with bipartisan support.

VA wants hiring freeze exemptions for 300,000 roles

The acting Veterans Affairs secretary said in a Jan. 21 memo that the requested exemptions cover positions critical to the delivery of health care services. 

Dems say thwarting Trump's controversial OMB pick is a top priority

The senators are still looking for a bipartisan coalition to vote down Russ Vought, a man they said "exudes hate for federal employees."

Do hiring freezes work? It depends...

COMMENTARY | The success of federal hiring freezes depends as much on the end goal as the method of application: the RIF scalpel versus the blunt force of attrition.

VA secretary nominee rejects privatization but wants more employee firings

Doug Collins pledges to be a 'cheerleader' for good workers and an adversary for bad ones.

Government’s top career execs face new political oversight as Trump vows to get ‘rid of all the cancer’

New memo could boost transfer of senior executives, as the president did on a limited basis in his first term.

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Coast Guard leader fired by new DHS officials

Commandant Linda Fagan had received bipartisan criticisms from members of Congress who accused the USCG of resisting oversight.