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Trump is staffing up agencies with political appointees. They’re not sticking around, new analysis finds
The Partnership for Public Service previously reported on high turnover among Senate-confirmed political appointees during the president’s second term. In a new report, researchers from the nonprofit find a similar trend with non-Senate-confirmed ones.
CDC, after months of delays, gives employees 20 days to resubmit disability accommodation documentation
CDC is spending months, if not longer, to process reasonable accommodation requests because HHS-wide layoffs and separation incentives decimated the department’s human resources functions.
FEMA’s future looks clearer. Disaster aid is still uncertain
The emergency management agency is rebuilding after a year of upheaval, but the Trump administration’s approach to disaster declarations and federal recovery funds is leaving states unsure what support they can count on.
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USDA employees dispute ‘inflated’ claim that most staff asked to relocate will do so
USDA employees say they have nothing to lose by saying they plan to relocate, even if they have no intention of moving, or are only considering it as a last resort.
OPM taps new healthcare and insurance chief ahead of Open Season
Matthew Kiley will take over as the division prepares for Open Season following a round of workforce cuts.
Scammers are making the government harder to trust
COMMENTARY | As government impersonation scams proliferate, agencies face a growing challenge: convincing Americans that legitimate calls, texts and other messages are actually from the government.
Inspector general fired by Trump talks leadership, OIG independence and his new memoir
Former Labor watchdog Larry Turner writes about confronting racism, working under “toxic” bosses and what he misses most about being in government.
Shutdown threat possibly lifted as House passes stopgap spending bill
The measure gives Congress more time to reach a deal on a comprehensive spending package for fiscal 2027.
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Nearly 3,150 Labor employees seeking disability accommodations impacted by data leak, internal memo says
A recently disclosed data leak impacts employees who have submitted reasonable accommodation requests since October 2023.
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‘Not our decision,’ USPS chief says, as agency faces mail-in voting lawsuits and a looming cash crisis once more
Postmaster General David Steiner says USPS “is not a political organization,” as it carefully navigates its way through yet another round of election mail lawsuits and urges Congress for help to avoid running out of cash.
Why a smaller government isn't automatically better
COMMENTARY | Downsizing without a plan is a recipe for failure. History shows that smarter workforce reductions require more than just cuts.
Data from Labor employees seeking disability accommodations impacted by 'internal incident'
The Labor Department is telling employees about an “internal incident report” in which an individual sent employees' sensitive health information to their personal email address.
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Pushed out by the Trump administration, these ex-feds want to make agency firings simpler and fairer
Across 12 cases that were analyzed for a new report on federal firing reform, it took an average 19 months for the underperforming employee to be removed or otherwise leave the position.
GSA's $13 billion fraud claim relies on cases predating task force
The settlements cited add up to just $117 million, and at least one case predates the Trump administration.
Politicizing government investments hurts all of us
COMMENTARY | What happens when political appointees, rather than career experts, get the final say over where federal dollars go?
Agencies backfilled 20,600 employees who left government under the deferred resignation programs, analysis finds
The Office of Personnel Management disputed the findings and countered that the analysis also shows around 85% of the DRP separations were not replaced.
State Department board’s ability to challenge firings undercut by DOJ
Critics of the decision say the Justice Department's opinion is another step in the Trump administration's goal of making it easier to fire federal employees who are not fully aligned with its policy goals.
Blanche is confirmed. Now Congress needs to hold him accountable
COMMENTARY | A former Justice Department staffer argues that Congress must protect whistleblowers and demand answers when the agency crosses the line.
White House space transportation policy calls for integration with air traffic control modernization
The guidance directs the Transportation Department and other agencies to “implement a plan to integrate space launch and reentry management into airspace and traffic control modernization efforts.”
House Democrats want answers on what CISA lost in workforce cuts
Lawmakers want Congress’ watchdog to assess what capabilities were lost after the cyber agency shed roughly one-third of its staff.
Trump’s FDA pick faces questions about leading the agency
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., who will oversee her confirmation, says Dr. Heidi Overton’s management experience and role in the administration’s vaccine policy raise concerns.
