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How Biden's Team Seeks to Mitigate the Impact of a Delayed Transition
As the Trump administration refuses to initiate statutorily required steps, Biden will tap into vast government experience.
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Lawmakers Urge Justice Department to Suspend Executions During Transition
President-elect Biden seeks to get rid of the death penalty, but the Trump administration has not formally recognized him as the winner.
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President-Elect Biden's New COVID-19 Task Force Gives the U.S. a Fresh Chance to Turn around a Public Health Disaster
Biden will begin his presidency in the midst of a global public health crisis that's already killed over 240,000 people in the US alone. His team is already planning how to get COVID-19 under control.
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GovExec Daily: The Stalled Presidential Transition
The Center for Presidential Transition's David Marchick joins the podcast to discuss what the Biden team is missing without ascertainment.
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Former GSA Administrator Reflects on Ascertaining the Election in 2016
“If there’s anything that I would point to, it is really how important this activity and moment is,” said Denise Turner Roth of the presidential transition.
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Federal Manager, Contractor Dead Following Explosion at VA Facility
Another contractor is missing, and three individuals are injured.
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Proposed Executive Order for Biden Would 'Reinvigorate' Federal Workforce, Make OPM a Cabinet-Level Agency
The National Academy of Public Administration has drafted a directive that would reverse Trump's workforce edicts and elevate the federal government's personnel agency.
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Postmaster General Previews New Reforms as USPS Announces $9B Loss for 2020
As previously promised, DeJoy signals significant changes are coming for the Postal Service.
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Viewpoint: Stop The Obstruction and Authorize the Transition
As precious days are lost, experts agree that nothing prohibits the GSA administrator from ascertaining the apparent election winner.
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Most States Aren’t Ready to Distribute the Leading COVID-19 Vaccine
A review of state distribution plans reveals that officials don’t know how they’ll deal with the difficult storage and transport requirements of Pfizer’s vaccine, especially in the rural areas currently seeing a spike in infections.
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Jill Biden Will Be the First First Lady to Work Full Time
“I’m a teacher. That’s who I am,” Biden said.
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GovExec Daily: Ballot Measures and Drug Policy
Route Fifty's Emma Coleman joins the podcast to discuss how voters treated legalization and decriminalization efforts on Election Day.
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Over 170 Groups Call for Biden Administration to Take Up Ethics Reforms Immediately
President-elect Biden addressed many of their concerns in his campaign platform and transition plan.
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To Improve Equity, Improve Government Capacity
Agencies fail their moral and civic duty when they don't collect and disclose vital information that could direct resources where needed.
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Biden’s Transition Team Brings in Diverse Coalition of Experts, at Least Half of Whom Are Women
The members of Biden’s agency review teams represent communities “historically underrepresented in federal government.”
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Vaccine Trial Raises Hopes, But Distribution Will Challenge States
Up to 330 million people will need to be vaccinated.
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Top House Democrats Call on Agencies to Preserve Records for Transition
They sent letters to over 50 agencies about their statutory duties, despite the president contesting the election.
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How You Can Help Veterans Every Day
The rate of death by suicide is rising among veterans. The most common stressor is a serious relationship difficulty.
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Viewpoint: Barr’s Election Memo Shows Perils of an AG Subordinate to the President
When the Justice Department is headed by an attorney general whose first priority is presidential piety, the independence of the position—and the department—will be questioned.
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