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Leadership, Flexible Work Arrangements Key to Success of Employee Health and Wellness Programs
Agencies earning top marks on recent assessment share their secrets.
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Analysis: NOAA Politicized the Weather Report
The scientific agency sided with the president’s inaccurate forecast over the work of its professional staff.
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Don’t Fall Into This Leadership Trap
If you’re only transmitting information, you’re not influencing people. Leadership is more than giving inspirational speeches.
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House Democrats Urge Leadership to Stand Firm on Union Protections in Spending Bills
More than 200 lawmakers insisted that appropriators protect a House-passed provision blocking agencies from implementing union contracts mandated by the Federal Service Impasses Panel.
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When Detained Immigrants Are Punished With Solitary Confinement
FOIA documents and a whistle-blower uncover how the Obama and Trump administrations used solitary in ways that critics say are arbitrary, cruel, and in violation of federal rules.
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Refugee Arrivals Up as Trump Administration Considers Cutbacks
African refugee arrivals are up 44% but cutbacks may be imminent.
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Distrust, Staffing and Funding Shortages Imperil Election Security
The federal government has made improvements since 2016, but ultimately, it may not be enough.
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Staff Shortages and Family Separations Created Long-Term Consequences for Migrant Children, IG Says
"Suicidal ideation" and "inconsolable crying" are among the fallout from Trump's immigration policies, watchdog finds.
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FEMA Officials Confident About Dorian Response Despite Shortage of 2,000 Reserve Workers
The agency has deployed roughly 1,500 employees to prepare for the hurricane’s possible landfall.
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Viewpoint: Trump Invites Pence to Stay at His Place—Then Hands Taxpayers the Bill
The president suggested that Vice President Mike Pence and his retinue spend tens of thousands of dollars at his golf resort in Ireland.
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Unions Request Rehearing of Trump's Federal Workforce Orders Case
Attorneys argue that a three-judge panel erred in overturning an injunction against three controversial executive orders on jurisdictional grounds. The outcome could have enormous consequences for federal employees.
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When a Hurricane Hits, Neighbors Are the Real First Responders
The best determinant of how well a community fares in a storm is often not what happens after landfall, but what it was like before the wind and water hit.
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Hundreds of Thousands of Delinquent Taxpayers Could Have Their Passports Revoked
The IRS is cracking down on tax scofflaws, but some experts worry the agency is bypassing due process.
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Despite Outrage, Moving Money from FEMA to ICE Is Unlikely to Affect Hurricane Response
The transfer could spur Congress to cut off the Homeland Security secretary's spending flexibility, however, which could have long-term impact.
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The Man Who Couldn’t Take It Anymore
“I had no choice but to leave,” General James Mattis says of his decision to resign as President Trump’s secretary of defense.
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What Multiple Sclerosis Has Taught Me About Life and Managing Myself
The things that have worked for me will work for you, whatever is going on in your life.
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Buzzword Alert: Incentivization is the New Innovation
Simple shifts in strategy and thinking can help leaders improve employee engagement.
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Viewpoint: Trump’s Unpardonable Admission About His Border Wall
The president wants to spend billions of taxpayer dollars for a project that he acknowledges is largely symbolic—even if it breaks the law.
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The Trump Administration Sides With Nurses Who Object to Abortion
HHS says the University of Vermont Medical Center required staffers to violate their conscience. The case underscores Trump’s religious-freedom agenda.
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