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All Those Mueller Report Redactions Mean the U.S. is Still Investigating Moscow's Online Meddling in 2016
There's still a lot the public doesn't know about Russian interference operations.
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The Real Illegal Immigration Crisis Isn’t on the Southern Border
Focusing on asylum seekers who cross land borders ignores the real problem: people who overstay their visas.
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Trump’s Pick to Lead OPM Has an Unusual Management Record for the Job
“We thought she was there to destroy the agency,” said a former senior official at the Federal Labor Relations Authority during Dale Cabaniss’ tenure there.
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GAO: GSA Must Do More on Property Management, Cybersecurity
A federal watchdog agency’s reminder on outstanding recommendations comes as the Trump administration pushes for the agency to take on new responsibilities.
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OMB’s Unfinished Business on Improving Government Performance
The White House budget office has implemented Government Accountability Office recommendations at a lower rate than federal agencies governmentwide.
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How the IRS Gave Up Fighting Political Dark Money Groups
Six years after it was excoriated for allegedly targeting conservative organizations, the agency has largely given up on regulating an entire category of nonprofits. The result: More dark money gushes into the political system.
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Mission Matters: Why Your Agency Brand is Key to Recruiting Top Talent
Government employees tackle some of society’s most critical problems, and a job that makes a difference and impacts lives can be incredibly attractive, particularly among younger talent.
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Reshaping of U.S. Global Media Agency Called Largely Successful
State Department watchdog found lapses in staff communication and posting of editorials.
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TSA Agents Say They’re Not Discriminating Against Black Women, But Their Body Scanners Might Be
The full-body scanners at airports across the country frequently give false alarms for Afros, braids, twists and other hairstyles popular among black women.
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Opioid Epidemic May Have Cost U.S. $37B In Tax Revenue
Beyond the health costs of the opioid epidemic, new research looks at the money lost when people can't work
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One Presidential Candidate Has a Plan to Boost Funding, Employment for Federal Lands
A 21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps could recruit 10,000 new personnel to care for public lands, says Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
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Interior Watchdog Opens Probe of Newly Confirmed Secretary
Lawmakers and legal advocacy group suspect Bernhardt has conflicts of interest.
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The Dirt On Soil Loss From The Midwest Floods
Recent extreme rains and weather in the Midwest are causing a multitude of problems in the topsoil that much of the nation's food supply relies on.
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ICE Enforcement Numbers Show States Where Deportation Most Likely
Lower priority is assigned to states and cities that offer sanctuary to undocumented immigrants, study finds.
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Homeland Security Whistleblowers Who Exposed Family Separations Honored
“Sometimes it feels like America has lost her soul,” said Pamela McPherson, a medical and mental health expert with DHS’s Office Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.
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Basing Laws on Nothing Is Easier Than Using Evidence
Partnerships between policy makers and researchers could improve the lives of millions—but they’re harder than you think.
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Analysis: Top EPA Advisers Challenge Long-Standing Air Pollution Science, Threatening Americans’ Health
Are health risks from air pollution less serious than we think? Mainstream scientists call this a fringe view, but it's getting high-level attention at the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Federal Foresight Community of Interest Turns Five
An intrepid band of analysts from across the federal government is working hard to identify the long-term challenges that should concern today’s decision makers.
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House Chairmen Probe Power Industry Group’s Influence on EPA
Two agency officials in air quality office formerly worked with what lawmakers call “a secretive front group funded by utility companies.”
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