Management
Shutdown’s Economic Impact Is A Forceful Reminder Of Why Government Matters
The shutdown is highlighting the crucial role government plays in the lives of citizens and businesses, offering a reminder of its fundamental value to the economy.
Management
Trump’s Interpreters For Putin Meetings Face Ethical Dilemma
Confidentiality is written into the code of ethics that governs the profession. Will Congress force them to break it to learn the contents of Trump’s private meetings?
Management
Trump’s ‘Major’ Border Deal Is No Deal for Democrats
The president offered three-year protection for “Dreamers” and immigrants with protective status in exchange for $5.7 billion in border-wall funding. Democrats rejected it out of hand.
Management
Let’s Make This the Last Shutdown. Please.
We can end this folly with a simple piece of legislation.
Pay & Benefits
State Department Defends Unusual Recall of Furloughed Staffers, With Pay
Management, budget and legal teams approved emergency movement of funds.
Management
‘Tens of Thousands’ of Government Contractors Laid Off Due to Shutdown
The prolonged government shutdown is getting "pretty scary" as the number of federal employees and contractors forced out of work could impact the nation’s next jobs report.
Management
'The Shutdown Is Introducing The Very Human Toll Of Missed Paydays'
Professor and author Paul Light weighs in on the current state – and future – of the government shutdown.
Management
Trump Isn’t Even Trying to Convince Voters on the Shutdown
The president and his party have grown accustomed to representing a minority of Americans—and ignoring majority opinion.
Management
House Rejects GOP Effort to Give Feds Their First Missed Paycheck But Continue the Shutdown
Republican amendment to a continuing resolution would have funded agencies until Jan. 15, thus providing the one check that has been missed so far.
Management
Watchdog: GSA Ignored Ethics Advice on Constitutionality of Trump Hotel Lease
Inspector general blasts “unwillingness” to consider Emoluments Clause violations.
Management
The Citizenship Question Isn’t Quite Dead Yet
A federal judge held that the Trump administration’s desired change to the census violates the law, but the Supreme Court could review the decision.
Management
Attorney-General Nominee Breaks With Trump on the Mueller Probe
Bill Barr attempted to assuage Democrats’ fears that he would be beholden to the president, but parts of his testimony still left them unnerved.
Tech
Don’t Blame the Government Shutdown for SpaceX Delays
The impasse in Washington hasn’t yet threatened a significant milestone in the American space program.
Management
10 Things to Know About Government Reorganizations
The “soft” stuff turns out to be the hard stuff.
Management
The Spyware That Brought Down El Chapo’s Drug Empire
For months, the FBI listened as Mexico’s infamous drug kingpin allegedly trafficked drugs and arranged assassinations. Here’s how.
Pay & Benefits
Judge Denies Restraining Order in Shutdown Suits, Citing Potential for 'Chaos and Confusion'
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ordered an expedited schedule for a full hearing in the cases, with a hearing slated for Jan. 31.
Management
Pentagon Could Claim Authority to Build Trump's Border Wall, CRS Says
Updated analysis by Congress's legal researchers predicts a court challenge.
Management
Why Did the Border Patrol Union Switch Its Position on the Wall?
The NBPC once opposed “wasting taxpayer money on building fences and walls along the border.”
Management
OMB's Shutdown Improvising Draws Fire from Budget and Legal Experts
Acting budget chief Vought has revived operations on tax refunds and food stamps.
Management