Management
As Furlough Notices Hit Inboxes, Trump Says Feds Support a Shutdown
According to the president, federal workers want a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Management
Analysis: What Was Steve Mnuchin Thinking? Three Possibilities
The Treasury secretary put out an alarming—and confusing—press release on Sunday evening.
Management
The Government May Be Shut Down, But Taxpayers Are Footing The Bill For Mar-a-Lago Party Tents
Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort still needs tents for the winter party season—and taxpayers are footing at least $54,000 of the bill.
Management
Agriculture Secretary Narrows Sites for Office Moves that Democrats Oppose
Criteria include quality of life, cost and logistics for moving researchers out of Washington.
Management
How a Consultant Said He Gamed HUD Inspections: Sweep Problems Behind a Wall
A housing consultant was recorded bragging about how he helped properties pass HUD inspections, likening it to a “chess game manipulation strategy.”
Management
ProPublica: We Found 95 New, Undisclosed Trump Appointees
Among the latest hires: a longtime DuPont manager who is now at an EPA position that is typically not a political appointment.
Management
White House Digs In on Wall Demand, Aims for ‘Painless’ Shutdown
Officials said furlough estimates were “fluid” as agencies aim to maximize use of carry-over funds.
Management
Partial Government Shutdown Guaranteed, as Congress Calls it a Night
Despite a late effort to jumpstart negotiations, nine departments and several independent agencies will shutter at midnight.
Management
Hard-Nosed Pentagon Negotiator Removed From Job; Racked Up Huge Travel Costs
Shay Assad also backed a controversial plan to slow payments to defense contractors.
Management
Park Service GS-14 Sues Interior Department for Gender Bias Against Females
Lawsuit against Secretary Zinke and Deputy Bernhardt seeks $400,000 for denied promotion.
Pay & Benefits
Pay, Shutdown Procedures Complicated by Impending Holidays
The Office of Management and Budget issued special guidance in preparation for a partial lapse of appropriations beginning Friday night.
Management
The Trump Administration’s Davos 2019 Hotel Bills Have Already Hit $2.9 Million
Sitting U.S. presidents don't normally go to the ritzy Davos conference in Switzerland, but this is Trump's second year.
Management
Get Ready for a Shutdown ‘For a Very Long Time’ Trump Warns
The president unleashed a torrent of tweets Friday to demand a wall on the U.S.-Mexican border.
Management
House Approves Spending Bill With Wall Funding, Shutdown Prospects Remain Murky
Senate Democrats have vowed to block the measure, leaving little time for new negotiations.
Management
Trump Says He Won’t Sign Spending Bill, Heightening Shutdown Fears
Office of Management and Budget has instructed agencies to begin informing employees of whether they will be furloughed.
Management
A Research-Backed Reason Not To Worry About What Your Peers Think Of You
Can we ever really know what our colleagues think about us? A new study suggests we already do.
Management
Lawmakers Scramble Unsuccessfully to Include Federal Pay Raise in Senate Spending Package
The two-month continuing resolution the Senate passed late Wednesday did not include a pay hike.
Management
VA Leadership Turnover Hindered Campaign to Curb Veterans Suicides
Watchdog finds weak metrics in prevention awareness outreach campaign.
Management
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Restores Agency’s Name
Kathy Kraninger reversed a decision by former acting director Mick Mulvaney to change CFPB’s name to BCFP, citing cites costs and other issues.
Management