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Analysis: Trump Fired His Most Effective Lieutenant
The outgoing attorney general did more to enact the president’s priorities than any other member of the Cabinet, but that didn’t save him from White House hostility.
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What Sessions’s Resignation Means for Robert Mueller
His temporary replacement, Matthew Whitaker, has expressed skepticism over the scope of the Russia investigation—which he’ll now oversee.
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With Midterms Over, Lame-Duck Congress Now Turns to Avoiding a Shutdown
Some agencies are fully funded, but 300,000 feds still at risk of furloughs.
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How to Cut Government Spending Without a Hiring Freeze
President Trump has instructed his Cabinet secretaries to cut their budgets by 5 percent next year.
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NIH Is Looking For Someone To Roll Its Joints
Interested applicants must be able to produce marijuana cigarettes of varying strengths.
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The Surprising Good News About Voting Security
With today’s midterms, America’s election infrastructure has never been more carefully monitored by government officials. But will that be enough?
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Amazon’s Reported Move Is Bad News for Federal Hiring Managers
The competition for talent in the Washington metro area is going to get fierce.
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How the Election Assistance Commission Came Not to Care So Much About Election Security
Safeguarding voting systems was the top priority of local officials across the country. Some of them say the federal agency specifically charged with helping them was missing in action.
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Feds Not Alone in Believing Raises Are Unfairly Distributed
The frustration is likely exacerbated by generally small across-the-board raises in the federal sector, one expert says.
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FBI and Intel Community Release Framework to Thwart Insider Threats
Among 19 elements is the creation of a new career path for federal employees.
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EPA Tells Employees It Has 'No Tolerance for Racism,' After Series of Incidents
Messages with racial slurs targeted EPA's African-American employees in recent weeks.
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Northrop Grumman Pays $27.5 Million Under False Claims Act
Contractor admits inflated billing on Air Force battlefield communications contracts.
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The Problem With Being Perfect
A trait that’s often seen as good can actually be destructive. Here’s how to combat it.
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Almost Half the Top Jobs in Trump's State Department are Still Empty
In 18 countries, the White House has yet to designate a U.S. ambassador. That includes Australia, a close ally to America that is beginning to look to China instead.
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The Lesson for Federal Leaders in ‘First Man’
NASA found the right man to be the first man because it understood the moon landing was as much a people problem as an engineering challenge.
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House Democrats Again Challenge White House Story on FBI Headquarters
New emails contradict spokeswoman statement that staying in D.C. saves money.
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The Latest Target of Trump's Immigration Attacks
In an address Thursday, the president criticized U.S. asylum policy and threatened to detain those who credibly claim the protections.
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Melania Trump Spent One Day In Cairo And The Hotel Bill Was Over $95,000
She's supposedly running a "lean" operation, but the first lady's recent hotel bill was higher than her husband's.
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Consumer Bureau Union Files Grievance Over Political Appointee's Racist Blog Posts
NTEU officials argue Eric Blankenstein’s blog posts and refusal to apologize violate the union’s collective bargaining agreement.
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