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Surprise Inspection of ICE Facility Reveals Nooses in Cells, Improper Discipline
Facility has history of suicide attempts and poor medical care, IG says.
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Agriculture Secretary’s Relocation Plan Draws Fire From 1,100 Researchers
Former agency officials join in letter to lawmakers warning of threat to scientific integrity.
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A Setback for Trump's Plan to Slash Public Lands
Environmentalists and tribes won an early legal advantage in their battle to protect Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
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Sammie Awards Honor NIH Genetics Pioneer and Other Exceptional Federal Employees
Eight winners among 27 finalists will be recognized at a Washington banquet.
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VA Appeals Ruling That Could Force It to Rehire Fired Workers
Trump administration looks to reverse arbitrator's ruling; union will have until Oct. 24 to respond to VA's challenge.
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The Next Phase in the Improper Payments Battle: Prevention
Agencies typically recover only 47 cents of every overpaid dollar.
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Analysis: Michael Lewis’s New Book About Trump is a Convincing Ode to Big Government
"The Fifth Risk" comes out Oct. 2.
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The U.S. Government is Relocating Migrant Children To Barren Tent Cities Near The Mexico Border — At Midnight
Migrant children are being transported from foster homes and shelters around the country to a remote tent city in Tornillo, Texas, sometimes in the middle of the night.
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Lessons From White House Disinformation a Century Ago: ‘It’s Dangerous To Believe Your Own Propaganda’
Forged documents were used by the U.S. government 100 years ago to justify hostile actions against Russia. All but one US newspaper accepted the government's propaganda. The lessons for today are stark.
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Email Distractions Make Bosses Worse Leaders
When bosses gets distracted by email, they aren't nearly as good at reaching their work goals, which has an impact on their employees.
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Justice Department Seeks to Fast-Track Its Appeal of Decision Striking Down Workforce EOs
Filing indicates the government may argue that the court issuing the decision lacked jurisdiction and usurped the president’s authority.
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How Agencies Can Make the Most of Their Data
Government likes to tackle challenges by designating new management chiefs: The latest to join the C-suite is the chief data officer.
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Trump Signs Spending Bill to Stave Off Shutdown Until December
Congress will face a new spending deadline of Dec. 7 for agencies that don't yet have full-year appropriations.
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OMB Advances Nascent Trump Infrastructure Plan with Permitting Guidance
New agency reporting portal will centralize data on environmental review progress.
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'A Never-Ending Commitment': The High Cost of Preserving Vulnerable Beaches
In the wake of hurricanes like Florence, the U.S. government pays to dump truckloads of sand onto eroding beaches, in a cycle that is said to harm ecosystems and disproportionately benefit the rich.
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Did George Washington ‘Have a Couple of Things in His Past’?
A historian assesses Donald Trump’s claim that the first president faced his own allegations of sexual assault.
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Lawmakers Advance Legislation Raising Penalties for Appropriations Violations
A bill would prescribe how agencies should punish employees who violate the Anti-Deficiency Act.
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Senate Panel Advances Measure to Give Trump Reorganization Authority, With Caveats
Each reorganization proposal would face an uphill climb to make its way into law.
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Rosenstein’s Day of Reckoning with the President
The deputy attorney general is set to meet and explain himself to the president. But Trump may postpone the session and reports warming relations, even as House Republicans fume.
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