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Dozens of Senators From Both Parties Push Measure to Block Trump's USPS Privatization Plan
Senators join 190 House members in opposing the proposal.
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Commerce Chief Isn't Fretting Over Watchdog’s Criticism of Census Cost Estimate
Census bureau met only three of the four basic criteria for a high-quality estimate, GAO says.
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Thinking Inside the Sandbox
Regulators face the enormous challenge of figuring out how to apply old laws to new technologies. This approach could help.
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For Centuries, Anonymous Insider Accounts Have Chipped Away At Ruling Regimes – And Sometimes Toppled Them
Since the Byzantine era, gossipy anecdotes about the mishaps of rulers and their inner circles have been compiled, shared and published.
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How to Stop Losing the Information War
No one is in charge of messaging, counter-messaging, and coordinating America’s instruments of information power. Here’s a way to change that.
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Senator Demands Details on HHS’s Union Impasse Declaration
Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., accuses agency of bad-faith "surface" bargaining.
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FEMA Chief Now Facing Criminal and Lawmaker Probes of Travel
Federal prosecutors said to be mulling whether Long broke any of six laws.
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Michael Flynn Will Finally Be Sentenced
The delays fueled speculation about Flynn’s value to Mueller as a witness in the Russia probe.
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Senate Joins House in Passing Bill to Limit Postal Service Role in Opioid Crisis
Measure would require USPS to adhere to the same screening standards as private shipping companies.
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EPA Program to Monitor Asbestos in Schools Is Under-Resourced, Watchdog Says
Federal inspectors trail those of states, while most regions lack a monitoring strategy.
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Agriculture Secretary Presses Unpopular Plan to Move Offices
Forced relocations "not a way to treat USDA family," one economist says.
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There’s An Optimal Time To Give Negative Feedback
Our willingness to learn from criticism is intimately tied to our capacity for self-regulation—which varies throughout the day.
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FEMA Chief Tries to Address Hurricane Response, But Gets Questions About His Job Security
Brock Long went on three talk shows to address his agency’s response to Hurricane Florence.
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There Was a Plan to Save This City From Flooding. But When the Rains Came, So Did Hesitance.
The Army Corps of Engineers’ delay in activating a floodway — land designated to take on water — cost millions of dollars in damage to Cairo, Illinois, and surrounding communities in 2011.
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Here’s What Happened to the 99 Immigrant Children Separated From Their Parents and Sent to Chicago
Confidential records reveal details about struggles to find parents and traumatic experiences during the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance crackdown.
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How 4,000 Federal Employees Are Assisting in Hurricane Florence Response
FEMA alone has 1,000 employees in impacted areas.
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The National Hurricane Center Predicted Florence's Landfall Spot Within Two Miles Of Reality
That’s an incredibly good forecast.
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Moving The Office Snacks (Or Water Cooler) Can Have A Surprising Pay Off
Location, location, location, as the real estate agents say.
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Even After Trump’s Cuts At The EPA, Emergency Officials Say They’re Ready For Florence
The EPA's emergency response team was spared the brunt of Trump's cuts, and is gearing up for the storm.
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