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Contractors Applaud House Vote to Kill Obama Fair Pay, Safe Workplace Rule
They cite "burdensome" paperwork and "blacklisting" of firms with past labor law violations.
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How Trump Is Changing Immigration Enforcement
The president’s directive on immigration might resemble the record deportations of Obama’s first term—but without the corresponding push for legalization.
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The Underrated Art of Persuasion
With business leaders (and others), Trump needs to try a new tactic.
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Trump’s Agency Gag Orders Draw Bipartisan Criticism
House hearing on whistleblower law produces consensus on White House missteps.
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Taxpayers Are Having an Easier Time Getting Through to IRS Call Centers
Watchdog report also cites progress curbing I.D. theft.
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Trump VA Nominee Will Push For More Flexibility to Hire and Fire
Dr. David Shulkin said he would work with Congress on greater workforce accountability measures, but also on recruitment and retention efforts.
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Trump OMB Nominee Clears Two Senate Panels Along Party Lines
Republicans portray Rep. Mulvaney as passionate, but Dems reject his past "brinksmanship."
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Defense Spells Out Broad Swath of Civilians Exempt From Hiring Freeze
Department acknowledges impact, but calls freeze an opportunity.
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VA Nominee Leaves Door Open For More Hiring Freeze Job Exemptions
Dr. David Shulkin said he would seek more waivers from the White House if the claims backlog starts to spike.
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Charted: Donald Trump’s Recent Flurry of Phone Calls With World Leaders
Trump spent more than twice as long with leaders of Saudi Arabia and Russia than one of the U.S.'s closest allies, Australia.
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Northrop Scratch-Built a Jet to Bid on an Air Force Contract. Now It’s Dropping Out.
The decision leaves three, or maybe four, potential bidders on the 350-plane T-X program.
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Six Ways to Stop Wasting Time in Office Meetings
For example, shorten the time of meetings. People can only focus on any one subject for 18 minutes on average.
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Inspectors General Worry About Hiring Freeze, Regulatory Cap
House hearing details Trump team's rumored plan to fire watchdogs.
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Who Abused Their Executive Power at Standing Rock?
Under the Obama administration, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said the project needed an environmental-impact review. Now, the Corps has reversed course.
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Barack Obama Signed More Executive Actions In His First 12 Days Than Donald Trump
President Donald Trump signed 18 executive orders and memos in his first 12 days in office.
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Trump’s Immigration Order Doesn’t Affect Citizenship Applications
Nationals of Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Syria, Libya, Somalia, and Yemen can still become American citizens.
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Lawmakers Reintroduce Bipartisan Postal Reform Bill
Measure would require retirees to enroll in Medicare.
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OPM’s Telework Policy for Parents Is An Exercise in Distrust
Even the most careful teleworker is going to have a less than ideal situation arise during the course of a few months or years.
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Internal Promotions, Postal Service and CIA Among Trump's Hiring Freeze Exemptions
Agency leaders told follow shutdown guidance for "national security and public safety" exemptions.
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