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Watchdog Warns Uncorrected Mistakes Risk Billions During Disaster Recovery
Local officials pledge full transparency, defend controversial actions to date.
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Democratic Senators Seek Probe of Commerce Secretary’s Finances
Delayed disclosures prompt query on Ross's compliance with ethics agreements.
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Regulatory Reformers Target Agencies’ Nonstatutory Guidance
Officials executing Trump’s reviews agree to turn over names of task force members.
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The Most Important Questions Jeff Sessions Couldn’t Answer During His House Testimony
The attorney general did not recall a lot of things.
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Play of the Day: Trump, Putin and Kim
The American president is finishing up his Asia trip with his usual flourish.
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Federal Judge Reinstates Ousted AFGE Official
Investigation against alleged misdeeds by Eugene Hudson was led by an official who had previously described him as a “Master Grifter.”
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Play of the Day: President Predictive Text
John Oliver has his iPhone write a speech like President Donald Trump.
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Trump Battles Constraints on His Power
Frustrated by restrictions on his authority, the president seems to be finding new ways to pursue his political objectives.
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Largest Federal Labor Union Opposes Trump’s Pick for Top USDA Lawyer
AFGE says Stephen Vaden “has shown contempt” for union contract, while Democratic senators question his experience, defense of controversial voter ID laws.
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Federal Prison Guard Pleads Guilty to Distributing Narcotics, Sexually Abusing Inmates
Bureau of Prisons officer took bribes for drugs and engaged in oral sex with female inmates.
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Is Donald Trump Using the Justice Department to Crush CNN?
Or is the Department of Justice finally cracking down on corporate mergers?
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Play of the Day: Trump, Gillespie and Twitter
After the Virginia race was called for the Democrat, the president took to social media.
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Grading President Trump
While he gets high marks for using his executive power to enact policy changes, by most measures, he is not doing well.
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Play of the Day: Trump's Eating Korean Food in Seoul
Who better to appreciate 360-year-old soy sauce than the man who loves ketchup on his well-done steak?
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Analysis: EPA Is Still Ignoring Toxins In U.S. Drinking Water
The water-testing lab the EPA hired to check for PFOA contamination in 2013 argues that the toxin far more rampant in US water than the government says.
Pay & Benefits
Bill Adding Flexibility to TSP Withdrawals Is Headed to Trump’s Desk
Changes have been long sought by TSP participants, but could still take up to two years to implement if the bill is signed into law.
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Play of the Day: Hat-Based Diplomacy
Donald Trump and Shinzō Abe played golf, talked about samurai and signed hats.
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The Company Linking Wilbur Ross To Putin Cronies Has a Key Role In Trump’s Energy Plan
Navigator Holdings—where the commerce secretary's business, administration policy, and Russian influence converge.
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