2024 Election
Unions applaud ‘most pro-union president in history’ following Biden’s decision to end campaign
Labor leaders said their goal remains to defeat Trump’s bid to return to the White House next year.
Unpacking Kamala Harris' record on federal workforce issues
As vice president and a senator, Harris has fought discriminatory pay practices, helped create guidance for how the federal government uses artificial intelligence and championed public sector unions.
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Biden ends his 2024 presidential reelection bid, endorses Kamala Harris
After weeks of pressure from the Democratic party and others, President Joe Biden has decided to stop pursuing a second term and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, who said on Sunday that she would "earn and win" the nomination.
Federal agencies are ramping up efforts to prepare for a presidential transition
The White House and agency councils are meeting to prepare for a potential transfer of power, though Trump has yet to name a transition director.
What happens to government when a president bows out
An incumbent’s decision not to seek reelection complicates more than the electoral process.
‘Long been the case’ that we’re stretched too thin, Secret Service says
Agency says it is dealing with "long impacts" of staffing shortages as congressional leaders call for heads to roll.
If you’re in the military, voting this year could be tricky
Military families move often and have to navigate varying state laws, administrative hurdles and a lack of resources for access to the ballot.
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State Dept. hopeful even a Trump administration would continue its hiring and reform efforts
Trump appointees clashed with the foreign service in his first term, but top official hopes to sell them on taking a new path if he is re-elected.
Scrutiny increases of Secret Service security at Trump rally where assassination attempt occurred
President Joe Biden has ordered an independent review of the shooting.
The 19th Explains: What you need to know about Project 2025
A 920-page policy blueprint contains the Heritage Foundation’s vision for a second Trump administration — with impacts on women, LGBTQ+ rights, families, education and the workforce.
The Trump campaign shooting puts a spotlight on Secret Service leadership, and the women serving in its ranks
Kimberly Cheatle, the second woman to lead the agency, is being called to testify in front of Congress, while conservatives question whether women are fit to provide protection.
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Secret Service enhanced Trump’s protection in June, but DHS chief admits ‘failure’ during shooting
Agency leaders pledge changes going forward and insist they remain confident for election season.
Here’s how Trump’s new vice presidential pick stacks up on federal workforce issues
Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, has been at the center of GOP efforts in Congress to “dismantle” diversity, equity and inclusion programs at federal agencies, and has suggested that if Trump wins re-election, he should fire “every mid-level bureaucrat” in government.
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How federal agencies are responding to the Trump assassination attempt
FBI, Secret Service and others are taking a lead role and deploying personnel in response to Saturday's shooting.
FBI identifies shooter in assassination attempt on Trump at campaign rally
A spectator at the rally was killed and two others were injured in the shooting.
Biden says ‘no place for this kind of violence in America’ after shooting at Trump rally
Vice President Kamala Harris also issued a statement saying she and the second gentleman were praying for Trump and his family.
Trump ‘safe’ after shooting at campaign rally in Pennsylvania; one spectator and suspected gunman killed
The incident is reportedly being investigated as an assassination attempt.
Biden trashes Trump’s civil service plans in press conference
The president described Project 2025 and Schedule F threats to the United States’ democratic system during a press conference Thursday.
High crimes and mental competency don’t keep presidents from security clearances because, they don’t get them
COMMENTARY | Even more important than the president when it comes to protecting classified information are those national security professionals with the jobs of ensuring it is briefed, stored, and shared properly, writes one security clearance expert.
Trump pledges to ax Biden’s AI executive order
The newly adopted Republican platform calls the executive order “dangerous.”
