Management
GovExec Daily: The Races to Watch on Election Night
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss the contests federal employees will want to monitor.
Tech
How to Be a Good Digital Citizen during the Election – and Its Aftermath
That "friend of a friend" post you're thinking about sharing on social media could make you an unwitting accomplice in a disinformation campaign.
Oversight
Top FEC Official’s Undisclosed Ties to Trump Raise Concerns Over Agency Neutrality
A top Federal Election Commission official, whose division regulates campaign cash, has shown support for President Trump and has close ties to his 2016 campaign attorney, Don McGahn. Experts said the actions raise questions about impartiality.
Defense
What Would a Second Trump Term Mean For Foreign Policy?
The nuts and bolts may shift, but the approach is likely to stay the same.
Management
The Nation’s Campaign Finance Watchdog Cannot ‘Bark or Bite’ As Election Day Draws Near
The Federal Election Commission still lacks a quorum.
Oversight
Election Officials Prepare for Voter Intimidation Threat
The presidential debate fueled concerns about voter harassment at the polls.
Oversight
There’s Nothing Unusual about Early Voting – It’s Been Done since the Founding of the Republic
This year is seeing a high number of absentee and mail-in ballots and voting in the period before Election Day -- but early voting periods are not new to the 2020 election.
Management
GovExec Daily: Debates and the Electoral Process
Dr. Mitchell S. McKinney joins the podcast to examine the history of the format and what debates bring to voters.
Oversight
DOJ Frees Federal Prosecutors to Take Steps That Could Interfere With Elections, Weakening Long-standing Policy
In an internal announcement, the Justice Department created an exception to a decades-long policy meant to prevent prosecutors from taking overt investigative steps that might affect the outcome of the vote.
Management
Why Friendships Are Falling Apart Over Politics
A recent Pew survey showed just how deep the divide has become, with about 40% of registered voters saying that they didn't have a single close friend supporting a different presidential candidate.
Pay & Benefits
Biden Vows to Raise Federal Employees' Pay and Protect Benefits
In a questionnaire published by the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, the former vice president said he would abandon efforts by the Trump administration to force federal workers to contribute more to their defined benefit retirement accounts.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: The Trump and Biden Pandemic Response Plans
Courtney Bublé and Eric Katz join the podcast to discuss how each major-party candidate is planning to address the COVID-19 crisis.
Pay & Benefits
GovExec Daily: The Future of Pay and Benefits Under Trump or Biden
Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss how the two major-party candidates would approach the federal workforce if elected.
Management
GovExec Daily: Bending or Rebuilding the Bureaucracy in the 2020 Election
Courtney Bublé, Eric Katz and Erich Wagner join the podcast to discuss their election stories on Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
Oversight
Poorly Protected Postal Workers Are Catching COVID-19 by the Thousands. It’s One More Threat to Voting by Mail.
More than 50,000 workers have taken time off for virus-related reasons, slowing mail delivery. The Postal Service doesn’t test employees or check their temperatures, and its contact tracing is erratic.
Tech
What the U.S. Needs to Do to Secure Election 2020
Paper ballots and updated voter machine standards are among the best ways to protect democracy and the security of the election, experts say.
Management
Amid Firestorm, USPS Launches TV and Direct Mail Campaign to Assuage Concerns About Mail-In Voting
Postal Service will seek to reach all voters through a variety of media.
Management
Mail-In Voting Lessons from Oregon, the State with the Longest History of Voting by Mail
Oregon's experience shows that mail-in voting can be safe and secure, providing accurate and reliable results the public can be confident in.
Management
If Trump Refuses to Accept Defeat in November, the Republic Will Survive Intact, as It Has 5 out of 6 Times in the Past
Five of the six contested presidential elections in U.S. history were resolved and the country moved on -- one ended in civil war. What will happen if the upcoming election is contested?
Management
Trump Promises to ‘Crush’ Coronavirus, Double Down on First-Term Priorities
“We will lead America into new frontiers of ambition and discovery,” the president said of his second term plans during the Republican National Convention.
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