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No, You Shouldn't Roast Marshmallows Over a Volcano Vent

The social media team at the U.S. Geological Survey has answers to your volcanology questions.

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Colbert Heads to D.C. to Fill Out Trump's Government

In a comedy bit, the comedian asks Max Stier about the vacancies and interviews regular Washingtonians for top-level positions.

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Seven Things Agencies Could Buy With Trump’s Donation to Treasury

The Trump Organization reportedly donated $151,000 to cover hotel profits from foreign visitors in a nod to ethics concerns.

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Former Cabinet Secretaries Decry Lack of Leadership

Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and former Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell say political dysfunction is harming the country.

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Short-Lived Shutdown Sparks Confusion Across Federal Agencies

Many employees had to initiate an "orderly shutdown" despite a spending bill already clearing Congress.

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Critics Decry 'Propaganda' Posters in EPA Offices

Agency lists rolling back Obama-era efforts and helping businesses among its 2017 accomplishments.

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CDC To Brief the Public on Responding to a Nuclear Attack

The health agency said that such an event is unlikely, but “planning and preparation can lessen deaths and illnesses.”

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Homeland Security Brings Explosive Detection Training to D.C.-Area Police Dogs

Program is critical in the fight against terrorism because state and local police are the first responders to any potential threat, official notes.

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Public Service Reformers to Unions: Get On Board

Unions do plenty of good for their members, but too often they act as impediments to needed reform, experts say.

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Trump Continues to Insist He’ll Never Fill Some Top Government Jobs

“I’m the only one that matters” when it comes to policy decisions, president says.

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Report: Feds Are Getting Older and the Government Can't Hire Young People

An exhaustive study of the public service workforce shows the age is shifting significantly older.

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Hillary Clinton to Feds: ‘Stick It Out’ Under Trump and the Tide Will Turn

Former presidential nominee says federal employees could face friendlier climate after 2018 election.

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Best-Selling Author Takes on Trump’s Rocky Transition

Michael Lewis’s next project will look at the change in administrations.

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Did Ben Carson Violate a Federal Law at Trump’s Campaign Rally?

The HUD secretary was introduced with his official title, which could run afoul of the Hatch Act.