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House Oversight Leaders to Trump: Stop Deleting Tweets
Chaffetz, Cummings say president and staff may be violating records retention laws.
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A Pioneering Woman in Government, By Any Analytical Measure
Dorothy Rice played a key role in everything from the creation of Medicare to the tobacco industry settlement.
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The Interior Secretary Went to Work on Horseback. Here’s How Other Cabinet Secretaries Should Commute
Some unsolicited advice on appropriate travel options.
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A Pep Talk for Federal Employees from NIH’s Collins
Civil servants are “an amazing group of dedicated, talented and hard-working people who are often unappreciated,” he says.
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Mattis Takes on the Pentagon Bureaucracy
The secretary of Defense wants to reform the sprawling department’s business functions and reorganize key executive offices.
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Some Surprising Facts on the 'Swamp' and the Hiring Freeze
Brookings scholar’s numbers show a federal workforce smaller than rhetoric suggests.
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DHS Won’t Confirm Trump’s Assertion That U.S.-Mexico Wall Design Is Underway
A spokesman says the department has no information to share.
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Congressman: Career Feds ‘Soak Off the Lifeblood of the American People’
Georgia Republican says Trump administration has backed his plan to ease federal firing.
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Trump Orders Halt to ‘Catch and Release,’ But There’s a Catch
Ending the practice of releasing illegal border crossers before they can be deported is easier said than done.
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‘Patriots Day’ Shines a Spotlight on Federal-State-Local Law Enforcement Radio Woes
The Boston Marathon bombing response is revisited in a new movie.
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Should DHS Move to Des Moines?
One prominent lawmaker thinks so. We have our doubts, but what about other agencies?
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Lawmaker: New Congress Is 'A Moment to Reimagine the Federal Government'
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., uses a new twist on the "Washington Monument" strategy.
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Remembering Veterans on Pearl Harbor Day
When we reflexively put veterans on a pedestal or declare them victims, we do them—and ourselves—a great disservice.
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A Gingrich Commission to Reorganize Government?
A modest proposal for a new role for the former House speaker.
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What Should Trump Seek in a Budget Director?
A good relationship with the president is key, former budget directors say.
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The Government's Landlord Needs to Explain How It Will Resolve Trump's Hotel Lease
Senate Democrats join House lawmakers in asking GSA to address conflicts of interest over Old Post Office lease.
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Obama Awards Presidential Medals of Freedom
Innovators of sport, technology and the arts received the highest civilian honor Tuesday.
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FEC Flags More Than 1,000 Possible Errors in Trump Campaign Filings
The Federal Election Commission says donors weren’t properly registered and may have exceeded legal limits on donations.
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