Management
FBI Field Offices Collect Food Donations for Unpaid Employees
Normally quiet and nonpolitical agents association publishes shutdown damage report.
Pay & Benefits
Shutdown Roundup: TSA Absentee Rate Hits 10 Percent, Feds' Side Hustles and More
The government shutdown has affected airport wait times.
Pay & Benefits
Will Cities Pay Federal Workers During the Shutdown?
San Jose is offering its airport workers loans during the shutdown. More cities are following.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The President Thanks Feds For Enduring the Shutdown
Donald Trump took to Twitter to offer his gratitude in his own special way.
Management
Trump’s ‘Major’ Border Deal Is No Deal for Democrats
The president offered three-year protection for “Dreamers” and immigrants with protective status in exchange for $5.7 billion in border-wall funding. Democrats rejected it out of hand.
Oversight
White House Widens Its Clampdown on Congressional Travel
After cancellation of Pelosi trip, OMB instructs agency security teams to get permission.
Oversight
Lawmaker Warns Shutdown Will Stop SEC From Policing Bad Actors
New House Financial Services Committee chairwoman's oversight agenda includes reversing changes at consumer protection bureau.
Pay & Benefits
Shutdown Roundup: The Ethics of Feds' GoFundMe Campaigns, a SmartBenefits Deadline Extension and More
Ethics rules on gifts could restrict crowdfunding efforts, experts say.
Oversight
Waiting for a Shutdown to End in Disaster
Aides on Capitol Hill fear that a dramatic government failure may be the only thing to force President Trump and the Democrats back to the table.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Speaker of the House Can Just Fly Commercial To Afghanistan, Right?
The feud between Trump and Pelosi is gaining steam.
Pay & Benefits
State Department Defends Unusual Recall of Furloughed Staffers, With Pay
Management, budget and legal teams approved emergency movement of funds.
Management
‘Tens of Thousands’ of Government Contractors Laid Off Due to Shutdown
The prolonged government shutdown is getting "pretty scary" as the number of federal employees and contractors forced out of work could impact the nation’s next jobs report.
Pay & Benefits
Bill Would Give Feds Immediate Financial Relief From Shutdown Through $6,000 Loans
Legislation is a common-sense follow-up to guaranteeing furloughed feds back pay once government reopens, sponsors say.
Pay & Benefits
Shutdown Roundup: Coast Guard Goes Without Pay For the First Time Ever, Denver Helps Feds With Their Mortgages and More
The economic impact of the shutdown is increasing.
Oversight
Federal Service Contractors Blitz Capitol Hill to Protest Shutdown
Democratic senators applaud union tactic of delivering unpaid bills to majority leader.
Pay & Benefits
As Congress Continues to Flounder, Agencies Begin Recalling Thousands of Furloughed Workers
Federal agencies are gearing up for a long-term shutdown, bringing on 40,000 more employees to work without pay.
Pay & Benefits
Shutdown Roundup: Pelosi Requests State of the Union Delay, Super Bowl Travel Woes and More
With no end in sight, the shutdown is in its fourth week.
Pay & Benefits
Analysis: The Shutdown Will Harm The Health And Safety Of Americans, Even After It’s Long Over
The shutdown poses a very real threat to preparedness for future emergencies, such as natural disasters and disease outbreaks.
Management
Pentagon Could Claim Authority to Build Trump's Border Wall, CRS Says
Updated analysis by Congress's legal researchers predicts a court challenge.
Pay & Benefits