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House Democrats Seek to Reduce Corporate Influence in the Federal Government

A group of progressive-leaning House Democrats urged the Senate to not confirm lobbyists or C-suite officials for political appointments. 

  • Courtney Bublé

The Administrative Presidency Meets Federalism: Hostile Takeovers in the Trump Era

With the Justice Department dominated by the White House, state attorneys general have taken on the role of defending federal law and executive branch discretion.

  • Frank Thompson, Kenneth Wong and Barry Rabe

Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to Make Payroll Tax Deferral Optional

Legislation requiring workers, including federal employees and military service members, to consent in writing to have their Social Security taxes deferred between now and the end of the year has the support of nearly 20 employee groups.

  • Erich Wagner

What Donald Trump Doesn’t Want to Hear

White House aides cater to the president’s emotional needs, at the expense of the country’s interests and his own health.

  • Peter Nicholas, The Atlantic

GovExec Daily: The White House COVID-19 Outbreak

 Katherine McIntire Peters joins the podcast to discuss the president's diagnosis and the workplace safety measures at the White House.

  • Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler

Can Dr. Conley — a Military Doctor — Say 'No' to the President?

Yes, but he’s under a lot of pressure that other physicians caring for VIP patients might not be.

  • Katie Bo Williams

Trump Orders Agencies to Tackle Coronavirus-Related Mental Health Challenges

A multi-agency working group must develop a plan within 45 days.

  • Courtney Bublé

Lawmakers Revive Push to Make Feds’ Payroll Tax Deferral Optional

The effort to pressure the Trump administration into allowing federal employees to opt out of the controversial initiative to delay collection of Social Security taxes until next year is now bipartisan.

  • Erich Wagner

The People Trump Came Home To

The president’s behavior threatens the very employees charged with taking care of him.

  • Elaine Godfrey and Adam Harris, The Atlantic

Pentagon Downplays National Security Concerns From Trump’s Diagnosis

...and some experts say they’re probably right.

  • Katie Bo Williams

GovExec Daily: The Transition Work Before the Presidential Election

Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss the preparations being made already for the presidential transition.

  • Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler

Analysis: Now What?

Donald Trump says he tested positive for the coronavirus.

  • Alexis C. Madrigal and Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic

GovExec Daily: The White House Diversity Order and Memos

Eric Katz joins the podcast to talk about the Trump administration's latest moves to curb certain types of training at agencies.

  • Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler
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More Feds Subject to Mandatory Payroll Tax Deferral Than Initially Thought

The National Treasury Employees Union on Friday said that the Trump administration failed to clarify that the controversial initiative applies to those making $4,000 or less after several pre-tax deductions, not their gross pay.

  • Erich Wagner

White House Expands Crackdown on Certain Diversity and Inclusion Training

President Trump signed an executive order that covers federal agencies, contractors, grantees and the military. 

  • Courtney Bublé

The Inside Story of the Mueller Probe’s Mistakes

In a new book, Andrew Weissmann, one of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s top deputies, lays out the limits and letdowns of the years-long Russia investigation.

  • George Packer, The Atlantic

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.

  • Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler

Women in President Donald Trump’s White House Earn 69 Cents for Every $1 Paid to Male Staffers

The gender pay gap is wider than the national pay gap and wider than the gap in the Obama White House.

  • Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th

OPM Moves to Formally Shift Administrative Law Judges Out of Competitive Service

Proposed regulations implementing a 2018 executive order confirm that existing judges at federal agencies will not be subject to the change unless they transfer to another agency or leave and return to federal service, but they will no longer be eligible for a number of financial incentive programs.

  • Erich Wagner

Gauge of U.S. Democracy Hits Its Lowest Score Yet

The latest survey results from the political science research project Bright Line Watch are in: U.S. democracy gets just 61 out of 100.

  • Futurity

OMB Fails to Offer New Info in Payroll Tax Deferral Memo

Federal payroll processors are pushing ahead with the mandatory deferral of Social Security taxes between now and the end of the year, while warning employees that they will have to pay them back next year.

  • Erich Wagner