White House

Biden Aims for Federal Contractors to Pay a $15 Minimum Wage

He directed his administration to work on an executive order within his first 100 days.

Courtney Bublé
January 22, 2021

Biden Aims for Federal Contractors to Pay a $15 Minimum Wage

He directed his administration to work on an executive order within his first 100 days.

Courtney Bublé
January 22, 2021

Biden Pauses Construction on the Border Wall

The president also ordered a review of all funding and contracts.

Courtney Bublé
January 21, 2021

Biden Seeks to Halt or Delay Trump’s ‘Midnight Regulations’

The new president took several immediate actions to start undoing Trump’s deregulatory agenda.

Courtney Bublé
January 20, 2021

The Secret Service Is Bracing for Dangerous Times

Any chance of a normal security environment for the president-elect evaporated during the Capitol siege.

Marc Ambinder, The Atlantic
January 19, 2021

Don’t Expect Trump’s Workforce Policies to Be Reversed Overnight

With the Biden team focused on issues like COVID response and immigration reform, significant action to rescind the Trump administration’s harmful federal workforce policies could take a back seat.

Erich Wagner
January 19, 2021

Why Trump’s Challenges to Democracy Will Be a Big Problem for Biden

Scholars of democracy say the real threat to the nation will come after Trump leaves office.

James D. Long and Victor Menaldo
January 14, 2021

Donald Trump Won’t Attend Biden’s Inauguration. So How Will He Leave Washington?

The timing of the departure has numerous logistical implications, including the plane’s call sign.

Marcus Weisgerber
January 12, 2021

Superspreader Down: How Trump’s Exile from Social Media Alters the Future of Politics, Security, and Public Health

Platform companies have finally come to grips with their roles as owners of battlefields.

Peter W. Singer
January 11, 2021

Cabinet Secretaries Condemn Violent Protests at U.S. Capitol

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said Thursday she would leave office on January 11.

Courtney Bublé
January 7, 2021

Federal Agencies Respond to Riots at U.S. Capitol

The Justice, Homeland Security and Interior departments are among those involved.

Courtney Bublé
January 6, 2021

Global Media Agency Brings on New Broadcasting Network Heads

Michael Pack dismissed the previous ones shortly after coming into office in June.

Courtney Bublé
January 6, 2021

Donald Trump Pardons Former Border Patrol Agent Gary Brugman, Who Was Convicted of Violating a Man’s Civil Rights

Brugman’s case drew national attention among conservative figures who hailed him for working to secure the U.S. border.

Alex Samuels, The Texas Tribune
December 28, 2020

Trump Signs Omnibus Spending and COVID Relief Deal, Averting a Shutdown

The president will send a “redlined version” back to Congress.

Courtney Bublé
December 27, 2020

Trump Vetoes Defense Policy Bill Over Base Names, Unrelated Internet Law

The House has already scheduled a vote after Christmas to override the president’s long-threatened rejection of the annual Defense authorization act, which also includes an expansion of federal employee leave benefits.

Erich Wagner
December 23, 2020

Architecture Groups Call on Biden to Revoke ‘Classical Buildings’ Executive Order

This is one of the many lame duck executive orders President Trump has issued recently.

Courtney Bublé
December 23, 2020

As Biden Gets Sworn In, White House Will Get Scrubbed Down

The executive mansion will get a deep clean after two COVID-19 outbreaks this fall led to President Donald Trump and members of his staff and family becoming infected.

Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News
December 23, 2020

GovExec Daily: Examining President Trump's Rhetoric

Katherine McIntire Peters and Tom Shoop join the podcast to discuss the ways the 45th president has made his mark on government, leadership and politics.

Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler
December 21, 2020

GovExec Daily: The Trump Presidency's Effect on Workforce Management

Dr. Donald F. Kettl joins the podcast to look retrospectively at the past four years and how they've shaped the management of the civil service.

Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler
December 17, 2020

Federal Employees to Get a Full Day Off on Christmas Eve

President Trump issues an executive order that breaks with recent precedent by granting vacation for all of Dec. 24, rather than a half-day.

Courtney Bublé
December 11, 2020

White House Trade Adviser Violated Hatch Act Multiple Times, Watchdog Finds

The Office of Special Counsel recommended disciplinary action, but the Trump administration has been weak on enforcing the law prohibiting political activity in the federal workplace.

Courtney Bublé
December 8, 2020

Good Government Group Urges Feds to Lobby Congress Against Schedule F

In a rare move, the Partnership for Public Service asked the public to contact lawmakers to muster opposition to the Trump administration’s effort to politicize the federal civil service.

Erich Wagner
December 3, 2020

The president also ordered a review of all funding and contracts.

The new president took several immediate actions to start undoing Trump’s deregulatory agenda.

Any chance of a normal security environment for the president-elect evaporated during the Capitol siege.

With the Biden team focused on issues like COVID response and immigration reform, significant action to rescind the Trump administration’s harmful federal workforce policies could take a back seat.

Scholars of democracy say the real threat to the nation will come after Trump leaves office.

The timing of the departure has numerous logistical implications, including the plane’s call sign.

Platform companies have finally come to grips with their roles as owners of battlefields.

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said Thursday she would leave office on January 11.

The Justice, Homeland Security and Interior departments are among those involved.

Michael Pack dismissed the previous ones shortly after coming into office in June.

Brugman’s case drew national attention among conservative figures who hailed him for working to secure the U.S. border.

The president will send a “redlined version” back to Congress.

The House has already scheduled a vote after Christmas to override the president’s long-threatened rejection of the annual Defense authorization act, which also includes an expansion of federal employee leave benefits.

This is one of the many lame duck executive orders President Trump has issued recently.

The executive mansion will get a deep clean after two COVID-19 outbreaks this fall led to President Donald Trump and members of his staff and family becoming infected.

Katherine McIntire Peters and Tom Shoop join the podcast to discuss the ways the 45th president has made his mark on government, leadership and politics.

Dr. Donald F. Kettl joins the podcast to look retrospectively at the past four years and how they've shaped the management of the civil service.

President Trump issues an executive order that breaks with recent precedent by granting vacation for all of Dec. 24, rather than a half-day.

The Office of Special Counsel recommended disciplinary action, but the Trump administration has been weak on enforcing the law prohibiting political activity in the federal workplace.

In a rare move, the Partnership for Public Service asked the public to contact lawmakers to muster opposition to the Trump administration’s effort to politicize the federal civil service.

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