Management
The Biden Administration Asks Congress for a Continuing Resolution With $47 Billion for Ukraine, COVID, Monkeypox and Natural Disasters
The request is a stopgap measure, as White House officials say they believe a deal on the fiscal 2023 budget is close.
Oversight
Sounding the Alarm on Extremism, Biden Says ‘MAGA Republicans’ Pose Threat to Democracy
Thursday’s speech marks Biden’s second visit to Pennsylvania — a battleground state with high-stakes elections this fall — in the past week
Workforce
GovExec Daily: The Biden Student Debt Forgiveness Plan
The Student Borrower Protection Center's Ben Kaufman joins the podcast to talk about how the Department of Education will administer the new White House debt relief program.
Management
Climate-Based Trainings and Performance Plans Are Coming for Federal Employees
The Biden administration wants a workforce capable of helping it meet its sustainability goals.
Defense
Poll: Half of Americans Say Sending Troops to Afghanistan Was ‘A Mistake’
Less than one-quarter believe the two-decade conflict made America safer.
Oversight
Commentary: Student Loan Forgiveness Proves that if Government Can’t Help Americans, What Good Is It?
The costs of college, even at public universities, have outstripped stagnant wages and Americans need student loan forgiveness.
Workforce
White House Seeks Input on Federal Evidence Agenda For LGBTQI+ Equity
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy wants to know about possible blind spots preventing agencies from understanding what disparities are impacting the LGBTQI+ community nationwide, from accessing healthcare to housing.
Management
A Critical Jan. 6 Witness Retires from the Secret Service
The agency says Anthony Ornato left “in good standing after 25 years of devoted service.”
Tech
Traffic Overwhelms Student Loan Sites Following Biden’s Debt Relief Announcement
Student loan company Nelnet said providers received no advance warning about the White House’s loan forgiveness plan, contributing to confusion and site outages.
Oversight
Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Lawsuit Spotlights How Difficult Search Warrants Are to Challenge – by a Criminal Suspect or An Ex-President – until Charges Are Brought
Trump’s lawsuit against the FBI has been criticized as baseless. But it spotlights a loophole in federal law that doesn’t protect people’s rights when they are subjected to a search warrant.
Workforce
Women — Particularly Women of Color — Stand to Benefit Most from Biden’s Student Loan Relief Plan
Women hold two-thirds of student loan debt, and women of color have higher loan balances than their White counterparts.
Financial Planning
Economist: Inflation math can make things seem worse
Focusing on the annual rate of change, rather than month-to-month inflation changes, distorts the economic reality and makes a bad situation look worse, says economist John Horn.
Defense
Sensing Russian Stall, US Rushing Arms to Help Retake Ukrainian Territory
The latest weapons package includes MRAPs with special landmine-clearing devices–and brings the total to $10.7 billion.
Workforce
Economist: Inflation Math Can Make Things Seem Worse
Focusing on the annual rate of change, rather than month-to-month inflation changes, distorts the economic reality and makes a bad situation look worse, says economist John Horn.
Defense
You Don’t Have to Be a Spy to Violate the Espionage Act – and Other Crucial Facts about the Law Trump May Have Broken
Two national security law experts explain how the Espionage Act isn’t only about international intrigue, and share other important points about the law that was invoked in a search of Trump’s estate.
Employee Policy
WH can't just retaliate against and discipline employees, willy-nilly, panel rules
Non-political appointees at the White House are now entitled to civil service protections.
Management
Biden’s Pick to Lead the Cancer Research Agency Has Been at the Vanguard of Treatment Advances
The president has made ending cancer a main initiative of his administration.
Employee Policy
Podcast: Telling the story of the fall of Kabul
Producer Bradley Hope joins our partner GovExec's podcast to discuss a new podcast about the evacuation and Taliban takeover in 2021.
Employee Policy
Employee group renews calls for agencies to protect feds, post-Roe
Among the requests: administrative leave and travel reimbursement—to cover federal workers who must travel across state lines to receive abortion services—as well as to opt out of relocating to states that ban the procedure.
Oversight