Pay & Benefits

DHS to again stop paying employees in May if shutdown continues

Republicans took a new step on Tuesday to end the 67-day standoff, but there is still no immediate end in sight.

Management

RFK: Cuts at HHS haven’t led to problems, but we’re hiring 12,000 new employees

"Nobody in the agency wants to cut these programs," Kennedy said, suggesting instead they were required by the White House.

Exclusive Management

VA has touted appointment wait time reductions, but new data shows a more mixed reality

A comparative analysis of select wait-time data for new patients at more than 100 medical centers indicates the department has made progress in some areas, but not all.

Pay & Benefits

VA's failure to use its new authority to boost pay for doctors draws bipartisan criticism

Department officials, including those in the Trump administration, have long complained that legal pay caps are hurting retention and veteran care.

Pay & Benefits

DHS employees to begin receiving paychecks this week

The Homeland Security Department is still shut down but Trump has ordered immediate back pay anyway.

Management

Privatization, eliminations and consolidations: Major reforms from Trump's budget

The president's fiscal 2027 blueprint contains significant overhauls to the work carried out by federal agencies.

Workforce

See where Trump is looking to make staffing cuts next year and where he wants to grow

The White House wants to stabilize the size of the federal workforce overall in FY27, though some agencies would still experience large reductions.

Management

Civilian agencies face 10% cuts in Trump’s 2027 budget

Dozens of programs and grants face elimination, although proposed cuts to non-defense agencies are smaller than last year and a Defense boost would raise overall spending.

Workforce

Consumer watchdog agency asks court for permission to slash its workforce by two-thirds

The argument that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau can carry out its duties with one-third the staff is "laughable," a union official said.

Management

Shutdown poised to continue for DHS after House, Senate take diverging paths

A breakthrough appeared early Friday morning but House Republicans appeared to quickly kill it.

Management

After two days of training, TSA says ICE personnel are ready to help at airports

TSA officers themselves typically train for six months before they are placed on the job, but the agency says ICE is already helping with the shutdown-induced crisis.

Exclusive Workforce

The Trump administration paid these employees not to work for more than a year. It just called them back

Some employees sidelined for their diversity and inclusion jobs received a one year, stress-ridden sabbatical, but are now returning to similar jobs.