Pay & Benefits
Trump Administration Seeks to Quash Lawsuit Over OPM Hack
Government says feds are not entitled to damages as hackers intended to use the personal information they gathered for spying, not identity theft or fraud.
Management
Staff Shortages and Family Separations Created Long-Term Consequences for Migrant Children, IG Says
"Suicidal ideation" and "inconsolable crying" are among the fallout from Trump's immigration policies, watchdog finds.
Workforce
Letter Carriers Sue Postal Service Over Push to 'Radically Refashion' Their Jobs
New initiative is causing employees pain and exhaustion, group alleges.
Workforce
Tensions Rise Over Interior Department Relocations
Trump administration officials get personal with lawmakers objecting to the planned moves.
Management
Despite Outrage, Moving Money from FEMA to ICE Is Unlikely to Affect Hurricane Response
The transfer could spur Congress to cut off the Homeland Security secretary's spending flexibility, however, which could have long-term impact.
Oversight
Officials Are Investigating 11 'Suspicious Deaths' at West Virginia VA Hospital
"These crimes shock the conscience," says Sen. Joe Manchin.
Management
Lawmakers Expect a Stopgap Spending Measure to Avoid an October Shutdown
Despite the two-year budget deal, agencies are likely to receive a continuation of current spending levels well into the fall, Congressional aides say.
Management
Trump Administration Expands Political Power Over Career Immigration Judges
Judges say immigration court system has "effectively been dismantled."
Management
DEA to Expand the Number of Legal Marijuana Growers
Currently, only one facility can legally grow pot for federally backed research.
Management
‘I’m Just Baffled’: Internal Emails Show Career VA Employees Frustrated by Influence of Mar-a-Lago Outsiders
Employees question knowledge of the "Mar-a-Lago" crowd, but note importance of appeasing Trump's friends.
Management
White House Backs Down in Fight Over Foreign Aid Spending Cuts
The move would have raised legal questions and disrupted negotiations over governmentwide funding.
Workforce
Union Files Grievance After VA Bans Employees From Smoking at Work
VA says new policy will improve care for veterans, but employees say it violates their contract.
Management
Agencies With Acting Leaders Can Now Fill Top Career Ranks, OPM Says
Some worry the administration is normalizing its proclivity for circumventing the confirmation process.
Workforce
Passport Processing at State Slows as Staffing Levels Fall
Beleaguered workers with fewer resources are struggling to keep pace with a record number of passport applications.
Management
Barr Promises 'Accountability' for Federal Employees At Fault in Epstein's Death
Employee group says Attorney General William Barr is flouting due process.
Management
Trump Administration Looks to Decertify Vocal Federal Employee Union
The Justice Department says immigration law judges operate as managers, an argument the Federal Labor Relations Authority rejected in 2000.
Workforce
State's Hiring Freeze Crushed Morale and Impaired Key Trump Priorities, IG Says
The department is still reeling from the hiring pause and civil service staffing is still falling.
Management
USPS Loses $2.3B in Third Quarter Amid Newly Ominous Signs For Its Business
The Postal Service saw a drop in its shipping and package business for the first time in nine years.
Pay & Benefits
Pay Raises Coming for 130K Postal Employees, Along With Higher Health Care Costs
USPS says the new contract will lead to "continued restraint" on labor costs.
Workforce