- Treasury Department Opens Investigation into Gov. Greg Abbott’s Use of Federal Funds for Border Mission https://www.govexec.com/management/2022/05/treasury-department-opens-investigation-gov-greg-abbotts-use-federal-funds-border-mission/366906/ 4 comments politics
- The IRS’ Privatized Debt Collection Program Is Bringing In Less Revenue Than Expected and Underreporting Costs | The IRS' own employees funded through the program have accounted for half of the initiative's net revenue. https://www.govexec.com/management/2022/03/irs-privatized-debt-collection-program-bringing-less-revenue-expected-and-underreporting-costs/363633/ 23 comments politics
- Contracting Community Braces for Possible Government Shutdown https://www.govexec.com/management/2021/09/contracting-community-braces-possible-government-shutdown/185692/ 21 comments politics
- Trump, Defying Custom, Hasn’t Given the National Archives Records of His Speeches at Political Rallies https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2021/04/trump-defying-custom-hasnt-given-national-archives-records-his-speeches-political-rallies/173352/ 424 comments politics
- Biden Under Pressure to Appoint First Native American to Head Interior Department - Many tribal leaders, environmental groups and progressive activists are urging the president-elect to nominate New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as secretary of the department. https://www.govexec.com/management/2020/12/biden-under-pressure-appoint-first-native-american-head-interior-department/170699/ 7 comments politics
- Lawmakers Urge Justice Department to Suspend Executions During Transition https://www.govexec.com/management/2020/11/lawmakers-urge-justice-department-suspend-executions-during-transition/170077/ 5 comments politics
- Agencies to Have Wide Latitude In Deciding Which Jobs to Strip of Civil Service Protections https://www.govexec.com/management/2020/10/agencies-have-wide-latitude-deciding-which-jobs-strip-civil-service-protections/169533/ 5 comments politics
- ‘Stunning’ Executive Order Would Politicize Civil Service https://www.govexec.com/management/2020/10/stunning-executive-order-would-politicize-civil-service/169479/ 40 comments politics
- Despite Calls for His Resignation, New USPS Leader Pledges More Sweeping Changes https://www.govexec.com/management/2020/08/despite-calls-his-resignation-new-usps-leader-pledges-more-sweeping-changes/167592/ 287 comments politics
- House Democrats Look to Limit Who Can Temporarily Lead Federal Agencies https://www.govexec.com/management/2020/05/house-democrats-look-limit-who-can-temporarily-lead-federal-agencies/165187/ 27 comments politics
- IRS Recalls 10,000 Employees to the Office, But Won't Provide Masks or Gloves https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2020/04/irs-recalls-10000-employees-wont-provide-masks-or-gloves/164930/ 7 comments politics
- Kushner Firm Built the Coronavirus Website Trump Promised | The extent of Oscar Health’s work on coronavirus testing hasn’t been previously reported. https://www.govexec.com/management/2020/03/kushner-firm-built-coronavirus-website-trump-promised/164231/ 5 comments politics
- Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Overturn Trump Collective Bargaining Decisions https://www.govexec.com/management/2020/03/lawmakers-introduce-bill-overturn-trump-collective-bargaining-decisions/163941/ 3 comments politics
- Elections Agency Commissioner: ‘The Biggest Story at the FEC Is What’s Not Happening’ | Agency received a funding increase in Trump’s 2021 budget request, but that won’t matter unless commission regains a quorum. https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2020/02/elections-oversight-commissioner-biggest-story-fec-whats-not-happening/163264/ 3 comments politics
- Organizations Are Improperly Offering Yoga Classes and $20K Weddings in National Parks https://www.govexec.com/management/2019/12/organizations-are-improperly-offering-yoga-classes-and-20k-weddings-national-parks/162108/ 7 comments politics
- Lawmakers Blast DHS for Missing Deadline for Bipartisan Subpoena of Immigration Documents https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2019/12/lawmakers-blast-dhs-missing-deadline-bipartisan-subpoena-immigration-documents/162022/ 5 comments politics
- Mixing Politics and Procurement Creates a Toxic Brew https://www.govexec.com/management/2019/12/mixing-politics-and-procurement-creates-toxic-brew/161729/ 3 comments politics
- Federal Court Denies Government's Appeal Seeking to Kill OPM Hack Lawsuit https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2019/10/federal-court-denies-governments-appeal-seeking-kill-opm-hack-lawsuit/160774/ 3 comments politics
- Trump’s Undermining of Federal Scientists Signals Need for Systemic Overhaul, Bipartisan Group Says https://www.govexec.com/management/2019/10/trumps-undermining-federal-scientists-signals-need-systemic-overhaul-bipartisan-group-says/160382/ 6 comments politics
- Interior Threatens to Relocate Employees Without Incentive Payments If Congress Withholds Funding | Lawmakers say Interior should pause the relocations altogether. https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2019/09/interior-threatens-relocate-employees-without-incentive-payments-if-congress-withholds-funding/160120/ 6 comments politics
- Inspector General Vacancies Continue to Jeopardize Oversight and Investigations | Thirteen of 74 positions lack a permanent IG and some of the openings date back to Obama era, according to a watchdog. https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2019/09/inspector-general-vacancies-continue-jeopardize-oversight-and-investigations/159978/ 5 comments politics
- Team who pushed Kavanaugh onto the bench gets award. https://www.govexec.com/management/2019/09/justice-department-awards-kavanaugh-team-one-its-highest-honors/159899/ 15 comments politics
- Ex-State Dept. Official Gets 40 Months in Prison for Spying https://www.govexec.com/defense/2019/07/ex-state-dept-official-gets-40-months-prison-spying/158315/ 4 comments politics
- Congress Remains at a Stalemate on Shutdown-Avoiding Deal, As Debt Ceiling Deadline Looms https://www.govexec.com/management/2019/07/congress-remains-stalemate-shutdown-avoiding-deal-debt-ceiling-deadline-looms/158276/?oref=ge-home-top-story 3 comments politics
- Pentagon Watchdogs Allowed Some Improper Access to Whistleblower Files https://www.govexec.com/defense/2019/03/pentagon-watchdogs-allowed-some-improper-access-whistleblower-files/155423/ 7 comments politics
- Federal Service Contractors Blitz Capitol Hill to Protest Shutdown https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2019/01/federal-service-contractors-blitz-capitol-hill-protest-shutdown/154233/?oref=govexec_today_nl 4 comments politics
- The Government May Be Shut Down, But Taxpayers Are Footing The Bill For Mar-a-Lago Party Tents https://www.govexec.com/contracting/2018/12/government-may-be-shut-down-taxpayers-are-footing-bill-mar-lago-party-tents/153789/ 114 comments politics
- White House Expected to Keep Postal Task Force Report Secret Until After Midterms https://www.govexec.com/management/2018/08/white-house-expected-keep-postal-task-force-report-secret-until-after-midterms/150920/?oref=govexec_breaking_alert 4 comments politics
- Trump Administration: 'There’s Going to Be Some Issues' Meeting Deadline to Reunite Immigrant Families https://www.govexec.com/management/2018/07/facing-new-deadline-trump-administration-has-reunited-few-separated-immigrant-families/149923/?oref=river 7 comments politics
- EPA’s Criminal Enforcement Numbers Are Dropping Under Pruitt https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2018/06/epas-criminal-enforcement-numbers-are-dropping-under-pruitt/149216/ 8 comments politics
- Trump Sees Big Boost in Income From Properties He Frequents As President http://www.govexec.com/management/2017/06/donald-trump-reports-hes-getting-rich-president/138784/ 9 comments politics
- The Military is Using Human Brain Waves to Teach Robots How to Shoot http://www.govexec.com/technology/2017/05/military-using-human-brain-waves-teach-robots-how-shoot/137624/ 3 comments cogsci
- New House Speaker Has a History of Targeting Federal Pay, Benefits and Jobs http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2015/10/new-house-speaker-has-history-targeting-federal-employees/123264/ 3 comments politics
- A Government Shutdown Looks Increasingly Likely http://www.govexec.com/federal-news/fedblog/2015/08/government-shutdown-looks-increasingly-likely/118808/ 15 comments politics
- Senate Democrat: Fix Sequester or We'll Block Spending Bills http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2015/04/senate-democrat-fix-sequester-or-well-block-spending-bills/111376/?oref=govexec_today_pm_nl 3 comments politics
- Army now denying it will lay off or force officers out http://www.govexec.com/defense/2014/04/army-denies-it-will-lay-3000-officers-meet-force-reduction-goals/82993/ 13 comments army
- The USDA to expand a pilot program that replaces Federal poultry inspectors with inspectors employed by the processing plants themselves http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2012/04/usda-playing-chicken-safety-protesters-charge/41656/ 3 comments politics
- Obama to Unions: I Back You, But You Must 'Sacrifice' http://www.govexec.com/welcome/?zone=welcome&rf=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.govexec.com%2Ffedblog%2F2011%2F08%2Fobama_to_unions_i_back_you_but.php 6 comments politics
- 'President Bush said on Wednesday that he would support a two-month extension for the federal commission investigating the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, even though bipartisan legislation introduced this week calls for at least a seven-month extension.' Typical criminal move. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0204/020404c2.htm?oref=rellink 4 comments politics
- The U.S. Forest Service recently bought $600,000 worth of Tasers with no training program or written explanation for why it needed them http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1207/120407cdpm1.htm 22 comments politics