‘Toxic’ politics increase terrorism, extremism risk, DHS official says
The current political climate leads to extreme views, the official said, some of which gain footing among military and veteran communities.
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US humanitarian pier reanchored to the coast of Gaza
U.S. defense officials said the temporary humanitarian aid pier has been reanchored to the beach in Gaza.
Stop politicizing and insulting the federal civil service
The Trump administration has enacted several changes for federal employees, including a mandatory tax deferral program and efforts to remove agency diversity training.
Paid parental leave is on the horizon, but feds still have questions
Paid parental leave begins Oct. 1, but feds are still missing key pieces of how that leave will work in practice.
Nominee for OPM head faces criticism over past comments
Nominee to lead the Office of Personnel Management John Gibbs faced questioning from both parties about how past tweets would influence his suitability for the position.
More than half of feds impacted by tax deferral program
A majority of federal employees receive paychecks that fall within the bounds for President Donald Trump's new tax deferral plan.
Trump moves to end ‘un-American’ diversity training for feds
President Donald Trump directed federal agencies to begin removing diversity training programs that focus on critical race theory and white privilege.
Democrats request Hatch Act probe of Republican convention
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are seeking an investigation into what they call repeated violations of the federal Hatch Act by members of the Trump administration during last month’s Republican National Convention.
When retirement is more valuable than disability compensation
Payments under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act are generally higher, but some disability recipients may get more out of switching to the retirement benefit program.
IRS to return to full staffing in July
The Internal Revenue Service plans to have all employees returned to work by the July 15 tax filing deadline.
Delivering Security: Inside the law enforcement agency older than the US government
U.S. Postal Service inspectors perform a variety of duties to keep USPS employees and the American public safe from threats and crimes perpetuated through the mail system.
