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Lawmakers act to avert shutdown, buying time for COVID talks
Still spinning their wheels on COVID-19 relief, lawmakers grabbed a one-week government funding extension on Wednesday that buys time for more talks — though there is considerable disagreement over who is supposed to be taking the lead from there.
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Social Security leaders receive double ‘no confidence’ votes
Feds from two separate employee organizations voted overwhelmingly that they did not have confidence in Social Security Administration Leadership.
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Former OMB employees critique ‘fundamentally damaging’ Schedule F plans
The Office of Management and Budget is reportedly planning to convert a majority of its employees to the new Schedule F classification.
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Biden picks Lloyd Austin, retired Army general, to lead Pentagon
Austin would require a wavier from Congress to serve.
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The ‘unexplained’ reasons female feds make less money
Female feds still make less money on average than their male counterparts, but the reasons why are getting harder to quantify.
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Federal giving sees a boost during the pandemic
Donations to the Combined Federal Campaign this year are up over last year’s numbers, even as campaign events have had to transition to virtual.
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Pentagon extends exception for childcare during telework
Civilian Department of Defense employees will continue to be able to work from home with a child or family member requiring dependent care in the house.
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Top secret: Biden gets access to President’s Daily Brief
Joe Biden on Monday got his first look as president-elect at the President’s Daily Brief, a top secret summary of U.S. intelligence and world events.
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Biden to nominate Yellen, highlight diversity on econ team
Biden announced he would nominate Janet Yellen, the former Federal Reserve chair, to lead the Treasury Department, and former Clinton and Obama adviser Neera Tanden to serve as director of the Office of Management and Budget.
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Congress returns with virus aid, federal funding unresolved
After months of shadowboxing amid a tense and toxic campaign, Capitol Hill’s main players are returning for one final, perhaps futile, attempt at deal-making on a challenging menu of year-end business.
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Lawmakers act to avert shutdown, buying time for COVID talks
Still spinning their wheels on COVID-19 relief, lawmakers grabbed a one-week government funding extension on Wednesday that buys time for more talks — though there is considerable disagreement over who is supposed to be taking the lead from there.
-
Social Security leaders receive double ‘no confidence’ votes
Feds from two separate employee organizations voted overwhelmingly that they did not have confidence in Social Security Administration Leadership.
-
Former OMB employees critique ‘fundamentally damaging’ Schedule F plans
The Office of Management and Budget is reportedly planning to convert a majority of its employees to the new Schedule F classification.
-
Biden picks Lloyd Austin, retired Army general, to lead Pentagon
Austin would require a wavier from Congress to serve.
-
The ‘unexplained’ reasons female feds make less money
Female feds still make less money on average than their male counterparts, but the reasons why are getting harder to quantify.
-
Federal giving sees a boost during the pandemic
Donations to the Combined Federal Campaign this year are up over last year’s numbers, even as campaign events have had to transition to virtual.
-
Pentagon extends exception for childcare during telework
Civilian Department of Defense employees will continue to be able to work from home with a child or family member requiring dependent care in the house.
-
Top secret: Biden gets access to President’s Daily Brief
Joe Biden on Monday got his first look as president-elect at the President’s Daily Brief, a top secret summary of U.S. intelligence and world events.
-
Biden to nominate Yellen, highlight diversity on econ team
Biden announced he would nominate Janet Yellen, the former Federal Reserve chair, to lead the Treasury Department, and former Clinton and Obama adviser Neera Tanden to serve as director of the Office of Management and Budget.
-
Congress returns with virus aid, federal funding unresolved
After months of shadowboxing amid a tense and toxic campaign, Capitol Hill’s main players are returning for one final, perhaps futile, attempt at deal-making on a challenging menu of year-end business.
-
Lawmakers act to avert shutdown, buying time for COVID talks
Still spinning their wheels on COVID-19 relief, lawmakers grabbed a one-week government funding extension on Wednesday that buys time for more talks — though there is considerable disagreement over who is supposed to be taking the lead from there.
-
Social Security leaders receive double ‘no confidence’ votes
Feds from two separate employee organizations voted overwhelmingly that they did not have confidence in Social Security Administration Leadership.
-
Former OMB employees critique ‘fundamentally damaging’ Schedule F plans
The Office of Management and Budget is reportedly planning to convert a majority of its employees to the new Schedule F classification.
-
Biden picks Lloyd Austin, retired Army general, to lead Pentagon
Austin would require a wavier from Congress to serve.
-
The ‘unexplained’ reasons female feds make less money
Female feds still make less money on average than their male counterparts, but the reasons why are getting harder to quantify.
-
Federal giving sees a boost during the pandemic
Donations to the Combined Federal Campaign this year are up over last year’s numbers, even as campaign events have had to transition to virtual.
-
Pentagon extends exception for childcare during telework
Civilian Department of Defense employees will continue to be able to work from home with a child or family member requiring dependent care in the house.
-
Top secret: Biden gets access to President’s Daily Brief
Joe Biden on Monday got his first look as president-elect at the President’s Daily Brief, a top secret summary of U.S. intelligence and world events.
-
Biden to nominate Yellen, highlight diversity on econ team
Biden announced he would nominate Janet Yellen, the former Federal Reserve chair, to lead the Treasury Department, and former Clinton and Obama adviser Neera Tanden to serve as director of the Office of Management and Budget.
-
Congress returns with virus aid, federal funding unresolved
After months of shadowboxing amid a tense and toxic campaign, Capitol Hill’s main players are returning for one final, perhaps futile, attempt at deal-making on a challenging menu of year-end business.



