Biden seeks better military relations with China when he meets with Xi
The plan is to revive the regular talks under the Military Maritime Consultative Agreement, used to improve safety in the air and sea.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
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Cigna to pay over $172M to settle claims over Medicare reimbursement
The case centered around allegations that Cigna violated the False Claims Act by submitting and not withdrawing “inaccurate and untruthful” codes.
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Congress should seek ‘poison pills’ for any US-Saudi nuclear agreement
The U.S. should link any Saudi nuclear deal to end-use monitoring of all weapons transferred to Riyad, the authors argue.
By Eric Gomez, Jon Hoffman and Jordan Cohen
Answers to federal workers’ questions about government labor unions
The majority of federal employees are listed as being in a bargaining unit, meaning that the union is an influential part of their jobs even if they don't become union members.
By Jessie Bur
Labor authority overturns VA’s new employee discipline process, affecting thousands
The Federal Labor Relations Authority determined that the Department of Veterans Affairs had violated it's union contract by disciplining employees without a chance to improve.
By Jessie Bur
USDA calls for more authority to review expiring union contracts
The requested ruling would guarantee that agency heads get the ability to review expiring contracts during the renegotiation process.
By Jessie Bur