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As Senate pushes to avert government shutdown, McCarthy starting over
He set up a test vote Friday, one day before Saturday’s shutdown deadline, on a far-right bill that would slash federal spending by 8% at many agencies.
By Lisa Mascaro
Military veterans defend American elections as poll workers
Recruiting veterans to work as poll workers could harness the energy of veterans looking for new ways to serve their country.
By Sonner Kehrt, The War Horse
Is Veterans Day a federal holiday?
Veterans Day began as Armistice Day in 1919, when President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed it to celebrate the cessation of hostilities during World War I.
By Federal Times staff
OPM again extends special pandemic hiring authority
Agencies have just over six more months to make use of Schedule A hiring authorities for pandemic response.
By Jessie Bur
How GAO went from a small accounting office to Congress’ supreme auditor in 100 years
The Government Accountability Office has evolved over 100 years from a mainly financial overseer to the trusted authority on government operations.
By Dan Hu, Medill News Service