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Trump’s pick for VA watchdog role promises independence, impartiality
Former Board of Veterans Appeals Chair Cheryl Mason said her work with the Trump administration should not disqualify her from a federal watchdog role.
Navy SEAL veteran defends scandal-plagued tenure running US Interior
Ryan Zinke exits Washington chased by ethics investigations but insists he'll be exonerated and says he's lived up to the conservation ideals of Theodore Roosevelt.
As shutdown continues, lawmakers look to pay Coast Guard
Coast Guard members could miss their next paycheck unless a solution is found to the government shutdown.
Outgoing Senate confirms Trump pick for technology adviser
Kelvin Droegemeier was confirmed by the Senate just hours before a new Congress was scheduled to be seated.
By Jessie Bur
Pelosi sees ‘new dawn’ as diverse 116th Congress begins
In a nod to the moment, Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic leader, was broadly pledging to make Congress work for all Americans — addressing kitchen table issues at a time of deep economic churn — even as her party is ready to challenge Trump with investigations and subpoena powers that threaten the White House agenda.
New GOP rivalry? Romney barrels into DC blistering Trump
Mitt Romney, the 2012 GOP presidential nominee and incoming Utah senator, put to rest expectations that he would take his time getting his footing in Washington. Instead, he penned an op-ed in The Washington Post that said Trump "has not risen to the mantle of the office."
Pentagon comptroller to serve as acting deputy defense secretary
David Norquist will take on a greater role in the building.
By Aaron Mehta
Employee union sues Trump administration over shutdown
The American Federation of Government Employees claims that making feds work without pay during a shutdown violates the Fair Labor Standards Act.
By Jessie Bur
What will 2019 bring in federal workforce, IT, legislation and more?
We asked for your predictions for the new year. Here's what you gave us ...
By Amber Corrin
Trump formalizes federal pay freeze for 2019
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Dec. 28 formalizing his previously stated intent to freeze federal employee pay in 2019.
By Jessie Bur