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Biden’s ATF Nominee: ‘Politics Can Play No Role in Law Enforcement’
Steve Dettelbach testified before a Senate committee a day after a mass shooting at an elementary school in Texas.
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Biden Orders All Federal Law Enforcement to Wear Body Cameras
Sweeping changes for federal agents and officers win support from their advocates.
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The U.S. Has Spent More Than $2 Billion on a Plan to Save Salmon. The Fish Are Vanishing Anyway.
The U.S. government promised Native tribes in the Pacific Northwest that they could keep fishing as they’d always done. But instead of preserving wild salmon, it propped up a failing system of hatcheries. Now, that system is falling apart.
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Border Patrol Agents Were Among the First Responders to Texas Elementary School Shooting
One agent “shot and killed the gunman,” according to the Associated Press.
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There are Vaccine Possibilities for Monkeypox, CDC Says
Though there is “strong scientific concern” that monkeypox is spreading differently than in the past, the current case count is low and there’s not a huge risk to the general community, a CDC official says.
Management
The Labor Department Wants to Staff Up Worker Protection Agencies
Some of the department's worker protection agencies, like the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, also have a role to play in rolling out the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh told lawmakers.
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Navy Climate Strategy Lacks Specifics for Reducing Largest Energy Emissions Producers
Climate change is “one of the most destabilizing forces of our time,” Assistant Navy Secretary Meredith Berger said.
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The White House Chronicles Equity Efforts in the American Rescue Plan
The purpose is not to say, “mission accomplished,” but to continue sharing information and hearing what isn’t working, a senior White House official says.
Management
The Choice to Work: Jill Biden’s Biography Examines How the First Lady’s Teaching Career Redefines Her Office
In continuing to work outside the White House, the first lady establishes a household that better reflects that of many American families. Historians say it’s about time.
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Lawmakers Push a Bipartisan Effort to Protect Frontline Feds as Opioid Seizures Skyrocket
Seizures of the potentially lethal substance by federal personnel has quadrupled in the last two years.
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The Justice Department Is Ramping Up Its Anti-Hate Crime Efforts
New personnel, guidance and grants were announced on Friday.
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The EPA Is Seeking Funding to Improve the Cybersecurity of America’s Water Systems
The Environmental Protection Agency is aiming to invest $4 billion in upgrades to the nation’s water and wastewater infrastructure with a strong focus on cybersecurity.
Workforce
How to Make Performance Reviews Less Terrible – Especially Given the Challenges of Supervising Remote Workers
Performance reviews were always a challenge, but even more so in the age of hybrid work, when some employees are in the office more often than others.
Management
USPS Plans to Close More Facilities and Repurpose Those That Remain
As Louis DeJoy seeks to implement his vision, new confirmed board members could tip the scales for USPS governance.
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The House Backs a Bid to Launch New Federal Offices Focused on Domestic Terrorism and Rooting Out Extremism in Government
The measure's future beyond the House is unclear as Republicans decry bureaucracy and federal overreach.
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The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv Resumes Operations
It’s been three months since Russia started the war in Ukraine.
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It’s Impossible to Determine Your Personal COVID-19 Risks and Frustrating to Try – but You Can Still Take Action
People want a simple answer. Is this action safe? But despite Anthony Fauci bouncing responsibility for COVID-19 risk assessment to individuals, your risk can’t be boiled down to one probability.
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Biden Says Agencies Will Be Ready for Hurricane Season. But a Watchdog Is Warning of Shortfalls
Federal responders will have what they need, president says. GAO says the government should do more to help local communities prepare.
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Scam Artists Have Misused the DHS Seal. One Lawmaker Wants to Change That
“It is clear the department needs express authority to protect its seal so it can pursue action against those who unlawfully misappropriate it,” said Rep. Bennie Thompson.
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The White House Repeats Its Call for a Confirmed Guns Agency Director After Buffalo Tragedy
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has lacked a permanent director since 2015.
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