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Extraordinary senior executives receive presidential rank award
The selective honor comes with a cash award that is up to 35% of the recipient’s annual basic pay.
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Trump teams to deploy throughout government after reaching agreement with the Biden administration
The president-elect had previously refused to sign the agreement and is still sidestepping many of the steps typically required for presidential transitions.
‘Whenever they’re interested:’ Agencies say they are ready and waiting to bring Trump’s team up to speed
Federal agencies are hoping to assist with a "smooth and orderly" transition, but so far remain rebuffed by the president-elect.
How George Washington used his first Thanksgiving as president to unite a new country
On Nov. 26, 1789, Washington called on the people to hold their new country together in the face of forces that he knew could pull it apart.
Trump’s Education nominee would bring past government experience to the role
While she’s known for being the president and CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, Linda McMahon is not a newcomer to the federal government.
DeJoy's changes will give USPS its best holiday season performance ever, officials say
The Postal Service paused some of its key changes over fears of negative fallout, but plans to resume them soon.
Congressional Democrats want more guardrails for presidential nominees
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Rep. Andy Kim, D-N.J., have a pair of companion bills calling for certain administration nominees to report any work or compensation received from a foreign government.
Trump picks Lori Chavez-DeRemer, a pro-union Republican, to lead the Labor Department
Chavez-DeRemer, who recently represented Oregon in Congress, has often been one of the lone Republican supporters of various pro-union bills and has advocated for improvements to the child care system.
Senator previews what closing down the Education Department would actually look like
Many of the department’s core functions would transfer to other agencies.
Agencies credit telework with recruiting, retention gains, GAO finds
A watchdog report examining telework use at four agencies found best practices still need implementation, but the presence, or absence, of telework as an option has affected their ability to attract talent.
Who is Pam Bondi? Trump picks longtime ally for attorney general
The former AG for Florida has publicly defended the former president during his criminal cases.
GOP pollster says survey data shows Americans would not support Trump’s efforts to reinstitute Schedule F
The federal government has an image problem. Frank Luntz has thoughts on how to improve it.
New bill would require FBI recommendation on security clearances for White House appointees
The Security Clearance Review Act — cosponsored by Reps. Don Beyer, D-Va., and Ted Lieu, D-Calif., would require the president to provide Congress with written justification for overruling an FBI clearance denial of executive office appointees.
Immigration enforcement agents see Trump’s border czar as one of their own
Tom Homan spent more than 30 years as a federal law enforcement officer, ultimately becoming the leader of ICE.
Good luck, Department of Government Efficiency
COMMENTARY | It sounds like a federal agency, but its job is to get rid of them.
Agencies expect small fiscal 2025 funding increases — at best
The Professional Services Council’s federal budget forecast predicts that fiscal 2025 appropriations will edge up slightly at best or face potential stinging GOP-led cuts.
Here’s what we know about the investigations into Matt Gaetz
Trump’s nominee for attorney general has been investigated by the House Ethics Committee and the Department of Justice. He has denied wrongdoing.
O'Malley to step down as SSA chief this month, seeks political role
Martin O'Malley won plaudits for reinvigorating a resource-starved SSA, but will leave his post early.
USDS looks for a new deputy as the Trump administration approaches
Mina Hsiang, current administrator of the U.S. Digital Service, is expected to leave before the Trump administration takes the helm.
As Trump names VA pick, firing and privatization come back into the spotlight
Trump's choice is already highlighting some of the most controversial VA priorities from the president-elect's first term.
