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Cabinet Leaders Distance Themselves From Trump’s Charlottesville Remarks
The president may believe there are “two sides to a story,” but many in his cabinet are focused on one.
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How Much Patriotism do Military Bands Inspire? Watchdog Wants Better Measures
A report published Thursday recommends that the units better assess how effective they are at "enhancing the morale of troops."
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John Oliver: We've Been Here Before with a Border Patrol Hiring Surge
The Last Week Tonight host devoted most of his show to the controversial Trump administration plan.
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Daring to Defend the Federal Bureaucracy
A law professor, former college president and experienced federal manager bucks the prevailing mood in Washington.
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Education Department Cannot Elaborate on Trump’s Donation
Few details about how the agency will spend the president’s $100,000.
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What Senators Really Think of the Administration's Approach to Budgeting
Caught on a hot mic, Susan Collins and Jack Reed questioned the sanity and competence of both the president and his budget office.
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Trump Uses Major Foreign Address to Bash Bureaucracy
In Poland, president cites bureaucrats as a threat to Western ideals.
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Doing Bold Work? Share Your Story
Nominations are open for this year’s Bold Friday presentations at the second annual weeklong Fedstival.
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Honoring Great Ideas in State and Local Government
Nominations are open for this year’s Route Fifty Navigator Awards.
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A Tell-All About Working At Freddie Mac During the Housing Crisis
Former employee offers blow-by-blow account of the government-sponsored enterprise’s boardroom meetings, displays of competitiveness and firings of high-level functionaries.
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A Chemist at a Federal Agency Wins Miss USA
Winner says she will recruit women to government during her year with the crown.
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EPA’s Revised Agenda
Scott Pruitt says he wants to restore the Environmental Protection Agency to it’s “core mission,” but the founding documents suggest otherwise.
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Stephen Colbert: Agencies Should Stop Thinking of Americans As 'Customers'
The late-night host devoted a segment to Jared Kushner's new role in the federal government.
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Are 'Obama Loyalist Bureaucrats' in the Crosshairs?
Conservative media outlets target officials—some of them career executives—who they say Trump should remove from their jobs.
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What’s Wrong With the Pentagon’s Civilian Personnel System?
Quite a lot, a new report points out.
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TSA Ready for Its Closeup in the Hit Movie 'Get Out'
Verdict on the agency in the hit horror/comedy production is mixed.
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Trump Plans to Hire a Team of Lawyers to Secure Land for Border Wall
The president appears to be doubling down on a tactic he used in the construction business: eminent domain.
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