Defense
Poll: Half of Americans Say Sending Troops to Afghanistan Was ‘A Mistake’
Less than one-quarter believe the two-decade conflict made America safer.
Oversight
Commentary: Student Loan Forgiveness Proves that if Government Can’t Help Americans, What Good Is It?
The costs of college, even at public universities, have outstripped stagnant wages and Americans need student loan forgiveness.
Workforce
White House Seeks Input on Federal Evidence Agenda For LGBTQI+ Equity
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy wants to know about possible blind spots preventing agencies from understanding what disparities are impacting the LGBTQI+ community nationwide, from accessing healthcare to housing.
Management
A Critical Jan. 6 Witness Retires from the Secret Service
The agency says Anthony Ornato left “in good standing after 25 years of devoted service.”
Tech
Traffic Overwhelms Student Loan Sites Following Biden’s Debt Relief Announcement
Student loan company Nelnet said providers received no advance warning about the White House’s loan forgiveness plan, contributing to confusion and site outages.
Oversight
Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Lawsuit Spotlights How Difficult Search Warrants Are to Challenge – by a Criminal Suspect or An Ex-President – until Charges Are Brought
Trump’s lawsuit against the FBI has been criticized as baseless. But it spotlights a loophole in federal law that doesn’t protect people’s rights when they are subjected to a search warrant.
Workforce
Women — Particularly Women of Color — Stand to Benefit Most from Biden’s Student Loan Relief Plan
Women hold two-thirds of student loan debt, and women of color have higher loan balances than their White counterparts.
Defense
Sensing Russian Stall, US Rushing Arms to Help Retake Ukrainian Territory
The latest weapons package includes MRAPs with special landmine-clearing devices–and brings the total to $10.7 billion.
Workforce
Economist: Inflation Math Can Make Things Seem Worse
Focusing on the annual rate of change, rather than month-to-month inflation changes, distorts the economic reality and makes a bad situation look worse, says economist John Horn.
Defense
You Don’t Have to Be a Spy to Violate the Espionage Act – and Other Crucial Facts about the Law Trump May Have Broken
Two national security law experts explain how the Espionage Act isn’t only about international intrigue, and share other important points about the law that was invoked in a search of Trump’s estate.
Management
Biden’s Pick to Lead the Cancer Research Agency Has Been at the Vanguard of Treatment Advances
The president has made ending cancer a main initiative of his administration.
Oversight
How the FBI Knew What to Search for at Mar-A-Lago – and Why the Presidential Records Act Is An Essential Tool for the National Archives and Future Historians
A presidential scholar sets the history and context for the battle over President Trump’s official records – and says it isn’t the first records battle between the government and a former president.
Workforce
A Federal Employee Group Has Renewed Calls for Agencies to Protect Workers Post-Roe
Among the requests are for administrative leave and travel reimbursement for federal workers who must travel across state lines to receive abortion services, as well as the ability to opt out of relocating to states that ban the procedure.
Oversight
New Photos Suggest How Trump, Flush with Power, May Have Sent Official Documents down the Toilet
Photos showing what appear to be torn-up documents in two different toilets may provide more evidence of the former president’s habit of destroying his presidential documents.
Management
Kamala Harris Made History — Her Husband Did, Too
Doug Emhoff is the nation’s first second gentleman. As he’s settled into the role, he’s trying to model what it means to be a man who supports gender equity.
Management
FEMA and CDC Officials Will Lead the Monkeypox Response
The Biden administration has not declared monkeypox a national public health emergency yet.
Defense
U.S. Announces Another $550M In Ukraine Military Aid
Funds will cover thousands of additional howitzer and HIMARS ammunition rounds
Defense
Al Qaeda Leader Killed In US Drone Strike, Biden Says
The strike “made good” on Biden’s promise to target terrorists after withdrawing from Afghanistan, an official said.
Defense
Biden Picks Next Space Force Chief
If confirmed, the missileer and satellite operator would become the newest service’s second leader.
Tech
The Biden Administration Wants To Standardize How the U.S. Conducts Cyber Operations
The White House is reviewing a Trump administration policy that made it easier for U.S. Cyber Command to conduct offensive cyber operations.
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