Defense
General: Trump Pullout Did Not Affect Baghdadi Raid Timing
“We struck because the time was about right,” said CENTCOM’s Gen. Frank McKenzie, of intelligence and other factors.
Defense
Viewpoint: Take It From Me, the Attacks on Vindman Are Disgraceful
I was born abroad and served. So did my three younger brothers. If Vindman is suspicious, are we?
Management
Trump Orders Study of Root Causes of Crime, Policing Practices
Attorney General William Barr will lead the new Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice.
Management
John Kelly Says Trump Can't Resist Committing Impeachable Offenses
In the absence of an aide willing to tell the president he can’t break the law, it was inevitable that Trump would commit impeachable acts, claims his former chief of staff.
Defense
ISIS Leader Baghdadi Killed Himself During U.S. Special Ops Raid, Trump Confirms
Trump claims, against the evidence, that killing Baghdadi was administration's "top national security priority."
Oversight
Viewpoint: The Case Against 'Emolument'
The word is outdated. Why not use plain language instead?
Oversight
Judge Orders State Department to Begin Producing Ukraine-Related Documents
Order comes in response to an oversight watchdog’s lawsuit.
Defense
Trump Declares Victory in Syria, Claims Credit for It All
“Let someone else fight over this long-bloodstained sand,” the president says, as Congress fumes.
Management
Analysis: Why Firing Mick Mulvaney Is Riskier Than Keeping Him
President Trump’s third chief of staff seemed destined for the door until impeachment came along.
Oversight
Supreme Court to Examine Burden of Proof for Age Discrimination Lawsuits at Federal Agencies
If the high court finds in favor of a Veterans Affairs pharmacist, older federal employees could have an easier time making the case for discrimination.
Oversight
Ethics Officials Criticize Selection of Trump Resort for G-7 Summit
They cite potential emoluments clause and government contracting law violations.
Management
NTEU Blasts ‘Nonsensical’ Proposed OPM Rule Easing Firing of Feds
The federal employee union accused the Trump administration of forcing managers to focus on firing employees, rather than helping them succeed in their positions.
Management
Viewpoint: Trump’s Most Shameless Act of Profiteering
The president is bringing the G7 to the struggling Trump Doral resort.
Management
The Experts Strike Back
Donald Trump has spent his presidency belittling and attacking career foreign-policy professionals. Now that he’s asking for their loyalty, they don’t seem to feel any.
Management
The Federal Agencies 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates Would Create
The contenders have big plans for growing government.
Management
Trump: Workforce Orders Do Not Apply to Union Contracts Signed During Injunction
The Trump administration will honor collective bargaining agreements implemented during the 10-month period when key provisions of three controversial executive orders were blocked by a federal court decision.
Oversight
Biden Pledges to Create a Commission on Federal Ethics If Elected President
Amid the Ukraine scandal, Biden goes after Trump in his new ethics plan.
Management
A 'Staggering' 281 Lobbyists Have Worked in the Trump Administration
That’s one lobbyist for every 14 political appointees, and four times more than Obama appointed in half the time.
Management
Former White House Officials Call Trump Administration’s Foreign Aid Process ‘Unconventional,’ But Legal
House Democrats have subpoenaed OMB and the Defense Department for documents related to the decision to withhold funding from Ukraine.
Management
OPM Urges Agencies to Abandon Disciplinary Guidelines for Poor Performers
The Trump administration wants to give managers more discretion to pick an appropriate punishment for a given situation.
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