Management
Trump Taps Former Corporate Lawyer to Lead Regulatory Rollbacks
Paul Ray has been the acting head of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs for six months.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The President, Australia and the Secretary of State
Congress is digging deeper as part of its investigation.
Management
‘It’s Hovering. It’s Like This Weight’: How the Clinton White House Handled Impeachment
Former staffers reflect on keeping a besieged administration from falling apart during a scandal.
Management
Allies Defend Kurt Volker, Diplomat Caught Up in Ukrainegate
Former officials say that the characterization of Volker that has emerged in some press reports is untrue.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The White House's Alleged Ineffective Hiding of the Phone Call Notes
According to the whistleblower complaint, the Trump administration needs to work on its cover up skills.
Management
Senate Confirms Scalia to Be Labor Secretary
The Senate voted along party lines in support of the former Labor Department solicitor under President George W. Bush.
Management
Appeals Court Declines to Rehear Case Against Trump's Workforce Executive Orders
The decision marks a major blow to federal employee unions, which must now wait for agencies to implement three controversial executive orders and then challenge them before the Federal Labor Relations Authority.
Oversight
House Democrats Announce Formal Impeachment Probe — Sort Of
It’s far from clear whether House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s go-slow strategy has changed.
Management
Labor Groups and Lawmakers Vow to Fight 'All-out Assault' on Unions and Federal Employee Rights
Hundreds of federal workers rallied on Capitol Hill to protest the Trump administration’s efforts to roll back employee benefits and protections.
Management
Senate Committee Advances Scalia’s Nomination To Be Labor Secretary
Panel votes along party lines to send the nomination to the full Senate.
Defense
Viewpoint: Robert O'Brien Should Have to Face Senate Confirmation
Requiring congressional approval would be good for Trump, good for his choice for national-security adviser, and good for the country.
Management
L.A. Wanted to Use This Building as a Shelter. Now Trump Does Too.
Los Angeles homeless providers were rebuffed when they asked to use the Hawthorne Federal Building, which the White House is eyeing to relocate Skid Row residents.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Potential American Response to Attacks On Saudi Oil
President Donald Trump tweeted about conferring with the Saudis about potential reprisals.
Defense
Analysis: Mike Pompeo Is Bigger Than the Pentagon — For Now
“I think that Pompeo is now running foreign policy in the Trump administration in the way that Cheney ran it in the Bush administration,” said one analyst.
Management
The White House Is Planning a Federal Intervention on California Homelessness
President Trump reportedly ordered officials to wade into the homeless crisis in Los Angeles. But local leaders are wary of federal involvement.
Management
Controversial OPM Nominee Confirmed Mostly Along Party Lines
Senate approves Dale Cabaniss despite concerns regarding her past governmental experience and plans to merge the agency with the General Services Administration.
Management
Bolton Fired as National Security Adviser. Who's Next?
Trump's third NSA is let go after being sidelined at major international events.
Oversight
Lawmakers Call On Commerce Chief to Resign Over Alleged Threats to Fire Top NOAA Officials
Ross is said to have threatened to fire officials if they would not fix a statement contradicting the president’s claims Hurricane Dorian was likely to hit Alabama.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The President's Canceled Meeting With the Taliban
Donald Trump announced on Twitter that he decided against meeting with the terrorist organization.
Management
Analysis: NOAA Politicized the Weather Report
The scientific agency sided with the president’s inaccurate forecast over the work of its professional staff.
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