Independent agency heads are temporarily ordered to be reinstated. The District of Columbia U.S. Court of Appeals overturned a lower court ruling that approved the firing of two…
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State Department Notifies Congress of USAID Closure
Also refutes a false report of USAID disaster team termination in Myanmar. The U.S. State Department recently notified Congress that it will be assuming the duties of the…
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Senate Considers Bypassing Parliamentarian to Extend Tax Cuts
The measure would then only require a simple majority. Leaders in the Senate majority are considering a move to bypass the ruling of Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough to…
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Defense Secretary Orders Defense Department to Open Voluntary Resignations
Retirement options and deferred resignations were immediately available to eligible employees. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently signed a memo ordering the Department of Defense (DoD) to “immediately” offer…
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Legislator Seeks Public Input on Modernizing Privacy Act
Congresswoman Trahan calls for reform to address data privacy in the Age of AI and digital advances. U.S. Representative Lori Trahan of Massachusetts has launched an initiative to…
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Louis DeJoy Resigns as Postmaster General
President Trump proposes having the Commerce Department run USPS. Louis DeJoy resigned as the Postmaster General of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on Monday. “While our management team…
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VA Plans Major Workforce Reduction
Over 80,000 jobs slated for cuts amid federal downsizing efforts. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is set to cut over 80,000 jobs by August in response to…
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VOA Employees Placed on Administrative Leave
USAGM staff face uncertainty amid federal agency reduction efforts. Voice of America (VOA) employees were placed on administrative leave with full pay and benefits following an executive order…
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Treasury Secretary Responds to Recession Concerns
He says that corrections are normal and recession cannot be ruled out. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently said that there are “no guarantees“ when it comes to…
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Congress Proposes Increase in Government Spending Transparency
The bipartisan bill will require the government to disclose unique spending on USAspending.gov. Senators Joni Ernst of Iowa and Gary Peters of Michigan along with Representatives Barry Moore of…
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