Federal employee union calls for telework return amid rising gas prices
Amid soaring gas prices, a union is urging the Trump administration to allow telework flexibilities for federal employees. The National Treasury Employees Union says a full in-office mandate, coupled ...
27 Mai 6min
Lawmakers look to take some of the heat in future shutdowns
A bipartisan group of senators is trying to make shutdowns more painful for the members of Congress whose votes cause them. Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced the Preve...
26 Mai 6min
House Appropriations Committee looks to reduce 2027 budget for EPA, other agencies
The House Appropriations Committee wants to reduce EPA's budget for fiscal 2027 by $1.8 billion or 20%. At the same time as part of the Interior, Environment and related agencies spending bill, lawmak...
22 Mai 7min
The Office of Special Counsel may be getting a new leader
The Office of Special Counsel may be getting a new leader. President Donald Trump has nominated Charles Baldis as special counsel for the OSC. If the Senate confirms him, Baldis will be the first perm...
21 Mai 7min
Senate Committee passes reconciliation bill to fund ICE and CBP
The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs passed a reconciliation bill to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection for fiscal year 2026. The ...
20 Mai 6min
U.S. Postal Service could offer more government services, IG says
The Postal Service could offer more government services by partnering with state, local and tribal governments, but the service hasn’t established a formal strategy to take advantage of this. The USPS...
19 Mai 8min
Tax delinquency rates for federal employees and retirees are climbing
Tax delinquency rates among federal employees and retirees have been increasing since 2021. That’s according to a new report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration that finds about...
18 Mai 6min
Senators approve resolution to withhold their paychecks during future government shutdowns
Senators have unanimously agreed to a resolution that would withhold their paychecks during future government shutdowns. The bipartisan resolution comes amid increasingly longer and more frequent shut...
15 Mai 6min
