VA Secretary warns more staff to be furloughed if shutdown continues
The vast majority of employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs keep working during a government shutdown. But VA Secretary Doug Collins says more than 30,000 of the department’s employees have b...
23 Okt 20256min
Government shutdown takes toll on air traffic controllers
The current shutdown is taking a toll on air traffic controllers. In response to a recent union survey, 700 employees working in air traffic control jobs detailed stories of financial difficulties, li...
22 Okt 20254min
Hawaii, Alaska and New Mexico among states hardest hit by government shutdown
Hawaii, Alaska and New Mexico are among the states being hit hardest by the partial government shutdown. A new report by WalletHub, a personal finance company, ranked the impact of the shutdown across...
21 Okt 20255min
House Judiciary Cmte Democrats launch new federal watchdogs website
House Judiciary Committee Democrats have launched a new website for federal watchdogs. That comes after the Trump administration pulled funding for the Council on Inspectors General for Integrity and ...
20 Okt 20255min
More resources are popping up for federal employees during the shutdown
More resources for federal employees during the shutdown are continuing to pop up. Several credit unions are offering no-fee loans to furloughed federal employees. Local food banks are offering option...
17 Okt 20255min
Lawmakers demand White House ensure back pay for furloughed employees
Democrats are demanding that the White House follow a 2019 law to ensure back pay for furloughed employees after the government shutdown. In a letter to the Office of Management and Budget, House and ...
16 Okt 20257min
Army Human Resources Command develops internal AI chatbox
The Army’s Human Resources Command has developed an internal AI chatbot called “Ask HR” — the chatbot will enter beta testing once the government is funded. The bot has access to Army regulations, Mil...
15 Okt 20256min
Lawsuit challenging Trump administration’s shutdown layoffs faces a judge
Plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s latest mass layoffs will make their case to a federal judge tomorrow. The administration sent RIF notices to more than 4,000 federal empl...
14 Okt 20256min
