Federal retirement claims spike in May
More federal employees filed retirement papers with OPM in May than in the last three months. OPM says it received more than 15,000 claims last month, driving the backlog up over 21,000. The processin...
6 Juni 20256min
Commerce Department drops health insurance for some recently fired employees sooner than promised
The Commerce Department dropped health insurance coverage for some recently fired employees sooner than promised, according to the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Reform Committee. Acting Rank...
6 Juni 20256min
IRS close to getting a new leader
President Donald Trump’s permanent pick to run the IRS is one step closer to taking office. The Senate Finance Committee advanced the nomination of former Missouri Congressman Billy Long. Democrats on...
5 Juni 20255min
TSP funds bounce back in May
Every fund but one in the Thrift Savings Plan saw positive returns last month. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my...
4 Juni 20258min
No pay raise for federal employees in 2026 budget request
The White House is not requesting an increase in pay for federal employees in fiscal 2026. President Donald Trump released more details of his budget request for next year late Friday afternoon. The a...
3 Juni 20257min
New data shows impact of fired IGs
The 19 agency inspectors general fired by President Donald Trump had a collective impact of saving the government more than $50 billion in fiscal 2024. New data from Senator Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Ran...
1 Juni 20257min
Lawmakers question plan to pay political appointees more
Democratic lawmakers are criticizing the Trump administration’s recent push to pay political appointees more money. In a letter to the Office of Personnel Management, Democrats on the Senate Appropria...
29 Maj 202510min
DoD reviews its support for homeschooling military families
The Defense Department is taking a closer look at how it supports military families who choose to homeschool their children. In a recent memo, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed the under secreta...
29 Maj 20257min
