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- 8 midterm races for federal employees to watch
- EPA union sues management over contract termination
- Lawmaker warns intelligence contractors' Trump ballroom donations may be scrutinized
- DHS secretary defends smaller FEMA workforce after judge challenges 50% staffing cut plans
- For federal executives, retirement means losing more than a job
- FEMA’s future looks clearer. Disaster aid is still uncertain
- Want to retire at the end of 2026? Start planning now
- State Department board’s ability to challenge firings undercut by DOJ
- Statistical agency staffing cuts put federal data under new scrutiny on Capitol Hill
- Voting machine researchers say federal work abruptly ended after Trump ally pushed back on their findings
- The government was ready to expand its voting security work. Then it pulled the plug
- GSA official says veterans' preference in federal hiring is hampering tech recruiting
- GSA official put on leave for social media post saying veterans’ preference in federal hiring is hampering tech recruiting
- Staffing cuts are leaving federal statistical agencies stretched thin
- As presidents gain power, who keeps government accountable?
- Why your retirement experience may depend more on the agency than the benefit
- Unions ask for injunction restoring collective bargaining at Defense
- More than 50 Dem lawmakers demand more Schedule F transparency
- SBA is moving field offices away from major cities, union says
- The legal fight over the public service student loan forgiveness overhaul may be over
- If you already have FEHB, should you sign up for Medicare B?
- DOGE’s layoffs took a toll on Black women. The effects are still being felt
- HHS telework rollback challenge upheld by FLRA
- ‘It’s The Price is Right’: How USCIS artificially deflated employee ratings under forced distribution mandate
- ‘A rushed and complicated system.’ Federal employees say they’re in the dark over limited top ratings
- Union seeks new avenue to restore VA contract
- Senator warns hundreds of federal web addresses may lack key spying protection