Monthly employment data shows standard hiring increase ahead of summer. The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released its monthly employment report, recording a growth of 139,000 nonfarm payroll…
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Secretary Rubio Submits Revisions to State Department Overhaul
Secretary Rubio said the changes are intended to empower regional bureaus and embassies. Secretary of State Marco Rubio revised his proposed overhaul of the State Department after pushback…
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Defense Secretary Reduces Workforce of Test and Evaluation Office
He also announces reduction in management consultants and contractors. The Pentagon released an internal memo to the public this past week in which Defense Secretary Hegseth directs the…
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Federal Judge Blocks Education Department Layoffs
He ruled the reduction in force violates the separation of powers. District Judge Myong Joun issued a preliminary injunction blocking President Donald Trump’s administration from terminating some employees…
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D.C. Appeals Court Lifts Stay on Executive Order Ending Union Negotiations
The ruling says insufficient evidence of “irreparable harm” to federal workers. The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals recently lifted a lower court’s stay that prevented the implementation of…
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Labor Department No Longer Enforcing Rule Classifying Gig Workers as Employees
The agency must go through a formal process to rescind the rule. The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division announced on May 1 that it will…
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House Passes President’s Legislative Agenda Bill
Last-minute negotiations satisfied members with regard to SALT deduction caps and the Medicaid work requirement deadline. The House of Representatives narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful…
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Senate Passes “No Tax On Tips”
The legislation now goes to the House. The U.S. Senate passed the “No Tax on Tips” Act this week. The concept was one that President Donald Trump campaigned…
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Representative Gerry Connolly Dies After Battling Cancer
He was a nine-term member of Congress and stepped away from House leadership roles after the cancer returned. U.S. Representative Gerry Connolly of Virginia passed away this week…
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HHS Conducts Review of Health Care Workers’ Conscience Rights Protections
The agency states that a hospital threatened the jobs of religious employees. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is conducting a compliance review into a hospital…
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