District judge had ordered thousands of probationary workers be rehired as a lawsuit plays out. The Supreme Court reversed a lower court’s order to rehire thousands of fired…
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GAO Investigates HUD Cuts at Fair Housing Agency
Senator Warren advocated for the investigation after a federal judge blocked the pause of grants to the agency. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently announced it would investigate…
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Circuit Court Reverses Firing of Two Federal Employees
Independent agency heads are temporarily ordered to be reinstated. The District of Columbia U.S. Court of Appeals overturned a lower court ruling that approved the firing of two…
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State Department Notifies Congress of USAID Closure
Also refutes a false report of USAID disaster team termination in Myanmar. The U.S. State Department recently notified Congress that it will be assuming the duties of the…
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Supreme Court Hears Case on Medicaid Restriction of Planned Parenthood
Arguments claim South Carolina restrictions may violate patients’ “right” to choose a health provider. The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case between Planned Parenthood and the state…
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Defense Secretary Orders Defense Department to Open Voluntary Resignations
Retirement options and deferred resignations were immediately available to eligible employees. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently signed a memo ordering the Department of Defense (DoD) to “immediately” offer…
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Funding Restored for U.S. Global Media
Department of Justice says lawsuits are now moot after funds were released. Federal officials restored federal funding for the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) after radio stations…
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60 Members of Congress “Concerned” by EPA Employee Reduction
They wrote a letter to EPA Administrator Zelding warning against planned firings. Over 60 members of the House minority party signed a letter sent to EPA Administrator Lee…
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Legislator Seeks Public Input on Modernizing Privacy Act
Congresswoman Trahan calls for reform to address data privacy in the Age of AI and digital advances. U.S. Representative Lori Trahan of Massachusetts has launched an initiative to…
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Interior Department Announced Permanent Pay Increases for Wildland Firefighters
The move is intended to improve recruitment and retention. The Department of the Interior announced permanent pay increases this month for federal and tribal wildland firefighters. The decision…
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