Some Hatch Act restrictions loosened under the Trump administration
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Government Executive) — The Trump administration on Friday relaxed enforcement of certain rules under the Hatch Act, a law that restricts the partisan…
Investigation into incident involving Westhill High School lacrosse players continues
SYRACUSE, NY (CNY Central) — The Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office said Monday afternoon that it’s continuing to investigate an incident involving the Westhill…
DoD’s deferred resignation program rollout lags as contracts add legal caveats
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Federal News Network) — The Defense Department’s rollout of the Deferred Resignation Program has been marred by poor communication, with some civilian…
Trump’s First 100 Days: Workplace Agencies Hamstrung by Firings
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Bloomberg Law) — President Donald Trump’s firing spree that targeted officials at five independent workplace agencies has left three of them hobbled as…
Pentagon’s week of power struggles: Leak fallout and shouting matches hit Hegseth’s inner circle
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Fox News) — Days of highly publicized departures at the Pentagon appear to have come from weeks – if not months – of simmering tensions and factional…
Mike Pompeo lands lucrative post-Trump deals, including multi-million Ukraine gig – but insiders warn ex-secretary of state has ‘no currency’ in current admin
WASHINGTON, D.C. (New York Post) — Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has racked up a string of lucrative directorships since leaving office, The Post can reveal,…
Post-COVID, Questions Linger On State Laws And Telework
MINNESOTA (Law360) — The Eighth Circuit recently declared that Minnesota’s antidiscrimination law doesn’t cover remote workers who don’t have a physical…
Exhausted government workers decide to take Trump’s second buyout offer
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Reuters) — Nick Gioia was terminated from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in February as part of President Donald Trump and tech mogul Elon Musk’s…
What You Need to Know About VA’s Deferred Resignation Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AFGE Local 17) — AFGE Local 17 dives into the controversial Deferred Resignation Program being offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. This program,…
The U.S. military’s last execution was 64 years ago today; will the Fort Hood mass murderer be next?
KILLEEN, TX (Killeen Daily Herald) — It was 64 years ago today, on April 13, 1961, when the U.S. military last executed a servicemember for committing a capital crime. Will…