admin Trump empties out election commission leadership just months before midterms
Career staff can continue day-to-day operations, but the leadership gap could affect decisions on voting technology, standards and federal election…
Unions sue to restore DOD collective bargaining rights, asserting ‘chaos’
A new lawsuit alleges that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s order last April to terminate most union contracts led to a…
Fired EPA dissenters sue for reinstatement, alleging First Amendment violations
Seven former EPA employees said they were targeted for removal for signing an open “declaration of dissent” in their personal…
No more paper: Navigating OPM’s new digital retirement process
As the Office of Personnel Management completes its transition away from paper, federal employees and retirees must adapt to a…
IRS missed hiring goals for 2026 tax season, which watchdog says impacted service performance
The tax agency temporarily reassigned hundreds of employees to cover the gaps in staffing.
Judges block Trump effort to narrow public service loan forgiveness
The rulings preserve existing eligibility rules for now while testing how much authority the Education Department has to reshape a…
Calls grow for an independent probe into fatal Houston ICE shooting
House Democrats are demanding body camera footage and answers from DHS and ICE, arguing the agencies have yet to back…
Iran War supplemental deepens FY27 budget uncertainty
Congress has a lot to sort out.
Transportation loses its top tech official amid wave of CIO departures
Pavan Pidugu, who led the department's IT modernization efforts, will step down in September as turnover among federal technology leaders…
GSA taps White House design team to revamp Login.gov
The collaboration is aimed at making the government's identity platform easier to use while leaving decisions about what changes get…