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Why this career civil servant resigned over a Trump executive order
President Trump has promised to dismantle the federal government’s administrative state -- and made moves in that direction. Now, one of his political appointees has resigned in protest over an executive order that could strip protections from federal employees. Ron…
The government’s workforce is aging. Now the shutdown could make hiring harder
The strain on current and future federal workers is raising concerns that the shutdown is damaging the government’s reputation as a stable employer.
Why more furloughed workers are filing for unemployment
If Congress back pays employees once the shutdown ends, the workers would be required to pay back any unemployment benefits they received.
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News Wrap: Around the world, celebrations of a new year
In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump invited congressional leaders to the White House to discuss a border wall, as the partial government shutdown reached its 11th day. A federal workers' union is suing the Trump administration on behalf of…
The Partnership for Public Service honors outstanding achievements by civil servants. But this year, four of the nine honorees are furloughed due to the government shutdown. Jeffrey Brown talks to Air Force Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Kevin Geiss, the…
As battle over shutdown continues, more critical debt ceiling deadline looms…
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