Nation Apr 09 Michael Lewis highlights crucial work of public servants in ‘Who is Government?’ By Judy Woodruff, Sarah Clune Hartman
Nation Feb 08 Watch 5:39 Fate of USAID in question as judge sets back Trump’s efforts to dismantle agency A federal judge has paused until next Friday the Trump administration’s plan to place more than 2,000 employees at the U.S. Agency for International Development on paid leave. It’s a setback in Trump’s efforts to dismantle the global humanitarian agency… By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn, Gerard Edic
Politics Sep 15 Biden aims to amp up safeguards for government workers as GOP hopefuls vow to slash workforce The Biden administration is taking steps meant to strengthen protections for government employees as leading Republican presidential candidates, including Donald Trump, campaign on shrinking and remaking the federal workforce. By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press
Economy Aug 18 Watch 7:58 American cities, states can’t find enough workers despite an influx of federal funding The number of Americans filing for unemployment fell to 250,000 last week, dipping for the first time in three weeks. But as students across the country return to school, many districts are facing staff shortages. State and local governments are… By Catherine Rampell, Diane Lincoln Estes