The roadmap stands as a stark rebuke of proposals like Schedule F, the unsuccessful 2020 effort to convert tens of thousands of career federal workers in âpolicy-relatedâ out of the competitive service, effectively making them at-will employees.
Berlin, which is Europe's main supplier of military aid to Kyiv, had already signaled a change in course on Ukraine last month, when the governing coalition of the Social Democrats, the Greens and the Liberals adopted a preliminary deal on a draft budget for 2025.
And earlier this year, the open-source community faced a new type of threat when a user dubbed âJia Tanâ tried to quietly plant a backdoor into XZ Utils, a widely-used file transfer tool found in several Linux builds that power software in major companies that have global presence.
An FBI program that links violent crimes committed across the country to apprehend serial offenders is not âcurrently positioned for long-term successâ because funding and staffing levels have not kept up with an increased workload, a new report says.
While Trump and his new nominee for vice president, Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, have castigated diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility efforts at federal agencies like those Bernicat has championed and vowed to dismantle them, the ambassador said she finds it offensive that anyone would suggest those programs are leading to inferior candidates.
âBy the time of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Narya has been entrusted to Gandalf to resist the corrupting influence of evil, preserve the world from decay, and give strength to its wielder,â said Tolkien-head John Shelton, who when not engaging in fantasy literature is policy director for Advancing American Freedom, founded by former Vice President Mike Pence.
The White House said the financial commitments align with the goals of President Joe Bidenâs October 2023 executive order on the safe and trustworthy use of artificial intelligence, which called in part for the government to âadapt job training and education to support a diverse workforce and help provide access to opportunities that AI creates.â
Journalists are also expected to quiz Lagarde about the consequences for ECB policy of developments in France, where a recent election produced a parliament dominated by parties that have opposed President Emmanuel Macronâs attempts to cut a yawning fiscal deficit.
The question presented to the court was whether college athletes, because of their purported amateur status, are barred from bringing a claim under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
The leader of Spainâs far-right Vox party, Santiago Abascal, today called Vance the embodiment of âthe American spirit of opportunity, freedom and prosperity in the face of hate, sectarianism and the privilege of progressive and globalist elites.â
Just to keep the world of presidential access to classified information interesting, President Biden is facing his own national security crisis following a rambling debate performance, which has led many to question whether heâs experiencing cognitive decline impairing his judgment and ability to lead.
Stephanie Rapp-Tully, partner at Tully Rinckey PLLC who specializes in federal employment law, said by email in 2024 that there are still a lot of âgray areas and pitfallsâ with respect to the Hatch Act and telework.
European leaders were united on Sunday in vigorously condemning the political violence that erupted overnight across the Atlantic when a deadly shooting left former U.S. President Donald Trump injured at a campaign rally.
âI saw the man standing on his own two feet and stick his fist up in the air,â said Jondavid Longo, the Republican mayor of Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, who attended the rally.
The agency has scrutinized Amazon over anticompetitive pricing and a large anesthesiologist group over monopolization allegations in Texas; has challenged mergers in a number of markets, including groceries and mattresses; and is expected to sue three health care companies over skyrocketing insulin costs.
His report to EU bosses in Brussels had been expected this month but it is now all-but certain to be pushed back to September, whileUrsula von der Leyen is working full-time to secure the support she needs from MEPs to win a second term as European Commission President.
U.S. intelligence briefed to NATO over the past three years has provided Washingtonâs partners with vital information about Russiaâs movements on the ground in Ukraine, including its military maneuvers and tactical advancements, the U.S. official said.
