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Election-year politics color hurricane recovery efforts

Election-year politics color hurricane recovery efforts

Jeff Landry says that he plans to call the legislature into a special session in November, marking the third such gathering this year, with the hopes of overhauling the state’s current tax system that the Republican said is failing residents.


PMQs: Keir Starmer wins despite all the drama

PMQs: Keir Starmer wins despite all the drama

Sunak had the receipts, pointing out that Chancellor Rachel Reeves had once called a similar step “fiddling the figures.” Notably, Starmer didn’t rule out the reported change — and went back on the attack about the Tories’ economic record and elections rout.


Congress left D.C. with little done, they’ll be back Nov. 12 to give it another try

Congress left D.C. with little done, they’ll be back Nov. 12 to give it another try

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said just a day before Hurricane Helene made landfall that Democrats would advocate for passing natural disaster response funding previously requested by the Biden administration.


The major takeaways for federal employees from the vice presidential debate

The major takeaways for federal employees from the vice presidential debate

Walz and Vance traded barbs over the bipartisan border bill that failed in Congress earlier this year, in large part because Trump lobbied Republicans against it.


OSC praises case resolutions involving alleged retaliation against federal employees

OSC praises case resolutions involving alleged retaliation against federal employees

The U.S. Office of Special Counsel on Wednesday touted recent resolutions to cases where agencies allegedly committed prohibited personnel practices against federal employees, including whistleblower retaliation.


EU’s top court scraps controversial truck return obligation

EU’s top court scraps controversial truck return obligation

The EU's highest court threw out on Friday a controversial measure mandating that trucks have to return to their registered base every eight weeks, bringing an exceptionally bitter feud at the heart of the internal market to a close.


New York City Mayor Faces Federal Felony Charges

New York City Mayor Faces Federal Felony Charges

The indictment claims that Adams urged the New York City Fire Department to let the building open in time for a planned visit by the President of Turkey.


FBI’s Carahsoft raid comes amid allegations of price-fixing

FBI’s Carahsoft raid comes amid allegations of price-fixing

The U.S. government’s fiscal year ends Sept. 30, where agencies have to finalize budgets, allocate remaining funds and push through last-minute contracts before the deadline.


Senators debate how to minimize the security risks of federal contractors working with China

Senators debate how to minimize the security risks of federal contractors working with China

DOD has not revised the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, in accordance with the fiscal 2024 NDAA, to prohibit the department from entering consulting contracts with vendors that provide such services to China and other certain foreign entities, unless the company maintains a conflict of interest mitigation plan that can be audited or a waiver is issued.


Congress averts a shutdown, setting up a lame duck fight in December

Congress averts a shutdown, setting up a lame duck fight in December

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., agreeing to a stopgap CR came over the objections of former President Trump, who instructed Republicans to reject any funding deal if it did not include legislative provisions to address his unsubstantiated claims of widespread voting from non-citizens.


Air Marshals say they are reaching a ‘breaking point’ amid brain drain and ‘punishing’ schedules

Air Marshals say they are reaching a ‘breaking point’ amid brain drain and ‘punishing’ schedules

FAMs expect a “demanding job,” Casaretti said, but do not sign up to be “on call without compensation” or to “work punishing schedules.” The compounding issues have brought some Air Marshals to a breaking point, as he noted many of his colleagues have taken their own lives or seen their families fall apart.


New Vanderbilt center aims to place national security students at unexpected government agencies

New Vanderbilt center aims to place national security students at unexpected government agencies

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt University students who want to land prestigious intelligence, defense or public safety internships in Washington, D.C. may soon find themselves working at a government agency where national security isn’t the most obvious mission area.