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Special prosecutor Robert Mueller has been almost like a silent partner throughout the Trump administration, but for President Bill Clinton in the 1990s, it was Kenneth Starr.
February 01, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a new report from the Defense Department shows there was a slight increase in the amount of sexual assaults reported at military academies.
February 01, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Veterans Affairs Department releases its much anticipated community care standards, which lay out what veterans are allowed to get medical treatment from non-VA doctors.
January 31, 2019 -
The House is set to clear a 2.6 percent federal pay raise for civilian employees this year. The Senate already has a companion of the Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Fairness Act.
January 30, 2019 -
The Office of Personnel Management said employees may request unscheduled leave to depart prior to staggered departure times as weather conditions worsen.
January 29, 2019 -
The IRS processed "several million" tax returns on Monday in the opening hours of the tax filing season, but the effects of a 35-day partial government shutdown that ended Friday still leaves open questions about the agency's readiness.
January 29, 2019 -
With government temporarily reopened, Trump says he doubts negotiators will strike a budget deal that he'd accept
January 28, 2019 -
The Office of Personnel Management has new guidance for federal employees after the longest government shutdown in history has ended.
January 28, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, President Donald Trump hints that another government shutdown is likely after funding runs out again in three weeks.
January 28, 2019 -
The IRS recalled more than half of its total workforce to work without pay and help issue tax refunds during the partial government shutdown, but some financially hard-pressed employees remain at home, due to a clause in their union's contract.
January 25, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce estimates there were about $2.3 billion in government contracts that would have been issued to small firms over the past month, but weren't because of the government shutdown.
January 25, 2019 -
The Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC), an IT firm that gets about 50 percent of its work from DoD, says its bills are starting to add up due to the partial government shutdown.
January 25, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, agency leaders are being asked to provide a list of what programs will be effected if the current partial government shutdown goes into March and April.
January 24, 2019 -
The Office of Personnel Management has postponed the deadline for federal employees to contribute to the Combined Federal Campaign, giving furloughed and exempt workers an opportunity to donate to charities only after they've been paid following the shutdown.
January 24, 2019 -
The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to go ahead with its plan to restrict military service by transgender men and women while court challenges continue
January 22, 2019