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Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a news conference Thursday, March 17, 2022, at the State Department in Washington. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP)

Members of Congress want State Dept to go to bat for LGBTQ diplomats

In today’s Federal Newscast, top Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs Committee are calling on the State Department to expand opportunities for LGBTQ…

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Afghans wait for hours to try to withdraw money, in front of Kabul Bank, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Khwaja Tawfiq Sediqi)

Some federal employees still stuck in Afghanistan

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Congressman looks to punish those responsible for mysterious Havana Syndrome

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Biden makes cybersecurity ‘top priority’ in national security guidance

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COVID relief bill includes provisions to help federal employees

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Law firm says feds may be entitled to compensation for COVID exposure

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Father and son working on laptop. businessman working from home and watching child. spending time with kid. Young man working on computer. StartUp. Freelance concept. successful modern family.

PRAC points out teleworking difficulties in analysis of agencies’ coronavirus response

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Democratic Party of Hawaii staff tabulate presidential primary ballots in Honolulu on Friday, May 22, 2020. The Democratic Party of Hawaii is scheduled Saturday to release the results of its party-run presidential primary which was delayed by more than a month due the coronavirus pandemic. The party expected most members to vote by mail and some to cast ballots at about 20 in-person polling sites. But concerns about the virus forced the party to cancel in-person voting and allow only mail ballots. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)

USPS lays out suggestions on vote-by-mail services for local governments

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In this March 5, 2020, photo, a Royal Mail employee wears gloves as he hold parcels and the signature handheld as he delivers in London. While white collar workers trying to avoid contagion can work from home or call in sick if they experience symptoms of the new virus, such precautions are not an options for the millions of waiters, delivery workers, cashiers, ride-hailing drivers, museum attendants and countless others who routinely come into contact with the public. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Lawsuit filed against SSA for refusing electronic signatures

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Is the National Security Council too big? Yes, but it’s complicated

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