Katie Porter

With time running out on a temporary pay raise, federal firefighters press Congress for a permanent one

A two-year pay raise for federal wildland firefighters will expire on Sept. 30. The first responders joined union leaders and lawmakers to push Congress…

Pay

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IRS gearing up for next filing season but still dealing with 6M tax return backlog

Management

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FILE- In this March 30, 2019, file photo the Dome of the U.S. Capitol Building is visible as cherry blossom trees bloom on the West Lawn in Washington. On Wednesday, April 10, the Treasury Department releases federal budget data for March. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

When it comes to the data center debate, time to fish or cut bait

Reporter's Notebook

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Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., talks with Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., before a House Oversight and Reform Committee regarding the on Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 12, 2021. (Bill Clark/Pool via AP)

Paid leave expansion for federal employees advances after contentious committee debate

Benefits

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Whistleblower protection bill gives feds facing retaliation avenue for relief outside MSPB

Agency Oversight

Braithwaite sworn in as new Navy secretary after months of leadership tumult

DoD Reporter's Notebook

An airline passenger walks by the vacant TSA checkin at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Monday, March 23, 2020, in Romulus, Mich. The COVID-19 coronavirus has considerably slowed air travel. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Congressional Democrats trying to secure hazard pay for frontline federal workers

Federal Newscast

Serious consequences for DoD civilians who break COVID rules in Korea

DoD Reporter's Notebook