State of the Union

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Biden pitches VA goals as part of bipartisan ‘unity agenda’ to divided Congress

The White House is promoting its unity agenda as a playbook for what the administration can accomplish with a Republican-controlled House.

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Commerce, HUD detail office reentry plans as lawmakers urge faster return to in-person work

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President Donald Trump delivers his first State of the Union address in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol to a joint session of Congress Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018 in Washington. (Win McNamee/Pool via AP)

Trump wants to give every cabinet secretary expanded authority to remove employees

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Steve Goodrich: No big proposals in State of the Union for feds

As promised, last night’s State of the Union speech from President Barack Obama was relatively short on big legislative proposals. More a restatement of…

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Barack Obama

Cabinet secretaries fan out to highlight, promote Obama initiatives

President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union speech offered few details on new programs or initiatives for federal managers and contractors. But…

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Patricia LakeTom Temin

I’ll be listening to the President for jobs ideas

Green shoots of renewal have helped former basket cases like Cleveland, Youngstown, Pittsburgh, Wheeling, and Detroit. The federal government has had a role in many instances.

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