State of the Union

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.

Veterans Affairs

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

Workforce

President Joe Biden delivers his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, as Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., watch, Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Washington. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP)

Biden lays out how administration plans to go after COVID fraudsters

Federal Newscast

State of the Union likely to show divide, budget deadline looms

Federal Drive

Don Kettl: Assessing Trump’s first year in the White House

Federal Drive

The Capitol is seen on the first day of a government shutdown after a divided Senate rejected a funding measure, in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

5 federal accountability bills that failed in Congress

Workforce

President Donald Trump gestures as 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, as Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan applaud. (Win McNamee/Pool via AP)

Trump recognizes federal employees, agencies during State of the Union

Federal Drive

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

Workforce

SOTU reactions & more

Your Turn

David Hawkings: Will the SOTU help or hurt budget talks?

Federal Drive

President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, as Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., listen. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool Image via AP)

Trump vows to rebuild military, end threat of sequester

Budget

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…

Federal Drive

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…

Management

I’ll be listening to the President for jobs ideas

Tom Temin Commentary

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.