EPA cannot block billions in climate grants, US appeals court rules

A federal appeals court said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency cannot ‌freeze about $20 billion of clean energy grants awarded to several nonprofit groups, handing a defeat to the Trump administration.

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ParkPlanning - Triumphal Arch - Section 106 Assessment of Effect and Draft Programmatic Agreement

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Trump’s arch could disrupt the historical significance of many of Washington’s sites, report says - WTOP News

President Donald Trump’s proposed 250-foot-tall (76-meter) memorial arch could disrupt the historical significance of dozens of sites near its planned location, according to an assessment by the Natio...

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The Doug Collins TikTok Stunt: 5 Signs the VA Lost Its Focus — AFGE Local 17

The Doug Collins TikTok is a sign the VA's social media now promotes its Secretary instead of the benefits Veterans earned.

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Shocked Cat's Surprised Reaction

ALT: Shocked Cat's Surprised Reaction

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Trump appointees confirmed by the Senate are exiting their jobs in record numbers, report finds

The Partnership for Public Service also reported that the president is making a historically low number of nominations.

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The High-School Dropout Hiring Diplomats for Trump’s State Department

RedBalloon hopes to help the administration find better cultural fits, but critics warn of politicizing the foreign service

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New documentary recounts ‘free-for-all attitude of cruelty’ toward axed federal employees

The movie, which was filmed during the start of the second Trump administration, examines the human and societal effects of recent federal job cuts.

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An unwritten federal policy is blocking workers’ discrimination claims

A Trump administration agency has told judges to pause action in class-action cases where federal workers are alleging discrimination, lawyers and a person told about the policy say.

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Trump-aligned agency aims to change historic site protections as he remakes DC

‘For us, it felt like a bait and switch,’ says Ira Matt of the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers, which holds a seat on the federal Advisory Council on Historic Preservati...

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After Trump’s order, West Point curbed faculty speech. One professor said no.

Tim Bakken argues that the Pentagon's attempt to stifle what teachers can say and write makes the military more susceptible to bad decisions.

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Trump HR Office Takes Control Over Federal Worker Appeals (1)

The Trump administration took a series of steps to centralize control over federal worker appeals, shifting that power away from the independent Merit Systems Protection Board and closer to the presid...

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GSA official says veterans' preference in federal hiring is hampering tech recruiting

A government workforce expert told Government Executive that many hiring rules, including veterans’ preference, have become “procedural hurdles rather than achieving the intended outcome” because they...

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Pentagon weighs eliminating civilian tenure at military academies and reviewing all curriculum, draft memo says

The Pentagon is considering a sweeping remake of military higher education, including an end to civilian tenure and a "line-by-line" review of courses, according to a draft memo obtained by CBS News.

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The FAA’s big office move goes sideways

Chief Bryan Bedford told workers Thursday that the agency will likely need to have workers in two buildings after all.

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Trump Hates Immigrants So Much He’s Going to Make Roads More Dangerous

Trump wants veterans to take immigrant truckers’ jobs—by letting them skip required steps for their license. What could go wrong?

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The Untold Saga of What Happened When DOGE Stormed Social Security

DOGE has ignored urgently needed reforms and upgrades at the Social Security Administration, according to dozens of insiders and 15 hours of candid interviews with the former acting chief of the agenc...

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Trump unveils gleaming gold makeover of iconic DC horse statues

President Trump shared photos as crews dismantle scaffolding around the Arts of War sculptures' restored golden horses near Arlington Memorial Bridge.

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Georgia teen pleads guilty to gun charge for running onto Capitol grounds with loaded shotgun - WTOP News

A Georgia teenager who charged at the U.S. Capitol armed with a loaded shotgun and wearing body armor and camouflage clothing pleaded guilty on Monday to illegally carrying a firearm.

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Experts say National Guard housing deal is a ‘drop in the bucket’ for DC rentals - WTOP News

The National Guard recently awarded a $292 million contract to D.C.-based apartment-hotel company Placemakr for up to 2,000 apartment-style units for troops.

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Army speeds firing process for civilian employees | Federal News Network

The new policy puts the Army’s 188,000 or so civilian workers on unsteady footing as the service plans to continue cutting those jobs.

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Kash Patel slammed over awkward AI-generated superhero movie made about himself

The video is narrated by an AI-generated likeness of Marvel Comics' Stan Lee, who died in 2018

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HHS violated 5,000 probationary employees’ rights with 2025 terminations

The National Treasury Employees Union won its case before a third-party arbitrator over HHS for violating the collective bargaining agreement.

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