Trump Signs EOs Bolstering Customs Enforcement, Federal Workforce Accountability
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump signed a pair of executive orders on Wednesday to bolster customs enforcement and bring more accountability to the federal workforce.
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Sen. Dick Durbin Says AFGE Union Calling for Government Shutdown End ‘Has a Lot of Impact’
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), the number two highest-ranking Democrat in the U.S. Senate, recently admitted that American Federation of Government Employees calling for an end to the government shutdown could impact Democrats.
American Federation of Government Employees Calls for Passage of Clean CR to Reopen Government
The American Federation of Government Employees, the largest union in the country representing federal employees, is calling on lawmakers to end the shutdown.
Report: Trump’s DOJ Instructs Employees to Scrap ‘Preferred Pronouns’ from Email Signatures
The Department of Justice (DOJ) instructed employees in a memo on Tuesday not to use “preferred pronouns” in their email signatures.
Donald Trump: Federal Employees Who Didn’t Respond to Elon’s Email ‘Are on the Bubble’
President Donald Trump said federal employees who have failed to reply to Elon Musk’s email asking them to name five things they accomplished in the past week “are on the bubble.”
‘Massacre’: Democrat Rep. Ro Khanna Demands Fired Federal Workers Be Reinstated
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) held a roundtable meeting on Tuesday with recently-laid off federal workers, calling the terminations an “intentional Valentine’s firing massacre” and pushing for their employment to be “reinstated” — though the workers who supported President Donald Trump did not say they regretted their votes.
Exclusive — Marsha Blackburn on USAID: We Need to Ensure Money Is ‘Going to Where It Is Needed’
America must make sure that U.S. foreign aid is “going to where it is needed,” Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) said Tuesday.
Exclusive — Marsha Blackburn on Federal Hiring Freezes, Firings: ‘It Is Time to Be Accountable’
“It is time to be accountable” is the message Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) has for critics of the federal firings and hiring freezes, walking through why this is essential during a Tuesday appearance on Breitbart News Daily.
Report: Federal Employees Ordered to Remove Pronouns from Email Signatures by End of Day
Internal memos obtained by ABC News reveal that employees from multiple federal agencies were told to remove pronouns from email signatures.
Exclusive—Rep. Bob Good: The Untold Story of No-Show Federal Employees
Nearly two years after the COVID shutdowns began, federal employees are still “working” remotely. Is this arrangement working for the American people?
Monday Marks Deadline for Federal Employees to Be Vaccinated
Monday is the deadline for federal workers to show proof they have been vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to NPR.
Federal Judge Temporarily Bans Biden Administration from Firing Unvaccinated Employees
The order comes after 20 plaintiffs sued the Biden administration for its handling of religious exemptions.
NYT: Trump’s Deregulation Efforts Could ‘Complicate’ Future Pandemics
President Donald Trump, Congress, and the entire federal government is focused on winning the battle against the coronavirus, but the New York Times is reporting on unnamed sources who claim the president’s efforts to lift regulations that have stifled American prosperity could spell trouble when the next pandemic comes along.
Donald Trump Surprises Federal Employees by Granting Extra Day Off for Christmas Eve
President Donald Trump will not require federal employees to show up for work on Christmas Eve in 2019. The president issued the un-Scrooge-like executive order on Tuesday.
Federal Employees Warned Not to Engage in Trump ‘Resistance’ Activities at Work
The Office of Special Counsel issued guidelines warning federal workers they are not allowed to engage in anti-Trump activities at work.
