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OMB quietly deletes reference to law requiring back pay to furloughed feds
A White House FAQ now says restitution is only guaranteed to excepted employees forced to work without pay.
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More employees set to receive furlough notices as shutdown drags on
DOD has not said how long nonexempt civilian employees might be kept working.
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Shutdown poised to drag into next week as layoff threat looms
Senate once again fails to approve spending bill and the two sides remain far divided.
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Hegseth, Vought actions heighten fears about inspector-general independence
Good-government groups and lawmakers from both parties say Trump-administration moves will chill whistleblowing and watchdog offices.
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Trump administration knocks out at least 15 oversight websites, saying IGs 'lied to the public'
It's not a shutdown issue: the White House is withholding funds from the umbrella organization for the government's inspectors general.
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SecDef uses unprecedented meeting to unveil 10 personnel, due-process reviews
After summoning senior officers from around the world, Hegseth invites them to resign if they don’t agree with him.
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TRADOC shuts its doors, part of Army effort to shrink the number of generals
Training and doctrine will now be handled by Army Transformation and Training Command.
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More than 60K defense civilians have left under Hegseth—but officials are mum on the effects
Months into a hastily ordered overhaul, officials declined to disclose metrics, discuss problems.
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Agencies should prep for mass layoffs if shutdown occurs, White House says
OMB is requesting updated reduction-in-force plans even if a shutdown is averted.
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Foreign ties are crucial to US space dominance, officials say
More partnerships, tighter alliances are needed to counter advances by China and others, U.S. space leaders said.
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Senators question legality of strikes on alleged drug boats in Caribbean
The nominee to lead the Pentagon’s counterterror policy office declined to comment on the administration’s strategy.
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US-UK tech partnership likely to be signed Thursday
The proposed deal would focus on chipmaking, quantum science, data center development, and more.
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Senators call for election-security briefing from intel chief
“We are concerned that you may have directed the Intelligence Community (IC) to cease its intelligence reporting on this vital topic,” the senators wrote to the DNI.
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Trump sends National Guard troops into Memphis, citing crime
This first deployment of troops and federal officers to a city in a red state follows a similar action in Washington, D.C.
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Judge says Trump's mass-probationary firings were illegal, but he won't order re-hirings
But agencies must still send an exculpatory letter to some 25,000 illegally fired employees.
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House NDAA would exempt Defense civilians from union ban
Two executive orders seek to ban federal unions on national-security grounds.
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Joint Chiefs vice chairman nominee vows to reform procurement requirements process
Marine Gen. Christopher Mahoney supported the new vision for the Joint Requirements Oversight Council during a Thursday hearing.
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ODNI expected to shrink counterintelligence, counterterror centers
The steps are the latest that several current and former officials say are leaving the U.S. more vulnerable.
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‘The homeland is in the Pacific’
INDOPACOM commander says he's unconcerned about Washington's shift in attention.
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