Lisa Rein The Washington Post
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Trump's Officials To Get $10,000 Raise While Federal Staff Go Without Pay
While many federal workers go without pay and the government is partially shut down, hundreds of senior Trump political appointees are poised to receive annual raises of about $10,000 a year.
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Late Paychecks, Closed Museums And More: US Government Shutdown Explained
With President Donald Trump and Congress at an impasse over federal spending, the country is bracing for a partial government shutdown that would shutter offices, hold up paychecks during the holiday season and affect popular tourist attractions nationwide.
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As Trump Battles Congress, Federal Workers Are Caught In The Middle
Federal employees sought to figure out whether they will be paid and whether they will fall into the category of "excepted" workers who would be expected to show up no matter how long the impasse lasts between Congress and President Trump.
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Have You Ever Tried Working Out With Your Eyes? Give It A Try
Too many chiropractors, osteopaths, yoga classes, trainers, acupuncturists and ibuprofen over 30 years of back pain: They had at best given me temporary relief - or sometimes more pain.
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Presidential Coin Undergoes A Trumpian Makeover
For two decades, the commander in chief has doled out distinguished-looking coins as personal mementos. Now, the presidential "challenge coin" has undergone a Trumpian transformation.
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Secret Service Says It Will Run Out Of Money To Protect Trump And His Family Sept. 30
The Secret Service said Monday that it has enough money to cover the cost of protecting President Donald Trump and his family through the end of September, but after that the agency will hit a federally mandated cap on salaries and overtime unless Congress intervenes.
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Researchers Find Wreckage Of Lost WWII Warship USS Indianapolis
Naval researchers announced Saturday that they have found the wreckage of the lost World War II cruiser USS Indianapolis on the floor of the Pacific Ocean, 72 years after the vessel sank in minutes after it was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine.
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White House Installs Political Aides At Cabinet Agencies To Monitor Loyalty
The political appointee charged with keeping watch over Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt and his aides has offered unsolicited advice so often that after just four weeks on the job, Pruitt has shut him out of many staff meetings, according to two senior administration officials.
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Consumers are 'At Risk of Illness or Death' Because of Slow FDA Recalls
The watchdog's report blamed loose or nonexistent policies for how and when the FDA does recalls when commercial food has made people sick.
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US Office of Personnel Management Hires Expert on Cyber-Security
Clifton Triplett will serve as as the senior cyber and information technology adviser to the acting OPM Director Beth Cobert.
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Trump's Officials To Get $10,000 Raise While Federal Staff Go Without Pay
While many federal workers go without pay and the government is partially shut down, hundreds of senior Trump political appointees are poised to receive annual raises of about $10,000 a year.
-
Late Paychecks, Closed Museums And More: US Government Shutdown Explained
With President Donald Trump and Congress at an impasse over federal spending, the country is bracing for a partial government shutdown that would shutter offices, hold up paychecks during the holiday season and affect popular tourist attractions nationwide.
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As Trump Battles Congress, Federal Workers Are Caught In The Middle
Federal employees sought to figure out whether they will be paid and whether they will fall into the category of "excepted" workers who would be expected to show up no matter how long the impasse lasts between Congress and President Trump.
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Have You Ever Tried Working Out With Your Eyes? Give It A Try
Too many chiropractors, osteopaths, yoga classes, trainers, acupuncturists and ibuprofen over 30 years of back pain: They had at best given me temporary relief - or sometimes more pain.
-
Presidential Coin Undergoes A Trumpian Makeover
For two decades, the commander in chief has doled out distinguished-looking coins as personal mementos. Now, the presidential "challenge coin" has undergone a Trumpian transformation.
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Secret Service Says It Will Run Out Of Money To Protect Trump And His Family Sept. 30
The Secret Service said Monday that it has enough money to cover the cost of protecting President Donald Trump and his family through the end of September, but after that the agency will hit a federally mandated cap on salaries and overtime unless Congress intervenes.
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Researchers Find Wreckage Of Lost WWII Warship USS Indianapolis
Naval researchers announced Saturday that they have found the wreckage of the lost World War II cruiser USS Indianapolis on the floor of the Pacific Ocean, 72 years after the vessel sank in minutes after it was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine.
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White House Installs Political Aides At Cabinet Agencies To Monitor Loyalty
The political appointee charged with keeping watch over Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt and his aides has offered unsolicited advice so often that after just four weeks on the job, Pruitt has shut him out of many staff meetings, according to two senior administration officials.
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Consumers are 'At Risk of Illness or Death' Because of Slow FDA Recalls
The watchdog's report blamed loose or nonexistent policies for how and when the FDA does recalls when commercial food has made people sick.
-
US Office of Personnel Management Hires Expert on Cyber-Security
Clifton Triplett will serve as as the senior cyber and information technology adviser to the acting OPM Director Beth Cobert.
