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All congressional eyes focus on the great question: CR or government shutdown?

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Congress is still a couple of weeks away from returning to Washington. Still, pressure is building for members to resolve a difficult budget impasse, as the prospects for a lapse in appropriations also seem to grow. For more,  Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with Loren Duggan, Bloomberg Government’s Deputy News Director Loren. Interview Transcript:  Tom Temin And absence, I guess, makes their hearts grow fonder. And the debates are in some level continuing here on what they will do about the budget, correct? Loren Duggan That is correct. I…

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Boiling the frog: How civil servants are being politicized before our eyes

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Despite herculean efforts by its Democratic sponsors, a statutory ban on the Trump administration’s controversial Schedule F failed in the last session of Congress, and the chances of it passing in the next two years are now less than zero. As many readers know, Schedule F would have made political loyalty to a particular elected official (in this instance, former President Donald Trump) the litmus test for the retention of thousands of career civil servants in the federal government’s Executive Branch. That’s scary, especially to me, and I resigned from…

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House GOP Eyes Investigation of Big Tech-Aligned Election Grants

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A new round of private grants to local election offices not only should be investigated but be grounds for legislation, congressional Republicans say.  As reported previously by The Daily Signal, the U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence provided grants to 10 jurisdictions ranging from $ 500,000 to $ 1.5 million.  A total of 24 states banned or restricted taking private money to pay for election operations after the controversy erupted over some $ 400 million in election grants from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife in 2020. The new round…

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As Trump eyes a potential national emergency, Democrats see a possible lawsuit – The Washington Post

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As Trump eyes a potential national emergency, Democrats see a possible lawsuit  The Washington Post How Americans see illegal immigration, the border wall and political compromise  Pew Research Center Mitch McConnell blocks Senate Democrats’ move to reopen government  CNN Marc Thiessen: This is the stupidest government shutdown in US history. When will Dems get smart about it?  Fox News U.S. Government Shutdown Hits Record Length With No End in Sight  Bloomberg View full coverage on Google News “us democrats” – Google News

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Honduras president laments US aid cuts, eyes role of China – Reuters

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Honduras president laments US aid cuts, eyes role of ChinaReutersIn an interview, President Juan Orlando Hernandez expressed regret that prior U.S. commitments to step up investment in Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador had been scaled back since his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump took office. The U.S. president …and more » us president – Google News

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