‘Telework is not one-size-fits-all’: Agencies defend hybrid work for feds in front of House lawmakers

Agency leaders are still adjusting their return-to-office plans after the Biden administration called for an increase to “meaningful” in-person work and cuts to telework for the federal workforce. The administration, in large part, has emphasized the importance of using data to measure productivity, engagement and other factors that telework affects, according to the initial return-to-office memo from the Office of Management and Budget in April. But left unsatisfied with the telework data available from agencies, lawmakers on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee pressed harder on a handful of federal…

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Watch: US President Donald Trump in spectacular fight with top Democrats in front of press – Newshub

Watch: US President Donald Trump in spectacular fight with top Democrats in front of press  Newshub Trump, Pelosi, Schumer openly spar over border wall  Al Jazeera English Pence’s pensiveness: how the internet roasted the vice-president  The Guardian Publicly, Mike Pence stays quiet for Trump. Privately, he takes on more presidential duties  CNBC Donald Trump threatens to ‘shut down government’ during Oval Office clash with Democrat leaders  The Telegraph View full coverage on Google News “us president” – Google News

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G7 becomes ‘G6 and Donald Trump’ as US president fights off a united front over his trade war-like tariffs on allies – South China Morning Post

South China Morning Post G7 becomes 'G6 and Donald Trump' as US president fights off a united front over his trade war-like tariffs on alliesSouth China Morning PostUS President Donald Trump continued to test the bonds – and patience – of the other G7 members as they presented a united front against his swingeing tariffs on the first day of the annual summit on Friday. Trump countered a slew of trade numbers from …President Trump attends G7CNN Readmit Russia to G7, US President Donald Trump says to world leadersChron.comUS president…

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