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‘How you do it matters’: GAO heightens concerns about federal workforce

March 3, 2025 federal, concerns, workforce, Heightens, how., about, MATTERS0 comment

Comptroller General Gene Dodaro’s very last congressional hearing on the Government Accountability Office’s high-risk list went back over some familiar yet urgent ground, as the long-time head of GAO repeatedly warned Congress about the future of the federal workforce. “I’ve been very concerned about the federal workforce,” Dodaro told lawmakers on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee during a hearing last week. “It doesn’t have the proper skills that are needed to address many of these important areas that are providing critical services to the American people, and at…

J. D. Vance Stopped Talking About Eggs

March 3, 2025 about, Talking, Stopped, Vance, Eggs0 comment

We used to hear a lot about eggs from J. D. Vance. On the campaign trail, he talked about them constantly: how his kids were nuts for them, and how, thanks to the failed policies of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, omelets were ruined for everyone. “My kids eat a lotta eggs!” he said in Traverse City, Michigan. And in Monroeville, Pennsylvania: “A lotta eggs in my family!” Although other elements of the speech changed here and there, eggs—and their rising price—were always front and center. “The 7-year-old, he’s got…

What to Know and What to Do About the White House Funding Freeze Chaos

February 3, 2025 chaos, freeze, about, House, White, know, funding0 comment

Donald Trump just issued an order that will immediately stop federal funding and hurt American families. Healthcare will be cut. Preschools will be forced to close. Services for seniors will end. While advocates were able to file a successful appeal with the courts to halt Trump from continuing to move forward, Trump wants this fight to erupt and to disrupt the lives of his opponents and millions of everyday Americans. This is another way for Trump to make people’s everyday lives harder and hurt their wallets while giving tax cuts…

Hegseth Is Right About DEI: US Military Faces Historic Recruiting Crisis Because of It

January 14, 2025 right, historic, Because, Recruiting, Hegseth, about, crisis, military, faces0 comment

A focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion has damaged the effectiveness of the U.S. military and hurt recruitment numbers. Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee grilled President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, on Tuesday. One exchange in particular highlighted the wrongheaded thinking that infects some in the current U.S. leadership and how it addresses the military’s challenges. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., the ranking member of the panel, said in hostile questioning of Hegseth that the military is “more diverse than it has ever been” and…

These Bizarre Theories About the L.A. Wildfires Endanger Everyone

January 10, 2025 everyone, bizarre, theories, wildfires, L.A., about, These, endanger0 comment

There has been no shortage of explanations for the devastation wrought by the wildfires still burning across greater Los Angeles. Some commentators have argued that sclerotic local governance left the region unprepared to respond to such a large-scale disaster. Others have invoked the impact of climate change or the perils of the Santa Ana winds. And some have blamed the Ukrainians or Israel. “We sent $ 250 billion to Ukraine,” Charlie Kirk, the CEO of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, wrote on X. “And yet we can’t get…

Trump Is About to Betray His Rural Supporters

December 13, 2024 supporters, about, Rural, Trump, Betray0 comment

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. Donald Trump’s support in rural America appears to have virtually no ceiling. In last month’s election, Trump won country communities by even larger margins than he did in his 2020 and 2016 presidential runs. But several core second-term policies that Trump and the Republican Congress have championed could disproportionately harm those places. Agricultural producers could face worse losses than any other economic sector from Trump’s plans to impose sweeping tariffs on imports and…