Dissatisfied with OPM’s data, Republicans ask individual agencies for telework details

With many agencies’ return-to-office plans still uncertain, Republicans on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee want to take matters into their own hands. GOP committee leaders changed their strategy for trying to get more federal telework data, now reaching out directly to agency heads. In a series of 25 letters, the lawmakers asked for up-to-date  numbers of teleworking federal employees, after saying the Biden administration was “not adequately tracking the specific levels of telework.” The Biden administration “has not provided current data about the specific amount of telework occurring within…

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Poll: Majority of Americans dissatisfied with US politics, doubt divisons will improve soon – PBS NewsHour

PBS NewsHour Poll: Majority of Americans dissatisfied with US politics, doubt divisons will improve soonPBS NewsHourWASHINGTON — With just two weeks to go until the critical midterm elections, an overwhelming majority of Americans say the United States is greatly divided, according to an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll. Few Americans …and more » us politics – Google News

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Beijing ‘strongly dissatisfied’ after US President Donald Trump signs Taiwan Travel Act – South China Morning Post

South China Morning Post Beijing 'strongly dissatisfied' after US President Donald Trump signs Taiwan Travel ActSouth China Morning PostBeijing on Saturday expressed its strong opposition to US President Donald Trump's signing of the Taiwan Travel Act, which allows American representatives to meet officials from the self-ruled island. “The relevant clauses of the Taiwan Travel Act …Trump signs US-Taiwan travel bill, angering ChinaReuters US president signs Taiwan Travel Act despite warnings from ChinaFocus Taiwan News ChannelUS President Trump approves official travel to Taiwan, likely to anger ChinaThe New Indian ExpressDeutsche Welle –RTall…

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