The House Oversight and Accountability Committee is launching a probe into Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s response to the train derailment that caused a toxic chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio, amid bipartisan criticism over the federal government’s response to the incident. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...Washington, D.C. – Statement from MoveOn Executive Director Rahna Epting on the improper and Islamophobic attempt to remove Congresswoman Ilhan Omar from her House Foreign Affairs Committee assignment as part of Kevin McCarthy’s corrupt bargain with MAGA: “The attempted removal of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar from a committee she has served on for more than two years—and has extensive credentials to continue to serve on—would be improper and unwarranted and would show how radical and out of touch the Republican Party has become. Republicans are clearly more interested in political revenge…
Read More...A Biden administration task force designed to reunite children separated from their families during President Trump’s presidency has reconnected nearly 700 children with their families, officials said Thursday. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...Washington, D.C. – Statement from MoveOn Executive Director Rahna Epting on the improper and Islamophobic removal of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar from her House Foreign Affairs Committee assignment as part of Kevin McCarthy’s corrupt bargain with MAGA: “Speaker McCarthy and House Republicans’ removal of Congresswoman Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee is improper, unwarranted, and Islamophobic. Republicans are obviously more interested in political revenge than in governing. “It’s clear GOP leadership targeted Congresswoman Omar because of her identity and her background, and they ignored her record of service advancing a just…
Read More...Federal investigators removed six newly discovered classified documents, some of which dated back to his time in the U.S. Senate, from his Wilmington, Delaware residence, his personal attorney Bob Bauer said Saturday night. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. For long-serving federal executives, retirement from government is merely a gateway to a next phase. A case in point is Letitia Long, who retired back in 2014 as director of the National Geospatial- Intelligence Agency. She sits on several corporate boards and chairs one of the big trade associations. For some insight into her post-government life and a few other matters, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with Letitia Long. Interview…
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