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The political battle takes shape: What it could mean for basic governmental operations

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Conventions over, the politicians are hammering away at one another. With the election looking close, questions arise over the next fiscal year budget and the timing for getting it actually enacted. WTOP Capitol Hill Correspondent Mitchell Miller shares details on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Interview transcript: Tom Temin Well, we know there’s a CR; that’s a given. Both parties say that, but the shape and tone and timing of it could be really different depending on who wins. Mitchell Miller Yeah, this is going to be a kind…

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A policy rider in Congress would mean the end of TSP’s mutual fund window

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Out of all the updates to the Thrift Savings Plan last June, and the massive pushback from participants that came along with them, there’s one change that has had perhaps a little less time in the spotlight. Along with rolling over to a new recordkeeper, updating the My Account platform, launching a TSP mobile app and much more last summer, participants also saw a massive uptick in their investment options with the launch of the TSP mutual fund window. The TSP’s entirely voluntary investment window contains about 5,000 different mutual…

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What do people really mean when they say government should operate like a business?

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When the nearly endless debates over the debt ceiling were raging on, the United States didn’t look very businesslike to the rest of the world. Internally, though, you never stop hearing that federal agencies should operate more like a business. This is both true and not true, according to my next guest. The  Federal Drive with Tom Temin got commentary from American University professor Bob Tobias. Interview Transcript:  Tom Temin Somehow, at these times when things are stressful on the political front or whenever people turn to federal agencies like…

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EXCLUSIVE: Biden Bribery Allegation Could Mean Impeachment, Republican Policy Chair Says

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Impeachment is the only recourse if a government whistleblower’s allegation that President Joe Biden was part of a bribery scheme is true, said Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Ala., chairman of the Republican Policy Committee.  “You can’t prosecute a sitting president for crimes, so the only recourse—if this document exists, and we believe it does—is for the House to bring articles of impeachment,” Palmer told The Daily Signal in a phone interview Friday.  Palmer stressed that members of Congress need to see an FBI document that the unnamed whistleblower says alleges a…

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What divided control of Congress would mean for President-elect Biden – Brookings Institution

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What divided control of Congress would mean for President-elect Biden  Brookings Institution Lame-duck Congress and lame-duck president face huge challenges in coming weeks  The Washington Post Biden has a bold agenda, but a divided Congress could constrain him  Science Magazine Biden faces COVID, economy, divided Congress after historic victory  USA TODAY View Full Coverage on Google News “us congress” – Google News

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