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‘OPM sent a signal’: Still no final regulations on 2017 administrative leave law

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After six years, agencies are still missing the final regulations they need to make significant changes to federal administrative leave policy. Congress gave the Office of Personnel Management 270 days to implement new federal leave regulations under the Administrative Leave Act, a provision included in the fiscal 2017 National Defense Authorization Act. But OPM has missed that deadline by far — at least for some of the more complicated changes to the leave policy. Congress passed the Administrative Leave Act to create three categories of administrative leave, or paid leave…

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Mike Pence Still Has Presidential Ambitions

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Mike Pence spent much of his vice presidency quietly catering to the whims of President Donald Trump. But on January 6, he broke with Trump by refusing to overturn the 2020 election results. And now, Pence is eyeing a presidential run of his own, even though his old boss hasn’t ruled out a 2024 campaign. Pence wouldn’t necessarily stay out of the race even if Trump jumps in. “If you know the Pences, you know they’ll always try to discern where they’re being called to serve,” Marc Short, Pence’s former…

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Patrick Leahy, longest serving US senator still in office, announces he won’t seek reelection

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(CNN)Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat and the longest serving US senator still in office, announced Monday he won’t seek reelection for a ninth term next year, after serving in the chamber since 1975. “While I will continue to serve Vermont, Marcelle and I have reached a conclusion: it is time to put down the gavel,” said Leahy, referring to his wife. “It is time to pass the torch to the next Vermonter, who’ll carry on this work for our great state. It’s time to come home.” “I will not run…

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Op-ed: Biden still has a chance to salvage his legacy and U.S. credibility — but it won’t be easy – CNBC

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Op-ed: Biden still has a chance to salvage his legacy and U.S. credibility — but it won’t be easy  CNBC US President Pledges More Strikes On IS As Another Attack Is ‘Highly Likely’  Outlook India Biden in the ‘loneliest job,’ a presidency driven by crisis  OPB News ‘Biden’s worst nightmare’: how Afghanistan shook a president  The Guardian Biden warns another militant attack in Afghanistan is highly likely  Reuters View Full Coverage on Google News “us president” – Google News

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