Administrative changes are the first step in civil service modernization
Jeff Neal says administrative changes have the advantage of being entirely within the power of the executive branch – no need to wait for Congress.
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Biden Takes On Trump’s Migrant Policies and Confusion Reigns at the Border
President Biden is trying to untangle an interlocking web of Trump-era border restrictions, leading for now to disparate treatment of migrants and rampant confusion.
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MITRE, NHTSA expanding partnership with more transportation data sets
A longstanding analysis partnership among the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the MITRE Corporation and several car makers is about to expand.
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Biden administration steps in to help with the supply chain for N95 masks.
Agencies increasingly turning down FOIA requests
Freedom of Information Act requests are on the rise. Rising faster are instances of federal agencies turning them down.
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Arrest of Opposition Leader in Georgia Raises Fear of Growing Instability
Lawmakers from parties aligned against the government have vowed to continue a boycott of Parliament until Nika Melia is released from police custody.
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More Than 300 Girls Kidnapped in Latest Nigerian School Abduction
Kidnapping for ransom has become a lucrative industry across Africa’s most populous nation.
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‘Accident is not a crime’: No charges filed against Tiger Woods after car crash
Dr. Joseph Patterson, orthopedic trauma surgeon at Keck Medicine of USC in Los Angeles, said open fractures like those sustained by Woods may require multiple surgeries to repair.
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Changing the way Black history is taught in America
As the nation reflects on and celebrates Black history this month, there's a growing debate over exactly how to teach Black history in American schools. Mary Frances Berry, a Geraldine Segal professor of American Social Thought and History at the University of Pennsylvania, joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss what works with the current school curriculums on Black history, and where improvements can be made.
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With new C.D.C. guidance expected, we asked experts whether it’s safe to reopen schools.
U.S. Airstrikes in Syria Hit Iranian Supply Network on Iraq’s Border
The airstrikes undefinedearly Friday local time targeted an important way station in an Iranian network used to move weapons and fighters across the Middle East, from Tehran to Beirut.
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Joe Biden: US President Biden facing ‘serious dilemmas’ on Afghan troop withdrawal; US official | World News
South Asia News: US President Joe Biden has ordered a review of the deal Washington cut with the Taliban last year, which promised the withdrawal of all foreign forces
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DOJ could start looking closer at cybersecurity fraud on government technology providers
Officials at the Justice Department are sending a warning to government contractors, they will be turning up the False Claims heat on cybersecurity fraud.
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‘Victim Blaming’ and Sex Education in the Boys’ Club of Australian Politics
Scott Morrison’s words, critics said, revealed a disturbing sentiment.
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Should the federal government provide jobs to those who want one?
Millions of Americans are still struggling to find work during the pandemic. But one idea gaining traction among some lawmakers and economists is for the federal government to provide jobs. New York Times economics reporter Eduardo Porter joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the potential measure, which was previously implemented during the Great Depression.
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