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Federal Newscast

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THE FEDERAL NEWSCAST, (length about seven minutes), is a daily Monday through Friday, high-information compilation of nine 40-second news stories and news packages, generated by the non-partisan, non-political, private-sector team of reporters at Federal News Network. Federal News Radio Producer/Newscasters Eric White and Michele Sandiford assemble and read the stories on the THE FEDERAL DRIVE with TERRY GERTON, the weekday morning-drive program, heard from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. (ET) on the

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5:58

Lawmakers battle over letting US Postal Service offer...

Federal Newscast ·

2018/07/19

House lawmakers have offered competing bills on the future of a proposal to allow the U.S. Postal Service to allow banking and other financial services. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:40

Internal poll shows FBI employees lack confidence in...

Federal Newscast ·

2018/07/18

FBI employees have reported a sharp drop in their confidence in Director Christopher Wray and his senior leaders. The findings undercut President Trump's claim that the FBI was in turmoil and its agents had lost confidence in James Comey before the president fired him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:36

Industry groups urge Congress to create a speedy...

Federal Newscast ·

2018/07/17

Defense industry trade groups are urging the House and Senate armd services committee to reform laws needed to speed up the background checks for mission-critical federal jobs and contractors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:30

VA urged to stem vet suicides by streamlining the...

Federal Newscast ·

2018/07/16

The Department of Veterans Affairs has been urged to stem the rise in veteran suicides by streamlining the hiring of mental health professionals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:17

Senate confirms ethics veteran and unexpected nominee...

Federal Newscast ·

2018/07/13

The Senate has confirmed Emory Rounds as the new director of the Office of Government Ethics. Rounds has been at Ethics since 2009, and his nomination was a pleasant surprise for ethics experts because of the high profile clashes the office has had with President Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:29

In search of a quorum, hearings for MSPB nominees are...

Federal Newscast ·

2018/07/12

The Senate has announced long-awaited hearings for three nominees to the Merit System Protection Board. The agency that handles appeals from the Civil Service Commission has lack a quorum to do business for more than 18 months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:35

House Dems increase pressure on President Trump to...

Federal Newscast ·

2018/07/11

House Democrats are increasing their pressure on President Donald Trump to rescind his recent executive orders on official time and collective bargaining. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:11

CBP: Stories of families being separated at ports of...

Federal Newscast ·

2018/07/10

In today's Federal Newscast, Todd Owen, the Customs and Border Protection executive assistant commissioner in its Field Operations Office, said CBP rarely separates immigrant families at ports of entry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:03

Former military leaders call on President Trump to...

Federal Newscast ·

2018/07/09

In today’s Federal Newscast, almost three dozen former military officers and officials say the ban undermines national security. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:06

FDA having trouble retaining supervisors and managers

Federal Newscast ·

2018/07/06

In today's Federal Newscast, according to an assessment of its own workforce, nearly have of senior leaders at the Food and Drug Administration are eligible to retire in the next two years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:33

New program lets young military truck drivers put...

Federal Newscast ·

2018/07/05

In today's Federal Newscast, the Transportation Department is letting a “limited number” of young veterans and military reservists who’ve obtained the military equivalent of a commercial drivers license operate commercial trucks on domestic highways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:59

Bill in Congress tries again to secure parental leave...

Federal Newscast ·

2018/07/04

In today’s Federal Newscast, a DMV Congresswoman introduces legislation to make sure federal employees get at least up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:13

State Department looks to update Consular Affairs IT...

Federal Newscast ·

2018/07/03

In today’s Federal Newscast, the State Department plans to spend almost a billion dollars to modernize four key services under the Bureau of Consular Affairs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:20

Former ICE chief counsel sentenced for stealing...

Federal Newscast ·

2018/07/02

In today’s Federal Newscast, Raphael Sanchez, former chief counsel for Immigration and Custom Enforcement’s Office of Principal Legal Advisor used the identities of undocumented immigrants to open fraudulent lines of credit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:52

Rep. Comstock offers legislation to give feds paid...

Federal Newscast ·

2018/06/29

Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-Va.) has offered legislation to give federal employees up to 12 weeks of paid leave for the birth, adoption or foster placement of a child. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:24

Reform taxes IRS resources for next filing season

Federal Newscast ·

2018/06/28

National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson reported that changes in the new tax law will create hurdles for IRS in preparing for next filing season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:00

A ‘glass ceiling’ still exists for women in federal...

Federal Newscast ·

2018/06/27

In today's Federal Newscast, women still only make up a fraction of federal law enforcement officials. The Justice Department's Office of Inspector General says it found women accounted for only 16 percent of criminal investigators in DOJ’s law enforcement components and were more likely to be passed up for promotions in their agencies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:00

House Budget Committee renews efforts to cut...

Federal Newscast ·

2018/06/26

In its 2019 proposal, the House Budget Committee wants federal employees to contribute more toward a defined benefit retirement plan. And, it again seeks to end the special Social Security supplement for federal workers who retire before age 62. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:25

Senate Democrats, union leaders push back against...

Federal Newscast ·

2018/06/25

Three more Senate Democrats have added their voices to leaders of government worker unions in opposing President Trump's recent worforce executve orders. Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) wrote to the president saying they're willing to work with the executive branch to modernize the federal workforce, but they say those orders threaten attempts to build better labor management relationships. At least two unions have filed suit to stop the president's

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3:45

Senate Appropriations passes civilian employee pay...

Federal Newscast ·

2018/06/22

All hope is not lost for federal civilian employees looking for a pay raise in 2019. The Senate Appropriations Committee has cleared the Financial Services and General Government bill with a recommendation an increase in pay by 1.9 percent next fiscal year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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