Right-wing plot: Put Trump back in power, dismantle federal government and fire workers
August 29, 2023
Hard-core conservatives want an “army” of co-conspirators in place to put their power play in operation.
Trump lawyers told more indictments coming for already-criminally-indicted Trump
July 27, 2023
The notice said the indictments are coming but did not say when.
Latest developments in the abortion fights in Ameirca
May 4, 2023
A roundup of what is or is not happening at the nation, state and local levels of the abortion debates and fights.
New vaccine requirements sweeping the nation
September 10, 2021
COVID-19 pandemic variant increases brings new mandates for vaccination from government and the private sector
Is our government up to the job of fighting COVID-19?
March 19, 2020
Washington, particularly Congress, hasn’t done big things for a long time, ground down by partisan infighting, polarizing extremes and an increasingly skeptical public.
Federal Government: Neutered by neglect
November 25, 2018
Mark Robbins gets to work at 8:15 each morning and unlocks the door to his office suite. He switches on the lights and the TV
Feds waste billions on ancient tech
May 25, 2016
The government is spending about three-fourths of its technology budget maintaining aging computer systems, including platforms more than 50 years old in vital areas from
Feds don’t protect children, say advocacy groups
January 27, 2015
The federal government’s failure to enforce the nation’s child protection laws is a “national disgrace” that leaves abused children vulnerable to future harm, according to
Feds waste billions in improper payments
July 9, 2014
By its own estimate, the government made about $100 billion in payments last year to people who may not have been entitled to receive them
Feds halt seizure of Nevada rancher’s cattle
April 13, 2014
Federal land managers say “escalating tensions” led them to release all 400 or so head of cattle rounded up on public land in southern Nevada