News for the federal worker and those interested in official news of the federal government, federal civilian service employees and civil servants. Various federal news articles with reference citations.
Snippet of Article: "...administration is moving to strip education requirements and create skills-based tests in hundreds of federal jobs as it seeks to reshape the civil service to be younger and more accessible to workers without a college degree.
The Office of Personnel Management has targeted more than 600 job classifications to review and already started removing ..."
Snippet of Article: "...Cyberattacks on EU phones and systems have officials scrambling to keep data secure. ..."
Source: www.politico.euSnippet of Article: "...A breach Tuesday of the widely used Axios software library is the latest in a string of incidents exposing risks in the systems that underpin how modern software is built.
Developers use Axios to handle how data moves between services, and the open-source tool is downloaded tens of millions of times a week. The real developers ..."
When America Gives You a Rotten Lemon...
Source: www.thepinknews.comSnippet of Article: "...The incident would mark the first time a US aircraft has been shot down over Iran during the conflict. ..."
Source: www.cnn.comSnippet of Article: "...SpaceX has confidentially filed for an IPO that could value the company at up to $1.75 trillion and raise as much as $75 billion, putting Elon Musk on a path to becoming the world’s first trillionaire...."
Source: redstate.comSnippet of Article: "...Postal Bulletin’s edition, published April 2, details the services USPS offers customers in obtaining passports.
Updates to the organization’s policies, procedures and forms are also included. ..."
Snippet of Article: "...A U.S. Marine formerly stationed at Camp Pendleton is now in federal custody, charged with stealing weapons of war — including a shoulder-fired missile system — with the intent to resell them in Arizona, according to court documents.
Cpl. Andrew Paul Amarillas is accused of using his position as an ammunition technical specialist at the School of Infantry West at the San Diego base to access and steal military property, including at least one Javelin missile system, military-grade ammunition and other weapons..."
Snippet of Article: "...President Donald Trump said U.S. forces will “finish the job” in Iran soon as “core strategic objectives are nearing completion,” offering a full-throated defense of the war Wednesday night in his first national address since the conflict began more than a month ago.
Trump got a wide audience and a chance to articulate clear objectives...
“For years, everyone has said that Iran cannot have nuclear weapons. But in the end, those are just words if you’re not willing to take action when the time comes,” Trump said.
The president said, “In these past four weeks our armed forces have delivered swift, decisive, overwhelming victories on the battlefield”...
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Snippet of Article: "...At the center of Sherrill’s expanding profile is the creation of “Mission to Deliver PAC,” a federally structured political organization designed to influence races across the country. The PAC allows for large-scale fundraising and spending in support of candidates in competitive federal and statewide elections, marking a clear shift from state-focused governance to national political engagement. The organization is not centered on New Jersey but instead targets key battleground races ahead of the 2026 midterms. Sherrill has indicated plans to campaign nationwide, building a network of donors and political allies while supporting candidates aligned with her policy approach. ..."
Source: www.shorenewsnetwork.comSnippet of Article: "...DHS called the alleged attacker, Bairon Posada-Hernandez, a 'serial criminal' with 15 prior charges; feds urge New York not to release him...Richard Williams, a retired Air Force pilot, died March 17 after he and another man were allegedly pushed onto the tracks at the Lexington Avenue-63rd Station days earlier. The alleged attacker, Honduran national Bairon Posada-Hernandez"
Source: www.foxnews.comSnippet of Article: "...sporting gas masks attacking police officers who were trying to control the crowd...Police had to separate No Kings demonstrators from “Pro America” counter demonstrators as the two groups engaged in heated clashes. ...A large mob of demonstrators waving Palestinian and other flags hurled cement blocks towards Department of Homeland Security agents in Los Angeles. ...charged and threw cement blocks at DHS agents...Trump haters like actor Robert De Niro and state Attorney General Letitia James were in attendance at the demonstrations. A group of demonstrators waving red hammer and sickle flags chanted “there is only one solution communist revolution” outside Times Square. There were no arrests"
Source: nypost.comSnippet of Article: "...The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has upheld an Obama-era policy allowing insurers to limit federal workers' insurance coverage for gender-affirming treatment, potentially bolstering a recent total ban by President Donald Trump's administration, the Office of Personnel Management said on Thursday...."
Source: www.reuters.comSnippet of Article: "...The FBI has warned that Iranian hackers are using Telegram-based malware to spy on global targets, including journalists and dissidents, by gaining remote access to their devices. ..."
Source: www.ndtv.comSnippet of Article: "..."I would like to offer to pay the salaries of TSA personnel during this funding impasse that is negatively affecting the lives of so many Americans at airports throughout the country," Musk said in an X post on Saturday morning.
Musk's offer comes as a partial government shutdown passes one month...Republicans have pushed to fund DHS, while Democrats have sought standalone funding for agencies like TSA that would exclude immigration operations.
TSA officers are considered essential employees and are required to report to work even during a shutdown, though pay can be delayed."
Snippet of Article: "...the 8% surcharge on U.S. Postal Service (USPS) packages is scheduled to begin on April 26, 2026, pending final approval from the Postal Regulatory Commission.>
Key Details of the Surcharge:
Amount: 8% across-the-board increase for core package and shipping services.
Effective Dates: April 26, 2026, through January 17, 2027.
Reason: Rising fuel and transportation costs, exacerbated by the conflict in Iran.
Affected Services:
Priority Mail Express
Priority Mail
USPS Ground Advantage
Parcel Select
Unaffected Services: First-Class Stamps and other standard mail services will not be impacted by this specific surcharge. ..."
Snippet of Article: "...With TSA agents quitting due to lack of paychecks, the Democrats believe hurting regular people to get their way will work. We’re dealing with legislative terrorists. I was hesitant about ending the filibuster, but I am now leaning entirely toward it because Democrats want unrealistic concessions, and shutting down DHS over deportation disputes isn’t a valid argument. ..."
Source: townhall.comSnippet of Article: "...The NPC is the organization’s in-house printer. There are no profit margins or shipping charges on NPC orders.
Ordering in bulk can mean additional savings. For example, 500 No. 10 envelopes printed with a return address cost 13 cents each, including delivery. If you order more than 500, the cost is even lower.
The NPC prints envelopes from..."
Snippet of Article: "...unsuccessful targeting of Diego Garcia was before yesterday’s update on the use of U.K. bases by the U.S.,” the U.K.’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) told CNBC in an emailed statement. ..."
Source: www.cnbc.comOur Comment: Aren't these CPI reports hillarious! What a joke! Government manipulation of real life inflation meant to dupe the American people with an even further scam of CPI-W meant to screw Social Security, Veterans and Federal Pensioner's on annual COLA's. But they love corporations of oil and gas and Healthcare getting wealthier while bankrupting Americans. What a sham by Republican and Democrats alike.
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent on a seasonally
adjusted basis in February, after rising 0.2 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 2.4 percent before seasonal
adjustment.
The index for shelter rose 0.2 percent in February and was the largest factor in the all items monthly
increase. The food index increased 0.4 percent over the month as did the food at home index, while the
food away from home index rose 0.3 percent. The index for energy also increased in February, rising 0.6
percent.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent in February. Indexes that increased over the
month include medical care, apparel, household furnishings and operations, airline fares, and education.
Conversely, the indexes for communication, used cars and trucks, motor vehicle insurance, and personal
care were among the major indexes that decreased in February.
The all items index rose 2.4 percent for the 12 months ending February, the same increase as reported
for the 12 months ending January. The all items less food and energy index rose 2.5 percent over the
year, also the same increase as reported for the 12 months ending in January. The energy index
increased 0.5 percent for the 12 months ending February. The food index increased 3.1 percent over the
last year.
Snippet of Article: "...Acting Deputy Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator Adam Stahl warned Tuesday that smaller airports might be forced to shut down if more security workers call out or quit amid an ongoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown that has withheld their paychecks.
Stahl said the TSA has already depleted its National Deployment Office of all available workers, spreading its resources as thin as they’ll go. ..."
Snippet of Article: "...A massive blaze broke out in a Manhattan skyscraper Tuesday morning — close to the start of New York City’s St Patrick’s Day Parade, authorities said.
First responders rushed to the building near East 43rd Street and Madison Ave. just before 10 a.m...."
Snippet of Article: "...The Order directs the Task Force, on behalf of the President, to coordinate a comprehensive national strategy to stop fraud, waste, and abuse across Federal benefit programs, including housing, food, medical care, and cash assistance administered with State and local partners, in order to protect these benefits for eligible Americans.
The Task Force will coordinate measures to improve eligibility verification, implement pre-payment controls, detect high-risk fraud trends, and disrupt and dismantle fraud networks and the mechanisms through which fraud is committed.
The Task Force will also coordinate development of minimum anti-fraud requirements to prevent exploitation of taxpayer-funded benefits, including proof of identity and documentation requirements, risk controls, and audit and remedial actions, while each member agency’ works to develop a measurable implementation plan.
The Task Force will provide frequent updates to the President regarding its work. ...There is strong reason to believe similar vulnerabilities exist in California, Illinois, New York, Maine, and Colorado, where insufficient safeguards and weak oversight increase the risk of large-scale fraud."
Snippet of Article: "...An Iran-linked digital activist collective known as Handala claimed credit for Wednesday’s cyberattack against Stryker, a $25 billion medical technology leader. The cyberattack disrupted critical computer systems and the company’s global Microsoft environment. ..."
Source: www.forbes.comThe Dems Are Now Legislative Terrorists. What Should the GOP Do Now? Snippet of Article: "...With TSA agents quitting due to lac...