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: "...Daylight saving time returns Sunday, March 8, at 2 a.m.
In areas where the change is observed, clocks should be set ahead one hour. ..."
Snippet of Article: "...Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told reporters on Wednesday that “everybody in America” should watch how their representatives vote on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill expected to come to the floor on Thursday.
“You better watch that board. And everybody in America better watch that board. Anybody who votes to block funding for the homeland, it is shameful,” Johnson said. “I don’t know how to describe it. It speaks to a long record of Democrats’ deliberate efforts to undermine America’s safety and the essential operations of DHS.”..."
Snippet of Article: "...Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) crossed over the aisle and voted with Republicans while Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) voted with Democrats.
The resolution aimed to require congressional approval to continue strikes against Iran via Operation Epic Fury. ..."
Snippet of Article: "...well-known Iranian-American activist who has survived several assassination attempts blasted Kamala Harris after the former vice president criticized President Trump over the deadly US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
“Who are you?” asked Masih Alinejad,, delivering the stinging rebuke while speaking with Fox News host Maria Bartiromo. ...“I am tired of seeing some politicians here in America, especially Democrats, making this about their own politics, scoring political points like Kamala Harris,” she lashed out.
“Suddenly, she kept quiet about the massacre. Suddenly, she found the voice condemning the targeted military strike against the killers. So when ordinary people get massacred, you don’t have any problem?” ..."
Snippet of Article: "...Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) originally shared the image on the Senate floor last month. He's simply re-spreading the disinformation. Second, Thompson, who famously chaired the Select Committee investigating the events of Jan. 6, allowed altered evidence to be circulated during that committee's hearings. ... Durbin's office claimed ignorance, saying the image had only been "slightly edited." ...Thompson, as he presents the fake image...Durbin and Thompson want you to believe it's real. And when it's proven otherwise, they'll just drop an 'Oopsie, we didn't know"
Source: redstate.comSnippet of Article: "...A moratorium on federal employee layoffs lapsed at the start of the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, removing one hurdle faced by the Trump administration as it seeks to remake the size of the federal government. ..."
Source: rollcall.comIt is time to stand for America. Anything less will be the collapse of this country. We must stop allowing the terrorist that are feeding America hate to the masses in an attempt to overthrow our country and replace it with extremist Islamic doctrine. The enemy has breached our government thru voters that either have an agenda to actively participate in this takeover or the naive voters that have weakly caved to the groups and individuals with this destructive agenda. They have accomplished this through fraud which is funding the actions and propaganda that convinces individuals by many methods. Methods of promising people they can garner a life of living off of legitimate taxpayers or those that have already infiltrated the country and are simply surviving or becoming wealthy through American dollars that they have contributed none of. This is not a sustainable means either way. Either the money and free support will evaporate and/or the fraudsters will take it and run with it and have the means to rule us and apply these primarily radical Islamist doctrines to erase and punish any religion or thought that goes against that doctrine. The people doing so are the same people that in the recent State of the Union address that refused to stand when the President said, "Please stand if you support America over illegals...". Many of these people are the ones working to implement this agenda or too weak and frightened to stand against those that bullying though intimidation, fraudulent voting policies, blackmail, withholding of funding or a simple hatred for the President and this administration. Personality-wise, it is difficult and even impossible to like President Trump, yet you must stand for a defensive posture promoted by him and the current administration. We must have people that stand for America and you and I or we will collapse. We even have a retired General Kelly that through his hate for President Trump that has succumbed to this. We have too many people in our government to even begin naming . However, the following are a group of these destructive individuals that are easily identified through their actions. All you have to do is take the time to investigate and not be manipulated by the super-biased media, our overtaken education system, and a search engine (Google) that hides the views of one side, the Pro-America side, and feeds you with what they want you to hear and believe. You must dig to find views from all sides for us to be successful. I beg you to do so not for political party support but for support of an America saving reason. On that note, we must not let them enforce the War Powers Act as a means of blocking the protection of America and meant to block America from being a success. We must fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Again, this is for us not them. Again, this is a small list of those wishing to do us harm: Rep. Ilhan Omar, Rep. Ro Khanna, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Sen. Kelly, Ayanna Pressley, Rep Katherine Clark, Rep. Joyce Beatty, Rep. Steny Hoyer, George Soros and son, Gregory Meeks, Rep. Al Green, and so many Mayors and Governors. Investigate for yourself. Please, let's protect our country and a future for our children. Your voice and your vote are key players in this. We must stand united in this. -- The Federal Newsgroup
Snippet of Article: "...Persians were seen celebrating across America on Saturday after the news broke that the U.S. and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran, with video showing demonstrators waving American and Iranian flags and cheering. ..."
Source: fox11online.comSnippet of Article: "...The US Embassy in Bahrain urged citizens to shelter in place while citing media reports of threats of missiles and drones over Bahraini airspace. ...Iran hit an empty quarter of a US military base in Bahrain...Bahrain hosts the US Central Command's 5th Fleet.
Additionally, US Embassy in Qatar implemented shelter-in-place for all personnel, recommending that all of its citizens to do the same until further notice. ...loud blasts were also heard in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, witnesses said. ..."
Snippet of Article: "...The United States military attack against the Iran is "Operation Epic Fury." Israel, which coordinated the daytime morning blitz with the U.S., announced the Jewish State's mission as “Operation Roaring Lion."...Trump urged the Iranian regime to "lay down" its weapons or "face certain death." Calling it their "only chance for generations," Trump added that after the operation the people of Iran to "take over your government."..."
Source: www.foxnews.comSnippet of Article: "...U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth directed the Pentagon to designate the artificial intelligence (AI) upstart as a "supply chain risk."..."
Source: thehackernews.comSnippet of Article: "...The State Financial Officers Foundation on Thursday praised President Donald Trump for his efforts to tackle fraud and are ready to help the effort.
The report released by the foundation lays out some examples of found fraud, including an auditor in Kentucky discovering $836 million in improper Medicaid payments..."
Snippet of Article: "Two New York Police Department (NYPD) officers were hospitalized...began throwing snowballs and chunks of ice, the NYPD said in a statement.
“Two individuals intentionally struck the officers multiple times with snow and ice causing injury to their head, neck, and face,” the department shared. ...Officials asked anyone with information about the incident to contact the Crime Stoppers tip line at 800-577-TIPS."
Snippet of Article: "...the president makes some valid points. Democrats didn't do themselves any favors on Tuesday, as all of us here at RedState have been chronicling ever since the president's speech concluded. And the two Representatives the president calls out here - Democrats Ilhan Omar (MN-05) and Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) were some of the worst offenders. Really, do these people really have no clue as to the decorum with which our elected representatives are supposed to comport themselves? ..."
Source: redstate.comPresident Donald J. Trump’s 2026 State of the Union Address
Source: C-SPAN on YouTube
Snippet of Article: "...The federal government would impose a tougher new performance appraisal process on both senior-level professionals and its general workforce under two proposed rules released by the Office of Personnel Management. The OPM issued the proposed regulations (RIN 3..."
Source: bloomberglaw.comSnippet of Article: "...There was fierce opposition from Queens homeowners on Friday after Mayor Zohran Mamdani proposed a significant property tax hike.
“You ran on affordability. This is not affordability. This is actually suicide for us right here..."
Snippet of Article: "in Morrisania, a 50-year-old man was stabbed in the face and neck shortly after 1:30 p.m. ...in Morrisania, a 50-year-old man was stabbed in the face and neck shortly after 1:30 p.m. ..."
Source: hoodline.comSnippet of Article: "23-year-old Dawson Maloney from Albany, New York, was identified as the driver of a car that rammed into a power substation outside Boulder City on Thursday, February 19. ...The sheriff highlighted a message Maloney had sent to his mother, in which he referred to himself as a "dead terrorist son" ...investigators located two shotguns, an AR-style pistol, numerous loaded AR magazines, a box of shotgun shells, two devices described as flamethrowers containing thermite material, a crowbar, a hatchet, and a cellphone. "
Source: abc3340.comSnippet of Article: "...The United States Secret Service announced that its agents shot and killed a man in his 20s after he entered the secured compound at Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump's estate, without authorization. According to the statement, the individual was spotted near the north gate of Mar-a-Lago carrying "what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel canister...."
Source: www.ynetnews.comSnippet of Article: "Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins announced Thursday that he would not enforce a rule mandating that disability ratings be based on improvements with medication, rather than on the severity of the condition or injury...“Effective immediately, VA is halting enforcement of the interim final rule, ‘Evaluative Rating: Impact of Medication...“DAV is extremely disappointed and alarmed by VA’s decision to issue an interim final rule today that could potentially reduce disability compensation for millions of disabled veterans,” said Coleman Nee, national commander of Disabled American Veterans. ..."
Source: www.stripes.comSnippet of Article: "...Several complaints led investigators to arrest a New York City mail handler who was part of a scheme that modified thousands of stolen checks to resell them to online buyers.
The USPS Office of Inspector General, also known as the OIG, learned that checks mailed to several businesses in New York’s financial district were never delivered, and later cashed by unknown third parties. ..."
Snippet of Article: "If medication lowers your disability, your disability rating gets lowered, too. ...On Feb. 17, the Department of Veterans Affairs published an interim final rule that changes one deceptively simple question at the heart of disability exams. The VA’s answer will drastically lower disability compensation for millions of veterans, many of whom spent the last 20 years fighting two wars and an untold number of low-level conflicts.
Effective immediately, the VA will rate veterans based on how they function with medication and treatment, not based on how the condition actually affects them.
In a closed process without input from veterans, and flying in the face of multiple court rulings, the VA moved to modify the way the Department of Veterans Affairs interprets and implements ratings for veteran disabilities.
In “Evaluative Rating: Impact of Medication,” published in the Federal Register, the VA writes: ..."
Snippet of Article: "...Do you find yourself staring at the ceiling at 3 a.m., frustration building with each passing minute? You're not alone. This phenomenon, often called "middle-of-the-night insomnia," affects millions of people, especially as we age.
According to Wendy Troxel, Ph.D., one of the leading voices in behavioral sleep medicine, these awakenings aren't inherently problematic. It's what we do next that matters. ..."
TSA Expects A Doctor’s Note When Agents Call Out Sick During Shutdown Snippet of Article: "...Transportation Security Administra...