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President Trump achieved his goal of shrinking the work force. But many current and former officials say the government is less dependable and efficient than it was a year ago. President Trump ...

Federal constraints on work permits for non-U.S. residents could cause staffing shortages, disrupt business operations and increase costs for employers, according to speakers during a recent ...

2026 is officially here, bringing a new set of federal holiday dates. The Office of Personnel Management lists 11 federal holidays throughout the year, with two in January: New Year's Day (Thursday, ...

As the holiday season reaches its height, President Donald Trump has moved to give federal workers a longer Christmas break. On Thursday, Dec. 18, Trump signed an executive order adding two extra paid ...

Ready to circle back to your to-do list in the new year? The days between the holidays can feel like you're functioning outside of time. Jan. 1, 2026, is a Thursday. It's also a federal and state ...

The group’s biggest claims were largely incorrect, a New York Times analysis found. And its many smaller cuts added up to few savings. The work by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to ...

AVERY COUNTY — In the 1964 documentary “Christmas in Appalachia,” filmed by Charles Kuralt in a holler of Pert Creek, Kentucky, the camera settles on a community that the coal industry abandoned to ...

Orchard Park, N.Y. (WBEN) - With the help of some federal funding from Washington, D.C., the Town of Orchard Park is going to get the chance to further examine the safety of streets for residents and ...

Borrowers have spent much of 2025 trying to keep up with dizzying changes to the federal student loan system. The Trump administration and Congress are in the process of overhauling everything from ...