Category: Government Employees

T.S.A. Agents Are Told to Get on Their Feet During Airport ID Checks

The New York Times – Travel:
The agency said that requiring agents to stand while examining documents was a “welcome change.” The union representing them was less welcoming.
Bessent ‘Inadvertently’ Failed to Report Holdings of JPMorgan Stock

The New York Times – Business:
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s finances were reviewed by the inspector general after Mr. Bessent incorrectly listed at least $100,000 of the stock, which was owned by his husband, as cash.
Federal Employees Were Paid $9.5 Billion Not to Work in 2025 Under DOGE Effort

The New York Times – On the Runway:
As part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s program to shrink the federal work force, paid administrative leave costs rose by 435 percent.
IRS Audit Revenue Has Plummeted Under Trump, Watchdog Finds

The New York Times – Business:
The I.R.S. lost roughly a quarter of its employees since President Trump took office, hampering the agency’s ability to conduct audits.
Lisa Cook Hits Back at Trump’s Latest Attempt to Oust Her as Fed Governor

The New York Times – Business:
Lisa D. Cook hit back at President Trump’s allegations that she had committed mortgage fraud.
Farmers Struggle to Get Basic Services From Depleted Agriculture Dept.

The New York Times – On the Runway:
After the departure of thousands of federal workers, rural communities report problems obtaining loans, grants, technical assistance and support for infrastructure and other services.
Trump’s Pick for Top I.R.S. Lawyer Works at Firm That Represents Him

The New York Times – Business:
James R. Gadwood, the president’s nominee for chief counsel at the Internal Revenue Service, works at Miller & Chevalier, which has represented Mr. Trump in tax matters.
As Trump Officials Pushed Health Savings Accounts, Kennedy Aide Had Wellness Company Stake

The New York Times – Business:
Calley Means remained president of a company that relied on health savings accounts last year as the Trump administration developed policies to expand them.
A Year After U.S.A.I.D.’s Death, Fired Workers Find Few Jobs and Much Loss

The New York Times – Business:
People have plowed through savings, cashed out retirement funds and moved in with relatives. Former U.S.A.I.D. workers estimate that less than half have found full-time work.
TSA Lines Are Shorter. The World Cup and a Lengthy Shutdown Could Change That.

The New York Times – Business:
Security lines are shorter, but the shutdown continues and pay is unresolved. With the World Cup around the corner, T.S.A. agents are tempering their expectations.
Tracking Trump’s Efforts to Reshape Cultural Institutions

The New York Times – Business:
Jennifer Schuessler, a culture reporter who writes about intellectual life, is now covering President Trump’s attempts to amend the presentation of American history.
They’re Hiring at U.S.A.I.D. Just Not Anyone Who Worked There.

The New York Times – Business:
The Trump administration said in a memo it wanted to “avoid the risk of impaired objectivity” by hiring former staff members to wind down operations at the U.S. Agency for International Development.