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Joe Davidson

Washington, D.C., United States

Washington Post columnist covering the federal government in the Federal Insider (formerly the Federal Diary). Email: joe.davidson[at]washpost[dot]com

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  • 5 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Joe Davidson

    Trump ignores week honoring feds as ‘fear’ dominates their workplaces (washingtonpost.com) Trump ignores week honoring feds as ‘fear’ dominates their workplaces By Joe Davidson 2025050910000000 Well before Public Service Recognition Week, an annual celebration of civil servants from May 4 to 10, President Donald Trump swamped federal employees with extraordinary attention. But not the kind they want.

  • 1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Joe Davidson

    Cancer will stop a staunch congressional friend of federal employees (washingtonpost.com) Cancer will stop a staunch congressional friend of federal employees By Joe Davidson 2025050210050000 Rep. Gerry Connolly is a consistent man. Every two years since 2017, at the beginning of each Congress, the Virginia Democrat has introduced legislation promoting pay raises for federal employees.

  • 1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Joe Davidson

    Optimism lives despite Trump’s ‘arson of our public infrastructure’ (washingtonpost.com) Optimism lives despite Trump’s ‘arson of our public infrastructure’ By Joe Davidson 2025041110002100 Max Stier might keep a closer eye on federal agencies and their employees than anyone else not in government.

  • 1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Joe Davidson

    Trump seeks court approval for most aggressive union-busting attempt ever (washingtonpost.com) Trump seeks court approval for most aggressive union-busting attempt ever By Joe Davidson 2025040410002500 Now we may know why President Donald Trump has not reissued his three first-term, anti-union directives that sharply reduced the ability of labor leaders to represent employees.

  • 1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Joe Davidson

    Former Voice of America director blasts Kari Lake’s ‘untruths’ (washingtonpost.com) Former Voice of America director blasts Kari Lake’s ‘untruths’ By Joe Davidson 2025032809544700 In the name of comity or professional courtesy, members of one presidential administration typically don't criticize the actions of its successor.

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Joe Davidson
Joe Davidson @JoeDavidsonWP
28 Mar 25

Former @VOANews boss blasts "untruths" by @KariLake's “provably wrong” claims that $250 million in public funding were wasted late last year. https://t.co/rv4RBfFMwF

Joe Davidson
Joe Davidson @JoeDavidsonWP
7 Mar 25

Fed union lobbies Hill, fighting @realDonaldTrump and for ‘dignity and respect’ https://t.co/H5YKhqX39l @NTEUnews

Joe Davidson
Joe Davidson @JoeDavidsonWP
28 Feb 25

Amid @realDonaldTrump most fantastical tales is his claim South African Afrikaners are so oppressed they need priority refugee status in the U.S. — under a program he had already suspended. https://t.co/83ldAaZgkJ