Jory Heckman
Reporter at Federal News Network
@FederalNewsNet reporter. Personal account. Co-chair @PressClubDC’s Young Members Committee. Previously: @CitizensVoice, @CBSRadioNews @shfwireinterns @TheFive
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2 weeks ago |
federalnewsnetwork.com | Jory Heckman
The Trump administration is taking a multi-pronged approach to make it easier to fire federal employees. The administration is taking steps to implement a new “Schedule Policy/Career” designation for federal employees in policy-influencing positions, following an executive order President Donald Trump signed on his first day in office.
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3 weeks ago |
federalnewsnetwork.com | Jory Heckman
Department of Veterans Affairs employees from across the agency say a governmentwide hiring freeze and return-to-office mandate are taking a toll on their work, despite exemptions that cover part of the workforce. Andrea Johnson, the National Nurses United director for the San Diego VA Medical Center, said non-VA medical providers are already stretched thin, and would be unable to take on a wave of veterans seeking care. “Our outside hospital systems are already overrun.
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3 weeks ago |
federalnewsnetwork.com | Jory Heckman
The IRS is preparing for major budget and staffing cuts next year, but simultaneously, congressional Republicans are trying to pass a budget reconciliation package that would create much more work for the tax agency. Former IRS leaders say they’re concerned the agency will have fewer resources to provide an acceptable level of customer service during next year’s filing season — especially if President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” makes it through Congress.
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3 weeks ago |
federalnewsnetwork.com | Jory Heckman
The Department of Health and Human Services faces a new lawsuit from recently fired employees arguing that HHS leaders used flawed and inaccurate data to slash more than 10,000 jobs through a reduction-in-force. Attorneys representing seven former HHS employees, in a class-action lawsuit filed Tuesday with the U.S. Court for the District of Columbia, claim the department knew it was relying on “hopelessly error-ridden” data when it carried out the mass terminations on April 1.
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3 weeks ago |
federalnewsnetwork.com | Jory Heckman
The Department of Veterans Affairs would see increased spending under the Trump administration’s budget plan for next year, but is still pursuing workforce cuts. The VA would see lower overall staffing under the administration’s fiscal 2026 budget proposal, but nothing close to VA Secretary Doug Collins’s goal of cutting about 15% of the department’s workforce — which would eliminate about 80,000 total positions.
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RT @justinsink: 🚨THE PRESIDENT IS AT WAWA🚨 https://t.co/CCbEDnGPOl
Their food is good, but the pickup system is a mess. They got swamped with tickets for the promo and the line for pickup in Chinatown has been out the door. Came back an hour after pickup ETA and my burrito still isn’t ready. Minimal line for walk-up orders
The very solid @DosToros (I consider them a step above Chipotle) selling $5 burritos tomorrow (app and online only), about half off. Locations in Chinatown and Dupont https://t.co/nyq472z7aS
This "streatery" has been a really special place for our #LongCovid household to dine out. Really incredible service at both @Daikayadc and Tonari. Sad to hear Ted Leonsis is bullying DC to take it down 😧