Government, policy, and civic life — what's changing and what it means for you.

House Republicans recently introduced a package of bills that would codify the Trump administration’s interagency agreements that move Education offices to other agencies.

Career staff can continue day-to-day operations, but the leadership gap could affect decisions on voting technology, standards and federal election programs.

COMMENTARY | Regulations provide clear guidance on how to share responsibly, yet are routinely used to justify inaction. Being a responsible data steward means using the data, not just protecting it.

As the Office of Personnel Management completes its transition away from paper, federal employees and retirees must adapt to a streamlined — but strictly digital — process for securing their benefits.

Fraudsters are increasingly using the ATM-like machines for fast access to money that’s difficult to trace.

The bill took a sweeping aim at “addictive” online features like doomscrolling and autoplay, and would have also required social media platforms to estimate the age of users and restrict usage for those under the age of 15.

As the Office of Personnel Management completes its transition away from paper, federal employees and retirees must adapt to a streamlined — but strictly digital — process for securing their benefits.

The U.S. Forest Service violated its collective bargaining agreement with the National Federation of Federal Employees last year when it unilaterally canceled telework and remote work agreements en masse as part of the Trump administration’s return-to-office mandate.

An opt-out model for court date reminders can help reduce court date no-shows, which have significant time and financial costs for state and local governments.

A new enforcement directive follows growing scrutiny from lawmakers as questions mount about recent killings and the agency's tactics.

House Republicans recently introduced a package of bills that would codify the Trump administration’s interagency agreements that move Education offices to other agencies.

Kathy Hochul said the one-year ban on hyperscale data centers comes alongside an effort to establish standards for their development and prevent residents footing the bill.

Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Ill., said some VA employees report claims processing technologies are producing incorrect information.

Researchers determined that AI was used in steps across entire cyber operations to identify security flaws, generate commands and carry out parts of intrusions, sometimes with little human oversight. Both U.S. and Chinese AI models have been involved.

Virginia is among 46 participating states in the settlement with Block, Inc., the company behind Cash App. The commonwealth will receive about $845,500.

Investigators are seeking evidence, lawmakers are demanding transparency and several key details remain out of public view.

The Transportation Department said that the post at issue was "inadvertently retweeted” by a staffer.

Suspicious activity on the Homeland Security Information Network, which is being used to support World Cup games around the U.S., was first detected around mid-to-late May.