220,000 Fewer Workers: How Trump’s Cuts Affected Every Federal Agency

The Trump administration shrank the federal work force by about 220,000 workers through November, representing about a 10 ...
Psychology Today

Why the Most Important Decisions of 2026 Aren’t Your Goals

Before you set goals for 2026, step back and ask deeper questions about identity, seasons, and trade-offs that shape a ...
Fast Company

Simon Sinek: Gen Z won’t work without a clear payout. Here’s why

Gen Zers, who were practically born with smartphones and iPads in their hands, have grown up completely immersed in the information highway. Therefore, it should come as no big surprise that those ...
FedScoop

Trump’s Tech Force treads familiar ground for former government tech leaders

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks as (L-R) CEO of Social Capital Chamath Palihapitiya, White House “AI and Crypto Czar” David Scahs, U.S. President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and Microsoft ...
Nextgov

Making agentic government work: 7 principles for safer, smarter AI adoption

Federal agencies have spent years modernizing, but modernization has not always made work easier. Many programs added tools without improving how work actually flows. Automation grew, but often in ...
Reuters

Mexican government hikes minimum wage, pushes shorter work week

Minimum wage to rise 13% in 2026 in Mexico President Sheinbaum pushes back against concerns wage hike could fuel inflation Government outlines plan to cut work week to 40 hours by 2030 MEXICO CITY, ...
Government Executive

Government transformation is badly needed

Government’s performance problems go back a long way. In 2017, the National Academy of Public Administration posted, “No Time to Wait: Building a Public Service for the 21st Century,” that argued: ...
The Shreveport Times

Federal employees back to work now that the shutdown is over. When will they get backpay?

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history has officially ended after President Donald Trump signed legislation passed by Congress on Nov. 12. This legislation restores federal funding through ...
CBS News

Government shutdown now over as federal agencies reopen and employees return to work

With the shutdown finally in the rearview mirror, the focus in the Senate is turning to an upcoming fight over health care, with Democrats hoping to regroup after splintering in the final stages of ...
NBC News

Federal agencies tell staff to return to work Thursday as government reopens

Multiple federal agencies have told their employees to report to work Thursday, according to three administration officials. The directive came before President Donald Trump signed a short-term ...
El Paso Times

When will federal employees go back to work? What to know as government shutdown ends

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history has ended, after President Donald Trump signed a bill to fund the government late Wednesday night. The legislation cleared the House of Representatives ...