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Joe Davidson

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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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AG Garland says rising threats against civil servants endanger democracy. “This must stop.” bit.ly/3XxuUUK #Trump #Biden

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IRS apology in #Trump -related case reveals agency’s shoddy tax security. Lawsuit by billionaire Kenneth Griffin, whose tax records were leaked, led to an #IRS apology to more than 80,000 people and businesses who also were affected. bit.ly/3XSBxRH

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Tax-funded youth treatment centers are ‘warehouses of neglect,’ Senate report finds. Youth in residential treatment too often suffer physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, while operators profit from tax dollars. bit.ly/4f1gSB9

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#Trump agenda plans a purge of the federal workforce, calls for firing “rogue bureaucrats.” #Vance once urged firing civil servants, then "replace them with our people." bit.ly/3yeuqbU

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Air marshals want out of TSA and into a new law enforcement agency. Marshals' association says TSA lacks law enforcement culture and the marshals want to do more police work in airports. wapo.st/3zBW2sq

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Report says U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention often fails to meet government standards and is hindered in its “ability to maintain a safe and secure environment for staff and detainees.” bit.ly/4eV7YVD

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Survivors of terrorist bombings await money as federal agencies disagree on compensation procedures for victims of the Beirut barracks and Khobar Towers attacks. washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/…

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If #Trump wants to cut government workers, look to the private sector. As he seeks to shrink spending by targeting federal employees, experts note their pay is a much smaller portion of the budget than fees to contractors. wapo.st/3D45XIq

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Leaders of federal managers reject Donald J. Trump plans to politicize workforce. Feds face retribution under a president who promised “to remove rogue bureaucrats … very aggressively.” wapo.st/4fsZGn6

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Despite criticisms of his presidency, Jimmy Carter led major government reform efforts that had a lasting impact on agencies, employees and the public. wapo.st/4fY86TD

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Amid Donald J. Trump 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. bit.ly/4gYbRsY

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Former Voice of America boss blasts "untruths" by Kari Lake's “provably wrong” claims that $250 million in public funding were wasted late last year. bit.ly/4l39usd

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My final WaPo Post Federal Insider posted today. It’s a tribute to the many accomplishments of feds, even in the face of Trump’s harsh attacks. Restrictions on commentary in Post columns led me to say farewell. DM me if you want to stay in touch. bit.ly/3TfxJ9N