More than a year after quitting The Washington Post as its Federal Insider columnist, here is a MS Now Labor Day piece I wrote headlined: "Trump has staggered federal unions, but they refuse to be knocked out." bit.ly/46NkYdc

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

Former @VOANews boss blasts "untruths" by @KariLake's “provably wrong” claims that $250 million in public funding were wasted late last year. bit.ly/4l39usd

Fed union lobbies Hill, fighting @realDonaldTrump and for ‘dignity and respect’ bit.ly/3DxyeYn @NTEUnews

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. bit.ly/4gYbRsY

White racists support @realDonaldTrump bogus claims about diversity, equity, inclusion. wapo.st/4aRbYoL @ADL @splcenter @CatoInstitute

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

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

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

Labor unions prepare for battle against Trump's federal workforce plans, via @JoeDavidsonWP washingtonpost.com/politics/…

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/…

Feds fear #Trump2024 impact on the workforce and the public in a second term, via @JoeDavidsonWP washingtonpost.com/politics/…

Report says @ICEgov 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

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

Feds cited for outstanding work are the opposite of ‘rogue bureaucrats’ bit.ly/47Qbqhz

The electoral college is undemocratic. This plan aims to fix that. Via @JoeDavidsonWP washingtonpost.com/politics/…

#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

Congress passes bill to impose strict scrutiny on embattled prison agency, creating ombudsman to field complaints. bit.ly/3LwjcTa @ACLU @SentencingProj @AFGENational @FAMMFoundation @OfficialFBOP

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

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