Author: Joe Davidson

Washington Post – Politics:

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) disparages federal employees who sent an open letter urging an Israel/Hamas cease-fire, while offering no evidence for his accusations.

Washington Post – Politics:

Sailors average just 5.25 hours of sleep per night, according to a watchdog report that says fatigue puts “sailor health and ship safety and readiness at risk.”

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A bipartisan House bill would prohibit federal agencies from blocking employment because of prior marijuana use.

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The Department of Veterans Affairs praised itself before Veterans Day with a list of record accomplishments, but reports point to problems needing correction.

Washington Post – Politics:

Trust in government is fading away, as is American democracy, according to reports. That worries the right and the left, for different reasons.

Washington Post – Politics:

A Senate Democratic staff report says nonprofit hospitals spend far less on charity care than they get in tax breaks, as their CEOs make millions.

Washington Post – Politics:

A government watchdog says Washington needs tougher laws against crimes by other nations against U.S. citizens and residents who fight human rights abuses abroad.

Washington Post – Politics:

Military barracks are in poor conditions because of “insufficient oversight” and unreliable information giving troubled facilities good grades, a watchdog warned.

Washington Post – Politics:

There have been five shutdowns since fiscal 1977, but 20 funding gaps that threaten federal service disruptions. Other democracies don’t treat their people this way.