fter he released a report that said White House counselor Kellyanne Conway should be fired for blatantly violating the Hatch Act. Rachael Bade and Lisa Rein report: "Henry Kerner, head of the Office of Special Counsel, is scheduled to testify Wednesday about EFTA00021229 --- PAGE BREAK --- his report

ng them to be dismissed with little cause or recourse, much like the political EFTA00162622 appointees who come and go with each administration," Lisa Rein and Eric Yoder report. "Federal scientists, attorneys, regulators, public health experts and many others in senior roles would lose rights to due p

d=list can be found in the agency contingency plans prepared here. Do "non-ess=ntial employees" who get sent home ever get paid? That's unclear, as Lisa Rein has =eported. On the first day of the shutdown, these employees had to come to their offices to secure their files, set up auto-reply messages, and

mation hearing in 2017. Acosta's critics said he was not fit to lead an agency that has oversight over human trafficking offenses," John Wagner and Lisa Rein report. "Some attorneys for victims questioned Acosta's tweet saying the evidence was new." -- Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney is

mation hearing in 2017. Acosta's critics said he was not fit to lead an agency that has oversight over human trafficking offenses," John Wagner and Lisa Rein report. "Some attorneys for victims questioned Acosta's tweet saying the evidence was new." -- Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney is p

re is a push underway to raise money to help cover the legal bills of the career government witnesses who have gotten caught up in this donnybrook. Lisa Rein reports: "With the House hurtling toward a full chamber vote before Christmas, the diplomatic community is gearing up for Phase Two of potential te

last month. (= Lamarque/Reuters) PERSONNEL IS POLICY: -- Mick Mulvaney is building a fiefdom as acting White House chief of staff. Seung Min Kim, Lisa Rein, Josh Dawsey and Erica Werner interviewed 32 White House aides, current and former administration officials, lawmakers, and legislative staffers f

Lamarque Reuters) EFTA00047495 PERSONNEL IS POLICY: -- Mick Mulvaney is building a fiefdom as acting White House chief of staff. Seung Min Kim, Lisa Rein, Josh Dawsey and Erica Werner interviewed 32 White House aides, current and former administration officials, lawmakers, and legislative staffers fo