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THE FEDERAL NEWSCAST, (length about seven minutes), is a daily Monday through Friday, high-information compilation of nine 40-second news stories and news packages, generated by the non-partisan, non-political, private-sector team of reporters at Federal News Network. Federal News Radio Producer/Newscasters Eric White and Michele Sandiford assemble and read the stories on the THE FEDERAL DRIVE with TERRY GERTON, the weekday morning-drive program, heard from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. (ET) on the Federal News Network app (and website), on any smart speaker, and on WFED 1500 AM, a 50,000-watt ‘Class A’ powerhouse radio station in the nation’s capital. The podcast is most popular with FNN’s audience of highly educated listeners, who conveniently access THE FEDERAL NEWSCAST, 24/7, on any podcast platform . Listen to it (as just mentioned) or read the stories each weekday morning at FederalNewsNetwork.com, where the news items contain hyperlinks for those who want more information on a given story.

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New VA committee chair looking into 'Mar-a-Lago crowd' influence at agency Feb 12, 2019

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In today's Federal Newscast, Representative Mark Takano (D-CA) is launching an official investigation into the influence of three members of President Trump’s Mar-A-Lago golf club, on recent personnel and policy decisions at the Veterans Affairs Department.

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OPM answers some post-shutdown HR questions Feb 11, 2019

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In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management answers some lingering questions that popped up due to the recent partial government shutdown.

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Grounded for nearly a decade, NASA to start sending manned spacecraft again this summer Feb 08, 2019

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In today's Federal Newscast, NASA announces it will be running a test flight of a crewed commercial space craft some time in July.

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Another new source of financial help for furloughed workers for next possible shutdown Feb 07, 2019

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In today's Federal Newscast, the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board issues a new interim rule allowing participants in the Thrift Savings Plan to take a loan while in non-pay status.

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Federal employees can still be fired for accidentally eating marijuana edibles Feb 06, 2019

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In today's Federal Newscast, a federal court rules against an employee appealing his removal when he failed a drug test, after he says he accidentally ate a pot brownie.

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ICE lacking oversight of detention facility contractors Feb 05, 2019

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In today's Federal Newscast, the Homeland Security Inspector General finds when it comes to detention facilities contractors, Immigration and Customs Enforcement doesn't adequately hold them accountable for written performance standards.

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National Parks Service lost millions during partial government shutdown Feb 04, 2019

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In today's Federal Newscast, an internal email to staff at the National Park Service explains the effect the partial government shutdown had on the agency.

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Army Secretary 'disappointed' in amount of sexual assaults at military academies Feb 01, 2019

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In today's Federal Newscast, a new report from the Defense Department shows there was a slight increase in the amount of sexual assaults reported at military academies.

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Plan to give civilian federal employees pay raise gets more Congressional support Jan 31, 2019

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In today's Federal Newscast, the Veterans Affairs Department releases its much anticipated community care standards, which lay out what veterans are allowed to get medical treatment from non-VA doctors.

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Plan to give civilian federal employees pay raise gets more Congressional support Jan 30, 2019

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In today's Federal Newscast, Senate Democrats have brought forth a companion to a new bill from House Democratic leaders, which calls for giving civilian federal employees a 2.6 percent pay raise.

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