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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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Looking for a job? VA has over 45,000 openings Sep 04, 2018

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In today's Federal Newscast, the Veterans Affairs Department releases figures on employment vacancies at the agency as of June 30.

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State Dept. wraps up investigation into possible attack at Cuban embassy Sep 03, 2018

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In today's Federal Newscast, the agency reviews how it handled a possible sonic attack on its embassy in Havana, Cuba.

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Former security officials irked by Spanberger questionnaire release Aug 31, 2018

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More than 200 former national security professionals want answers from the Office of Personnel Management and the Director of National Intelligence about how and why the U.S. Postal Service released the confidential national security questionnaire of congressional candidate Abigail Spanberger.

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Senate Democrats target wasteful spending by political appointees Aug 30, 2018

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Four Democratic senators have introduce a bill that would crack down on wasteful spending by political appointees.

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CFPB: More important than ever for service members to monitor their credit Aug 29, 2018

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In today's Federal Newscast, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reminds service members that changes to the Defense Department's continuous evaluation program mean they need to be more careful about paying their bills on time.

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Army tests thousands military homes for lead poisoning dangers Aug 28, 2018

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In today’s Federal Newscast, a new report from Reuters shows over a thousand small children living in base housing had elevated levels of lead in blood tests.

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Panel rules veterans may be able to file class action lawsuits against VA Aug 27, 2018

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In today’s Federal Newscast, the U.S. Court of Appeals opens up the possibility for veterans to file suit collectively, instead of as individuals.

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Senate passes budgets for DoD, HHS, Education, and Labor Aug 24, 2018

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In today’s Federal Newscast, the Senate passes a bill funding the Defense Department until the end of September 2019, giving it a total of $675 billion for next year.

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Some NLRB employees offered buyouts and early retirement Aug 23, 2018

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In today's Federal Newscast, the National Labor Relations Board says years of flat funding led to an imbalanced staff at N-L-R-B headquarters and its regional offices.

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IG: Veterans Benefits Administration wrongly denied hundreds of military sexual trauma claims Aug 22, 2018

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In today’s Federal Newscast, a new report from the Veterans Affairs Department’s inspector general finds VBA improperly processed and denied some 1,300 military sexual trauma claims in 2017.

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