The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced it will finish the nationwide rollout of its Hearing Recording and Transcriptions (HeaRT) system this month. The HeaRT system replaces an antiquated and bulky hardware system in each hearing office with a software only solution that records and produces transcripts for each case at the hearings level to ensure…
The Education Department has begun a reduction in force (RIF) impacting nearly 50% of the Department’s workforce. Impacted Department staff will be placed on administrative leave beginning Friday, March 21st. President Trump and Republicans are looking to shut down the Department of Education entirely. “Today’s reduction in force reflects the Department of Education’s commitment to…
The Social Security Administration plans to reduce the size of its workforce and organizational structure, with a significant focus on functions and employees who do not directly provide mission critical services. Social Security recently set a staffing target of 50,000, down from the current level of approximately 57,000 employees. Rumor of a 50 percent reduction…
While the federal government is experiencing big cutbacks from the Trump administration, one area where hiring is urgently needed is for air traffic controllers at the nation’s airports. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced a new plan to supercharge the hiring of air traffic controllers during a visit to Oklahoma City. This announcement followed a…
The Social Security Administration announced it is immediately beginning to pay retroactive benefits and will increase monthly benefit payments to people whose benefits have been affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO). These provisions reduced or eliminated the Social Security benefits for over 3.2 million people who receive a pension…
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History will unveil the Winston Red Diamond and Winston Fancy Color Diamond Collection Tuesday, April 1—an extraordinary showcase of some of the world’s rarest and most dazzling gems. The breathtaking diamonds were gifted to the museum by Ronald Winston, the son of distinguished jeweler and gem collector Harry Winston. In 1958,…
President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order implementing the President’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) workforce optimization initiative. Elon Musk, who heads the DOGE project, attended a signing of the order with Trump in the Oval Office at the White House [Photo above from X]. Musk is one of the world’s wealthiest men and is…
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Postal Service is introducing a new, redesigned money order debuting next month. The new design will include stronger security features to further deter counterfeiting and other fraudulent activities. It will be released in February 2025. The current, or “legacy,” postal money order will be sold until stock is depleted. The…
Pete Hegseth was sworn in as Secretary of Defense by Vice President JD Vance following Hegseth’s Friday evening Senate confirmation. Hegseth’s nomination ended in a 50-50 tie in the Senate with the Vice President breaking the tie to confirm him. “When President Trump chose me for this position, the primary charge he gave me was…
Twenty-eight Georgetown Hoyas were sworn into the 119th U.S. Congress on Jan. 3, continuing the university’s long legacy of producing leaders and public servants. Hoyas in the 119th Congress include 21 representatives and seven U.S. senators who represent 18 states and the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands, which have non-voting delegates. They…