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FCC’s early ABC license review puts Disney in a First Amendment fight

FCC’s early ABC license review puts Disney in a First Amendment fight

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has ordered an early review of Disney’s ABC broadcast licenses, escalating a dispute that began with an FCC inquiry into Disney’s diversity, equity and inclusion programs, the Wall Street Journal reported. The timing sharpened the controversy: the order came one day after

GSA rebuilding staff after DOGE-driven workforce cuts

GSA rebuilding staff after DOGE-driven workforce cuts

Federal News Network’s [Jory Heckman checks in on GSA,][https://federalnewsnetwork.com/hiring-retention/2026/04/gsa-looks-to-rebuild-workforce-after-widespread-layoffs-last-year/] which is moving to hire approximately 400 employees over the next six months, reversing course after losing nearly 40 percent of its total workforce since October 2024. PBS Chief of Staff Donna Dix

Bill puts federal lending on a shared platform

Bill puts federal lending on a shared platform

Bipartisan legislation introduced in March 2026 would consolidate the federal government's $5 trillion loan portfolio onto a single shared services platform, requiring agencies to migrate their programs or justify why they should not under the Federal Loan Systems Modernization Act (HR7789 and S3980), [reports Government Executive.][https://www.

Forest Service reorg moves HQ to Salt Lake City from DC

Forest Service reorg moves HQ to Salt Lake City from DC

The US Forest Service is abandoning its Washington headquarters and dismantling its regional office structure in a sweeping reorganization that agency leadership says will improve forest management, but that employees warn could trigger a mass departure of experienced staff, reports Government Executive. Around 260 employees will relocate to a new

CFPB faces major staff reductions under Trump administration

CFPB faces major staff reductions under Trump administration

The Trump administration has filed a federal court request to cut more than half the remaining staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), representing a notable retreat from earlier plans to eliminate up to 90 percent of the agency's workforce, reports the New York Times. Acting Director

AT&T agrees to $2 billion in FirstNet upgrades under renegotiated Commerce deal

AT&T agrees to $2 billion in FirstNet upgrades under renegotiated Commerce deal

AT&T agreed to invest up to $2 billion in upgrades to the FirstNet emergency cellular network and lower federal rates expected to save the government up to $1 billion, the Commerce Department announced 31 March 2026. CEO John Stankey finalized the terms after months of negotiations with Commerce

TMZ spotlights candid camera at congressional vacationers

TMZ spotlights candid camera at congressional vacationers

The [New York Times reported][https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/us/politics/tmz-congress.html] that TMZ, the Hollywood-based celebrity tabloid best known for ambushing entertainers at airports and resorts, has trained its cameras on members of Congress vacationing during the ongoing forty-one-day DHS shutdown. TMZ founder Harvey Levin