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Be Best, bots: Melania Trump and tech CEOs discuss saturating US schools with AI

Pivoting from her anti-bullying campaign, the US first lady has inaugurated a taskforce on AI and childhood education

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Consumer Watchdog Eyes 90% Workforce Cuts Under Trump-DOGE Federal Government Downsizing: Reports

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is set to lose most of its employees as it undergoes a "necessary" restructuring that will affect some 1,500 agency workers.

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Daniel Schuman wants Congress to have nice things (like transparency) - Roll Call

After a couple decades watching the legislative branch, Daniel Schuman is focused on “systems thinking” and launching a new nonprofit.

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Shutdowns of the past were ‘emotional,’ ‘terrible’ for Hill staffers - Roll Call

Members of Congress get paid on time no matter what, but staffers on the Hill have to worry about paychecks like other federal employees.

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Ethics office director in hot seat at House hearing over DUI

The House Administration Committee on Tuesday grilled Office of Congressional Ethics director Omar Ashmawy over alleged ethical breaches.

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CRS director to step down amid complaints - Roll Call

Congressional Research Service Director Mary Mazanec is stepping down effective June 30 amid persistent complaints about leadership.

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Promise or peril? AI may offer both to congressional staff - Roll Call

More than 100 congressional staffers gathered to hear how artificial intelligence tools could help — or hurt — their work on the Hill.

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House’s monthly pay cycle, an inconvenience for some, could get review

WASHINGTON — When money gets low, some House staffers hit up receptions around the District for free food. Others, especially junior staffers, work multiple jobs to get them from one paycheck to the next. Still others run up credit card debt while working in the halls of Congress — whatever…

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House’s monthly pay cycle, an inconvenience for some, could get review - Roll Call

The low pay on the Hill has been an issue for years, but the infrequency of the paychecks, just one per month, can compound the problem.

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As budget cuts loom, group warns of effects on House staff pay

A bipartisan coalition of 25 advocacy groups, think thanks and individuals is warning of a “crisis for staff” if Republicans roll back discretionary spending that had boosted pay for House staffers.

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As budget cuts loom, group warns of effects on House staff pay - Roll Call

A coalition is warning of a “crisis for staff” if Republicans roll back discretionary spending that had boosted pay for House staffers.

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House Republicans’ attempt to block staffer unions may have missed mark

WASHINGTON — A report from a congressional watchdog argues that Republicans’ attempt to nix staffer unions in the House rules package isn’t valid, and recent testimony from the agency that oversees Hill worker protections seems to confirm that analysis.

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House Republicans’ attempt to block staffer unions may have missed mark

A report from a congressional watchdog argues that Republicans’ attempt to nix staffer unions on Capitol Hill isn’t valid.

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Thanks to some procedural cunning, House staffers get overtime, paid parental leave benefits - Roll Call

Rep. Zoe Lofgren deployed some nifty procedural moves Wednesday to extend overtime pay and paid parental leave benefits to House staffers.

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Progressive staff groups make a late play for overtime pay - Roll Call

As minutes in the lame duck tick away, they want to see overtime protections for staffers in Congress, where workweeks can exceed 50 hours.

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Congress sticks with Twitter instead of flocking to other social media, for now

WASHINGTON — When Elon Musk took over Twitter a few weeks back, the online vultures began to circle. Pundits signed up for competing platforms like Mastodon and Post, and then tweeted to ask their followers to join them. Online communities held impromptu funerals for the app as Musk laid off…

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Congress sticks with Twitter, not flocking to other social media — for now

Whatever happens to Twitter under Elon Musk, communications directors on Capitol Hill are hanging around to find out.

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Freedom Caucus members want to decentralize power in the House. But what does that really mean?

WASHINGTON — The man who would be speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, can expect to have his hands full trying to herd the particularly fractious cats of the Republican Conference next year. And if the House Freedom Caucus has its way, he’ll have to make do with one arm…

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Decentralize power, says the Freedom Caucus. But what does that really mean?

Would-be House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has a lot to manage. From order to chaos, here’s what the proposed changes could unleash.

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