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Two senior officials at the U.S. Government Publishing Office, based in Washington, D.C., betrayed "public trust" and eroded employee morale by hiring unqualified workers, including an official's son, the agency's Office of Inspector General said in an internal report. Eslah Attar/NPR hide caption
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What's Happening In North Carolina's 9th District As Congress Begins Its New Session
U.S. Officials Visit American Man Detained In Moscow On Spying Charges
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Even With Minimum Wage Increases, There's A Huge Gap In The Cost Of Living
Abortion-rights advocates rally outside the Iowa capitol building in May. A law there banning abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected is one of several state laws on its way through the courts. Barbara Rodriguez/AP hide caption
As The Total Number Of Women In Congress Reaches An All-Time High, GOP Numbers Drop
Why Phoenix Area Residents Are Attacking Waymo's Self-Driving Fleet
Netflix Agrees To Pull Episode Of Hasan Minhaj's 'Patriot Act' In Saudi Arabia
Republican Sen. James Lankford Discusses Proposals To End Partial Government Shutdown
Economists Don't Expect To See Lasting Fallout From Shutdown, So Long As It Ends Soon
Fans Of An Iconic Philly Rail Sign Are Rallying To Save It From Retirement
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National Zoo and Museums In Washington, D.C., Close Due To Government Shutdown
When Her Family Left Vietnam, She Carried A Backpack Full Of Rice During The Journey
Two senior officials at the U.S. Government Publishing Office, based in Washington, D.C., betrayed "public trust" and eroded employee morale by hiring unqualified workers, including an official's son, the agency's Office of Inspector General said in an internal report. Eslah Attar/NPR hide caption
Cronyism, 'Wasteful' Spending Accusations Roil Government Publishing Office
A tractor plows soil where a failed wheat crop once stood on Matt Isgar's ranch and farm in Hesperus, Colo. Isgar is hoping the soil will get enough moisture in coming months so he can plant pinto beans next season. Kami Engstrom/Courtesy of Matt Isgar hide caption
Andrea Bocelli (center) and his son, Matteo, attend the U.K. premiere of Disney's The Nutcracker And The Four Realms on Nov. 1, 2018, in London. Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Disney hide caption