The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

The Trump administration warned of layoffs across the federal workforce if a government shutdown occurred. So far, only one agency has actually done that. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office sent reduction in force notices to some of its employees on day one of the shutdown as part of an agency reorganization. Top adm

Federal employees are now on day three of a government shutdown, but in the days leading up to the lapse in appropriations this week, some feds gathered in downtown D.C. to push back against the Trump administration. When the threat of a government shutdown was inching closer, the employees had a clear message for the

Federal judges are facing a surge in threats — from bomb scares and swatting to coordinated harassment — that’s beginning to shape courtroom decisions and discourage judicial candidates. Here with a warning about what that could mean for legal independence is founder of the Speak Up for Justice initiative, Paul Kiesel.

The government shutdown is now in its third day, and Northern Virginia is already feeling the strain. Congressman James Walkinshaw is just one month into representing Fairfax County as federal job cuts and economic uncertainty ripple through the region. He joins us to share what he’s hearing from constituents, how he’s

The D.C. region is showing troubling signs of economic strain. Unemployment is rising, venture capital is drying up and home listings have surged by 64%. Brookings’ new DMV Monitor tracks these shifts in real time and flags the federal government’s retreat as a key driver. Here to break down the data and explore how lo

Today on The Federal Drive with Terry GertonFederal downsizing is reshaping the DC region’s economy in ways local leaders can’t ignoreA freshman congressman finds his footing in Fairfax County amid federal job cuts and the shutdownA global legal coalition forms to defend judges, and democracy, from rising threats See P