2022 did not feature a presidential election or the start of a catastrophic global pandemic like 2020 did. It did not begin with an attack on the United States Capital as 2021 did. But, this year was hardly boring. COVID-19 has become a regular part of our lives, as has record inflation. Student debt was canceled and then it wasn't. Vaccine mandates came and went. Federal employees had to deal with it all while navigating a chaotic political climate.

Tom Shoop is editor at large and the former executive vice president and editor in chief at GovExec Media. He joined the podcast to discuss the past 12 months in our coverage and the biggest stories of the year.

***

Follow GovExec on Twitter! https://twitter.com/govexec