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Obama to Nominate Katherine Archuleta as OPM Director

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Postal Service Woes

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Portrait of Frank Lloyd Wright.

Yes, Power Corrupts, But Power Also Reveals arrow Power may simply help reveal our true colors.

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Analysis: Is It Too Hard to Fire Misbehaving Feds? arrow Consider the IRS scandal as a test case.

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West Point Sergeant Accused of Spying on Female Cadets arrow He has been charged with secretly filming the cadets in showers and locker rooms.

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Play of the Day: Yes, the IRS Did Miss an Important Filing Deadline arrow Lois Lerner’s testimony is the main topic on late-night TV.

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Attorney General Eric Holder gestures while testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Analysis: The Audacity of Eric Holder Admitting Team Obama Killed 4 Americans arrow ... and praise for the supposed commitment to transparency.

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Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla.

House Panel Backs Greater Oversight of Union Workers with Federal Salaries arrow Bill would require OPM to submit an annual official time report.

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TIGTA J. Russell George, former Acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller, and former IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman give oaths before testifying in front of the Senate Finance Committee

Analysis: The Good Side of the IRS Scandal arrow Targeting groups was wrong. But the spotlight is now on the important role of the IG.

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African American soldiers resting in Virginia in 1864 near Aiken's Landing, Va.

It's the 150th Anniversary of Black Troops Serving in the Military arrow The military would not be desegregated until 1948.

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Wait Two Months, Then Check Obama's Approval Rating arrow Reagan, Nixon ratings fell 2 months after Iran-Contra and Watergate. Clinton was ...

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Former Ambassador Thomas Pickering said  Government Executive that “discussions are ongoing, and it is my hope to reach firm arrangements shortly.”

Review Board Co-Chair and Issa Still in Discussions on Benghazi Testimony arrow Negotiations center on House oversight panel subpoena demanding ...

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Lois Lerner, head of the IRS unit that decides whether to grant tax-exempt status to groups, listens during a hearing on Capitol Hill.

IRS Official Invokes Fifth; Lawmakers Criticize Treasury IG arrow Did Lerner waive her right to silence when she proclaimed her innocence?

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Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va., said, "The tornadoes earlier this week underscore the life and safety mission that NWS employees perform."

It’s No Time to Furlough Weather Service Employees, Lawmaker Says arrow Oklahoma tornado underscores agency’s safety mission, Rep. Wolf writes.

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