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Analysis: A Global War on Terror by Another Name Doesn't Tell Us How to Succeed

President Obama rejected the Bush-era term Global War on Terrorism in a major speech announcing changes to his counterterrorism policies. Read moreMay 23, 2013comments

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Postal Service Woes

The Postal Service has been losing money for quite some time, with Congress ... Read more

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Head of IRS Exempt Organizations Division Placed on Administrative Leave arrow Fallout continues over the agency’s targeting of conservative ...

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Making Government Faster arrow Report highlights importance of measuring time for agency tasks.

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NTEU President Colleen Kelley

The Union and the IRS Scandal arrow NTEU president says she had no discussions with the White House related to targeting of conservative groups.

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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

No Furloughs at Agriculture Through September arrow USDA becomes the latest department to get a reprieve from Congress.

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Americans Still Like the Postal Service arrow Survey shows most want USPS to continue to deliver throughout the country.

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“It’s wrong to force American families to fund the paychecks of federal employees who don’t feel like paying their taxes,” Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., said.

Bill to Keep Tax Cheats Out of Fed Workforce Introduced in Senate arrow Measure is similar to legislation that failed in the House in April.

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A Customs and Border Patrol agent examines a vehicle at the border of Mexico and the United States.

Panel Provides Money for 1,600 More Customs and Border Staff arrow House appropriators ignore Obama request for a pay raise in 2014, however.

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Excellence in Government

The Steve Jobs Emails That Show How to Win a Hard-Nosed Negotiation arrow The emails provide an extraordinary view of a high-stakes battle between ...

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Don't Hold Your Breath Waiting for Public Opinion to Turn Against Obama arrow The president has a base of loyalists that won't quit and, at least ...

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Obama to Nominate Katherine Archuleta as OPM Director arrow Former campaign official has served in Labor, Energy and Transportation departments.

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Excellence in Government
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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