Senator pitches pilot program to hire individuals with ‘alternative’ forms of higher education.

Putin continues his defense of the situation in Ukraine.

Kirsten Gillibrand says legislation to strip commanders of their power to decide which sexual-assault cases are prosecuted would have succeeded if President Obama had pushed for it.

Choices include having phone companies or another government agency retain private data.

Claire McCaskill says ‘clumsy’ databases aren’t helping agencies avoid incompetent contractors.

Federal employee advocates applaud funding boosts, but deride 1 percent raise proposal.