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Don't Hold Your Breath Waiting for Public Opinion to Turn Against Obama

The president has a base of loyalists that won't quit and, at least for now, there's no evidence he was involved in any scandals. Read more11:52 AM ETcomments

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The Steve Jobs Emails That Show How to Win a Hard-Nosed Negotiation

The emails provide an extraordinary view of a high-stakes battle between two ... Read more

Yes, Power Corrupts, But Power Also Reveals

Power may simply help reveal our true colors. Read more

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

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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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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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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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The Inspiring Future (and Present) of Government Innovation arrow There's lots of innovation underway in different places around government.

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How the Heck Do You Keep on Mission When the Mission is Always Changing? arrow How to maintain mission priorities in spite of Washington's ...

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Obama Asks Acting GSA Chief to Stay On Permanently arrow Dan Tangherlini has presided over reforms since Las Vegas conference spending scandal.

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NIH Finds Sleep Gene Linked to Migraines arrow NIH-funded researchers track down hereditary connection to migraines.

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Open-Plan Offices Are Terrible for Your Health arrow Open-plan offices make employees less productive, less happy, and more likely to get sick.

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Astronaut Sally Ride Awarded the Medal of Freedom arrow First woman in space honored posthumously.

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How Exercising at Work Saves Money arrow If your office doesn't have a gym, it soon might -- out of the government's interest.

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Is the Obama Administration Really Breaking Red Tape Records? arrow Conservative group claims more Federal Register pages equal a greater ...

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