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Agriculture Close To Avoiding Furloughs

Senate appropriators approve request to shift funds; House lawmakers will render decision by Thursday. Read moreMay 21, 2013comments

Illinois farmer Jacob Hermes uses a combine to harvest his winter wheat crop. Illinois farmer Jacob Hermes uses a combine to harvest his winter wheat crop. Seth Perlman/AP
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Nidal Hasan Has Earned $278,000 in Salary Since the Fort Hood Shooting arrow Hasan's salary cannot be suspended unless he is proven guilty.

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Education Secretary Arne Duncan recently said furloughs would be unnecessary at his department, after threatening them in February.

The Furloughs That Never Came arrow Few agencies followed through on warnings of forced unpaid leave.

May 20 Comments
A Customs and Border Patrol agent and a security dog keep watch at a checkpoint in Falfurrias, Texas.

Customs and Border Employees Might Escape Furloughs arrow Lawmakers have until mid-June to approve a request to shift funds within agency’s ...

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Treasury Secretary Jack Lew

Treasury Taps Federal Retirement Coffers Again arrow ‘Extraordinary’ debt ceiling measure has become more ordinary in recent years.

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More Feds Invest in Lifecycle Retirement Funds arrow The L funds now account for 15 percent of investments in the Thrift Savings Plan.

May 20 Comments
Huma Abedin, left, aide to former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, right.

Huma Abedin Had an Incredibly Sweet Deal at the State Department arrow Deputy chief of staff to Hillary Clinton worked part-time and had a side ...

May 17 Comments
The control tower stands in the background as a passenger paces while on the phone outside the international terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson airport.

Unions Want FAA to Make Up for Unnecessary Furloughs arrow Grievances ask for paid time off in compensation for the days employees were on forced ...

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Senior Exec Bonuses Targeted arrow Bipartisan bill would prohibit performance awards for top civil servants during sequester.

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GSA Mishandled Executive Bonuses, Watchdog Says arrow Agency skirted legal requirements in awards totaling $160,700.

May 17 Comments
FBI Director Robert Mueller testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 19, 2013.

FBI Faces Furloughs in 2014 arrow Furloughs would 'impact safety and security' of the nation, director tells lawmakers.

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IRS Announces Furlough Details arrow Five furlough dates set, more may be added later.

May 15 Comments

Next Year’s Defense Furlough Prospects Uncertain arrow Officials aim to avoid unpaid leave in 2014, but ‘can’t know the future fully.’

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