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Lawmakers caution super committee to leave federal pay and benefits alone

Government employees have sacrificed enough and shouldn’t be subject to further cuts, Democrats say.

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Pelosi unveils budget cuts

Vowing a plan that's "big, bold, and balanced," House minority leader touts recommendations from committee ranking members.

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The Week in Comments: Attacks on feds, attacks on pay and attacks from Iran

The best in reader reaction to recent articles.

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Alleged terror plot part of pattern of reckless behavior by Iran, Obama says

Obama said the first step is to prosecute those named in the indictment and then continue to apply sanctions and mobilize the international community.

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National health program triples in size

Money from the health care law, the 2009 stimulus bill and fiscal 2011 dollars helped the loan-repayment and scholarship program grow.

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Play of the Day -- Who needs jobs when we have the 'Real Housewives'?

A daily roundup of late-night video.

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Death of a Federal Gay Rights Leader

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Officials encourage agencies to look far and wide for innovation

Great ideas can come from unexpected sources, from an ordinary citizen responding to a crowd-sourcing initiative to a chance encounter with an employee in the elevator, leaders say.

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Lawmakers urge super committee to address contractor salary cap

Bipartisan letter seeks a lower limit that applies to all contract employees, not just the top paid executives.

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Play of the Day -- Would Herman Cain kick it with Brad Pitt?

A daily roundup of late-night video.

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Backing a Whistleblower at SEC

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Privacy concerns might freeze program profiling terrorism suspects

Service allowing a range of federal, state and local officials to access potential culprits' personal information hasn't been vetted through a privacy assessment .

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Occupy Wall Street demonstration at Senate offices ends in arrests

Hundreds of protesters descended on Washington last week, assembling near the White House and K Street but avoiding Capitol Hill until Tuesday.

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Play of the Day -- Members bare it all in C-SPAN's body issue, Plus: Happy birthday, Bo Obama!

A daily roundup of late-night video.

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Different Agency, Different Rules

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Data center consolidation savings estimate increased to $5B

New CIO Steven VanRoekel expands the definition of a data center to include the government's full IT infrastructure.

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Cuts to IRS funding would increase deficit, union says

The agency needs resources to collect taxes, Congress is warned.

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IRS hiring response time could still be faster, despite progress, IG finds

Improvements to hiring software and employee training have helped, report says.

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The Week in Comments: COLAs, the budget and comedy's place on this site

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Obama demands passage of $447 billion jobs bill

With a Senate vote looming next week, the president repeatedly asked, 'Why would you vote against this bill?'