What Is 'Big Government,' Really?

• Tom Shoop
• July 26, 2011

House Democrats propose clean extension of FAA funding

Short-term authorization would allow the agency to operate normally and bring back 4,000 furloughed employees while lawmakers negotiate a long-term bill, they said.

• Emily Long
• July 26, 2011

Initiative targets thousands of post office locations and jobs

Potential closures would not affect customers’ ability to find USPS services, even in rural areas, officials say.

• Emily Long
• July 26, 2011

A Model Public Servant

• Tom Shoop
• July 25, 2011

Furloughs, Taxes and Airline Prices

• Tom Shoop
• July 25, 2011

CBO: Policymakers should consider trimming benefits to feds, vets

Director Douglas Elmendorf outlines deficit reduction ideas, which include less generous benefits for federal employees.

• Kellie Lunney
• July 25, 2011

Against Obama, Boehner backing 6-month plan

The House and Senate could potentially vote on dueling plans, even as deliberations behind a joint solution persist.

• Jim O'Sullivan
• July 24, 2011

No debt deal in sight after White House meeting

Both parties have said they will be working throughout the weekend in attempts to reach consensus.

• Dan Friedman, Billy House and Jim O'Sullivan
• July 23, 2011

Post-9/11 Report Card

• Charles S. Clark
• July 22, 2011

Boehner ends talks with White House on debt deal

Speaker says grand bargain "was never really close"; President Obama rips Republicans for rejecting "extraordinarily fair deal."

• Major Garrett
• July 22, 2011

Poll: Playing Favorites

Is your manager giving his or her buddies a let up on pay or promotions?

• July 22, 2011

Love of Government

• Tom Shoop
• July 21, 2011

The Week in Comments: The debt ceiling, TSP finances and more budget proposals

The best in reader reaction to recent articles.

• July 21, 2011

From Six to Five to Three?

• Emily Long
• July 20, 2011

Furlough Scare: Part II

• Kellie Lunney
• July 20, 2011

Former comptroller adds another budget plan to debt crisis mix

David Walker presents two frameworks to deeply cut federal programs and agency budgets in installments or during crisis.

• Charles S. Clark
• July 20, 2011

Federal unions decry agencies’ failure to develop labor partnerships

OPM agrees to name delinquent agencies and invite them to explain their delay in fulfilling requirements of a 2009 executive order.

• Emily Long
• July 20, 2011

Are You More Likely to Die on the Job Than Get Fired?

• Tom Shoop
• July 19, 2011

OMG It's OMB

• Charles S. Clark
• July 19, 2011

Most Americans back debt ceiling compromise

Almost 70 percent of independents want Republican leaders to compromise, but 53 percent of Republicans want their lawmakers to stick to their positions.

• Steven Shepard
• July 19, 2011