New stealth fighter plagued by overheating

Sophisticated components in the F/A-22 Raptor could cause a serious glitch: overheating as the jet idles on the runway.

• Amy Klamper
• April 30, 2004

Anti-discrimination law may be hard to enforce

History shows that the Treasury Department will have a tough time forcing agencies to use their own funds to pay judgments in anti-discrimination lawsuits.

• Amelia Gruber
• April 30, 2004

Ridge praises federal workforce, 70 executive honorees

Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge praised the work of federal employees Thursday night during a ceremony in which 70 senior executives received the country’s highest civilian service award.

• David McGlinchey
• April 30, 2004

Budget talks making only slow progress

The Senate adjourned for the week Thursday, one day after the House, still with no budget plan in place and prospects in doubt for an agreement next week.

• Congress Daily
• April 30, 2004

Washington-area officials honored with public service awards

The Washington-area chapter of the American Society for Public Administration honored three public servants Wednesday with its annual awards for service.

• April 29, 2004

Federal charity donations reached record level in 2003

Employees gave $248.5 million to the Combined Federal Campaign, an increase of almost $19 million over 2002 contributions.

• David McGlinchey
• April 29, 2004

Postal overhaul proposals now expected next week

• Congress Daily
• April 29, 2004

House panel OKs new dollar coins featuring U.S. presidents

A House subcommittee approved legislation Wednesday to establish a series of dollar coins that would feature U.S. presidents in the order they served.

• Moriah Robertson
• April 29, 2004

Credit union examiners allowed to vote on joining union

• David McGlinchey
• April 28, 2004

OPM boosts efforts to thwart diploma mills

• David McGlinchey
• April 27, 2004

Democrats, HHS spar over access to Medicare estimates

• Emily Heil
• April 26, 2004

Efforts building to find compromise on budget resolution

• Peter Cohn
• April 26, 2004

Postal Service offers overhaul bill wish list

• Zach Patton
• April 23, 2004

Lawmaker suggests task force to prevent drug benefit program abuses

• Amelia Gruber
• April 22, 2004

Public spends less time on government paperwork, OMB says

• Amelia Gruber
• April 21, 2004

Several areas added to federal per diem program

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• April 20, 2004

House, Senate budgeteers seek to hammer out spending plan

• Peter Cohn
• April 19, 2004

Term-limited employees at Justice protest dismissals

• David McGlinchey
• April 16, 2004

OMB issues peer review guidelines on scientific data

• National Journal
• April 16, 2004

GAO says troops need better mail services in Iraq

• Amelia Gruber
• April 15, 2004