Oversight
Play of the Day: The House Speaker Race Is Very Confusing
The House GOP is in disarray after Kevin McCarthy withdrew his name from consideration.
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Severe Flooding Continues in South Carolina as Waters Rush Toward Coast
Officials are having trouble convincing some residents to evacuate in advance of coming floodwaters that may not recede for 12 days, Gov. Nikki Haley says.
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White House Renews Bet on the Creativity of the Crowd
On the fifth anniversary of Challenge.gov, the White House announced nine new innovation contests, open to the public.
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Why Are Federal IT Workers So Miserable?
Federal techies report being overworked, undertrained and eyeing the exits.
Management
The Pentagon Has Shed 17 Percent of Security Clearance Holders Since 2013
The Defense Department is taking longer to process clearances, however.
Management
Weather Service Staffers Protest 'Gag Orders' in Workforce Planning
Two employee groups file complaint about nondisclosure policies they deem illegal.
Oversight
How Agriculture Controls Government Nutrition Guidelines
Meat producers showed dominance over scientists this week, preventing discussion of sustainability.
Management
Why Hiring Millennials Is So Critical
A quarter of U.S. workers are under 30, compared with 8 percent of federal civilians.
Defense
Intel Community Opens Campus in Suburban Maryland
Clapper dedicates site for 3,000 set in motion under BRAC.
Management
FBI: ‘Dozens’ of Terror Suspects Have Used Encryption to Hide from Law Enforcement
“I’m surprised if it is only a couple dozen people,” says Senate Homeland Security Chairman Ron Johnson.
Oversight
White House on McCarthy: 'Rupture in the Republican Party'
“Republicans need to learn that doing their job doesn’t mean catering to the extreme-right wing,” press secretary Josh Earnest said Thursday.
Pay & Benefits
Why Your Retirement Spending Estimates Are Probably Wrong
The experts weigh in on where people miscalculate in their life-after-work plans.
Management
Budget-Crunched IRS Fell Behind on Protecting Social Security Numbers
Watchdog says majority of agency letters and forms continue to use them.
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A Plan to Ship Water From Alaska to California; In Montana, No Sodium Pentathol, No Executions
Also: Colorado forms an Indian mascot commission and Miami-Dade inching into the open-data era.
Pay & Benefits
The 10 Agencies Whose Employees Are Most Satisfied With Their Pay
NASA tops the list, with Education, HUD and State also making the cut.
Oversight
Kevin McCarthy Suddenly Drops His Bid for Speaker of the House
The House majority leader’s decision has stunned the House, and shaken up the race.
Oversight
Does Hillary Clinton Have a Problem With Male Voters?
Clinton is performing as poorly with men as Republicans do with Hispanics. She won’t win a general election unless she can close the gender gap.
Defense
Defense Authorization Bill Heads to Obama, Who Readies Veto Pen
The 2016 NDAA would give the Pentagon all the money the White House requested — but without resolving four-year-old budget caps.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Ben Carson Wants to Arm Kindergarten Teachers
The 2016 candidate is under fire for comments made in the wake of the Oregon shooting.
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