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.
Route Fifty
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.
Nextgov
How to Boost DHS Cyber Division Morale? Change Its Name.
The title -- National Protection and Programs Directorate -- does not jive with the division's purpose, explains Suzanne Spaulding, undersecretary of the ill-named directorate.
Management
Embracing Negative Feedback
Use social media, don't avoid it, to address criticism and improve services.
Route Fifty
Partisan Divides In Washington Are Hurting City Governments, Baltimore Mayor Says
On Wednesday, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake also acknowledged that her city could have been more prepared for the unrest and rioting that unfolded there earlier this year.
Management
How Quickly Will Your Email Get A Response?
A new study measures millions of emails to see how long it takes for people reply to each other, and how much they write.
Pay & Benefits
Generous Paid Family Leave, Job Satisfaction, the Pay Debate and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Oversight
Dems Want Budget Deal Lifting the Sequester Before Boehner Leaves
At rally, lawmakers say increased funding can’t just be for Defense spending.
Route Fifty
A Good Social Media Response Decision Tree for Local Governments (Or, Really Anyone)
Do you know how to effectively deal with a troll?
Oversight
Regulatory Overhaul Bills Clear Senate Homeland Security Panel
Mostly bipartisan senators disagree on a bill to create a BRAC-like rules review commission.
Nextgov
After USPS Phishing Hack, Audit Shows Postal Workers Still Click on Links
Aquarter of agency employees fell for a simulated email scheme, according to an internal watchdog.
Management
How Messaging Can Suck the Life Out of Your Agency's Brand
A vanilla communications strategy can damage morale and sow mistrust.
Management