Oversight
Imperfect Union: The Constitution Didn't Foresee Divided Government
Watching the battle between Obama and a Republican Congress for two years may shake Americans' faith in the Framers.
Management
How the Story You Tell Yourself Can Make You Happier
That’s the thinking behind a slew of research on happiness.
Management
Refighting Solyndra, Issa Rejects Energy’s Claim of Loan Fund Profits
Agency says portfolio is on track to earn $5 billion for taxpayers.
Route Fifty
Next Century Cities Broadband Coalition Presses for Municipal Self Determination
Plenty of cities want to develop their own local high-speed networks, but state laws often hamper those efforts.
Oversight
How The Supreme Court Can Kill Obamacare Without Overturning It
A challenge to the law's subsidies would deeply undermine its basic structure.
Management
Obama Administration ‘Strongly Supports’ NSA Reform Bill
With a key vote on the measure looming, the White House is backing a bill to curb a phone-spying program.
Management
At Some Point, All Leaders Reach a Constitutional Crossroad
The intersection where personal values and professional obligations cross.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Messy Consequences of Obama's Immigration Plan
Is a shutdown in the picture?
Nextgov
Is State’s Reluctance to Disclose Hack a Double Standard?
Agency is mum on what happened, as lawmakers demand details on an internal breach.
Management
What Makes a Good Employer?
When it comes to satisfaction at work, some Americans say that money isn't everything.
Oversight
Despite Promises, Path to Avoiding a Shutdown Remains Treacherous
Some lawmakers are again threatening to play political football with agency funding.
Management
Weak Oversight, Poor Coordination Plague DHS Operations
Watchdog praises progress in clean books, grants management.
Management
A Smooth Second Start for Healthcare.gov
More than 100,000 people submitted applications during the first weekend of year two, but controversial comments from Jonathan Gruber and a new polling low kept things complicated for the law.
Route Fifty
Cyberattackers Freeze Detroit Database, Demand 2,000 Bitcoin Ransom
At the North American International Cyber Summit, Mayor Mike Duggan says the city won’t pay up.
Management
Obama's Proposed Executive Action Doesn't Touch the Roots of Immigration Dysfunction
Any steps the White House may soon take won't address the real immigration problem.
Management
What's on Your De-Stress Checklist?
The goal is to get in 100 points worth of de-stressing activities a week.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Board Green Lights More Homework on Mutual Fund Option
Agency staff will craft an implementation plan in 2015 for rolling out the potential new offering for feds.
Management
How Washington Bungled the Solyndra Story
The former head of the Energy Department loan program corrects the record.
Route Fifty
Mapping Oregon’s Wildlife Roadkill; Costly Fence Fight Embroils Louisiana City
Also in our State & Local news roundup: “Ban the Box” troubles in Minnesota and a Pennsylvania municipality with no municipal government.
Management