Oversight
Here's One Way Obama Could Protect EPA Regulations From the GOP Senate
The Keystone XL pipeline could be a good bargaining chip.
Oversight
Sen. Chris Murphy Wants to Confirm Loretta Lynch Before January
Republicans would like to wait on the attorney general nominee until next year.
Defense
Stung at Home, Obama Embarks on His Longest Foreign Trip
The president will spend 10 days in Asia, where leaders know all about his domestic political weakness.
Route Fifty
Ready or Not: State and Local Governments Prep for Winter Conditions
As snow sweeps into Minnesota, watch how Charlotte, N.C., is preparing if it’s hit by snow and ice.
Oversight
As Lame-Duck Session Begins, Congress to Focus on Keeping Government Open
Other priorities include funding to fight Ebola, and authorization of military force in the Middle East.
Management
A Portrait of Two Presidents, Reconciling Their Political Struggles
On Sunday, Bob Schieffer got Barack Obama and George W. Bush to wax philosophical about the value of their time in the White House.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Evils of State Lotteries
Last Week Tonight looks at the lucrative business.
Management
How I Lead: Preparing Employees for the Next Level
A conversation with Chief Administrative Law Judge McArthur Allen.
Route Fifty
Hawaii Officials Test Building Road Atop Active Lava Flow
Can a river of molten rock slowly dividing a community be safely bridged?
Nextgov
Widespread Drupal Bug at the Root of Indiana Government Breach
Nigeria Cyber Army claimed responsibility for vandalizing the state's Department of Education website.
Nextgov
In Case of Emergency, the UN Wants You to Tweet This
A new U.N. report aims to set out best practices for using hashtags during emergencies.
Management
Lawmakers Aim to Fire More Federal Employees in 2015
Republican bills would target tax scofflaws, expand the definition of fireable offenses.
Management
A Second Round for Obamacare at the Supreme Court
The justices decided to take up a case challenging the legitimacy of federal insurance subsidies in the law.
Management
Homeland Security Fusion Center Grant Money Not Always Tracked, GAO Finds
Multi-agency participation in spending complicates results reporting.
Management
Contractors Should Expect Good Things from a GOP Congress
A new leader could repair ‘damage’ done by current House oversight chairman Darrell Issa, analyst says.
Defense One
Obama Doubles Number of Troops for Iraq Mission to 3,000
The Obama administration is reevaluating the operation against ISIL in Iraq, where months of air strikes there and in neighboring Syria have seen little effect. By Stephanie Gaskell
Defense
Obama to Send More Troops to Iraq in Fight Against Islamic State
The administration is expected to ask for more war funding to help battle the terrorist group.
Pay & Benefits
Phased Retirement Watch: Will Your Agency Offer It?
We’re tracking agencies that have weighed in on phased retirement, and will update our list whenever we have news.
Nextgov
BlackBerry Says It’s Staging a Comeback - But Nobody Told the Feds
The company has installed a new leadership team, slashed operating expenses by $2 billion and is still making “awesome” devices, new COO says.
Management