News

It Takes a Government

Veterans Affairs depends on all the other departments, Shinseki says.

Defense One

Ash Carter to Retire

Ash Carter, deputy defense secretary and the Pentagon’s top budget man, will retire on Dec. 4. By Kevin Baron

Pay & Benefits

Oct. 11 Paycheck Could be the Last Until Government Reopens

Most federal employees will receive only 60 percent of their usual pay in that check.

Nextgov

Obamacare Contractors Were Big Campaign Donors

Companies working on the health care reform law also spent heavily on lobbying, transparency group says.

Management

Shutdown Shrinks Federal Register. Does it Matter?

Governmentwide publication that often hits 600 pages is down to single digits.

Nextgov

Want Obamacare? Try the Phone

As technical problems continue at HealthCare.gov, officials suggest registering by phone.

Management

This Sad Kid at the Zoo Is Now the Defining Image of the Shutdown

Prepare to feel heartbroken.

Management

Economic Adviser: Sequester 'Stupid,' Default a 'Fundamental Danger'

Top Obama economist takes on 'default deniers.'

Nextgov

Website Connects Drunk People With Random Lawmakers

Want a solution to the government shutdown? Try drunk dialing Congress.

Oversight

Senators Say the Darndest, Scariest Things About the Debt-Ceiling

At a hearing with Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew, senators didn't make anyone feel any better about the govern-by-crisis Congress.

Management

The Shutdown Has Halted These Scientific Research Projects

In addition to NIH clinical trials, Antarctica research, paleontology projects and disease tracking are on hold.

Oversight

Poll: It's Like the Sequester Never Happened

Nearly three in four Americans have seen no impact.

Oversight

Lawmakers Give Capitol Police Benefit of the Doubt in Shooting

D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department is leading the investigation into the incident, with support from the Capitol Police, Secret Service and FBI.

Oversight

Top House Republicans Head to the White House to Meet With Obama

Whole conference was invited, but smaller group is attending.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Ride for the Constitution

With liberty and no debt limits for all.

Management

4 Elements That Promote Effective Coordination

Broad lessons on coordination from rebuilding Afghanistan.

Pay & Benefits

Banks Reach Out to Furloughed Feds

With paychecks hanging in the balance, banks offer loans and credit to federal workers.

Oversight

House Republicans Expect to Approve Short-Term Debt Deal

Conservatives appear ready to accept a debt deal as a first step to getting Democrats to move on long-term fiscal issues.