Oversight

Moderators announced for presidential debates

PBS’s Jim Lehrer, CNN’s Candy Crowley and CBS’s Bob Schieffer will be the moderators for this year's presidential debates.

Oversight

House files civil lawsuit against Holder

Boehner says the Justice Department has been 'stonewalling Congress.'

Oversight

Potheads take an interest in Operation Fast & Furious

Marijuana raids aimed to distract public from gun-walking investigation, book contends.

Pay & Benefits

Treasury may revamp flexible spending account rule

Government might scrap 'use it or lose it' rules.

News

En Garde, State Department

'I am for any candidate who distrusts the State Department,' Newt Gingrich says.

Management

How Biden and Ryan stack up

The Oct. 11 debate in Kentucky will be key.

Oversight

Use of Ryan budget in Hill races offers insights

Democrats call it a vulnerability, but GOP says a good messenger can offset challenge.

Tech

Treating All Types of Workers Equally

At DISA, all employees are required to file a daily activity report.

Pay & Benefits

Romney's VP pick has sought to freeze pay, trim benefits

Paul Ryan has pushed for an extended freeze and boosts in employees' retirement contributions.

Management

Ryan launches VP campaign with attack on big government

As House budget chair, he has pushed plans to cut the federal workforce, freeze pay and trim benefits.

Oversight

Romney's VP choice brings budget leadership experience

Paul Ryan has quickly developed strong rapport with presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney.

Nextgov

Romney app scooped on VP choice

Users were promised they'd be the first to know, but word leaked out earlier.

Management

Romney picks Ryan for VP slot

House Budget Committee leader says his Capitol Hill experience will complement Romney's executive background.

Defense

Meet America's first openly gay general

Army reserve officer Tammy Smith is promoted to brigadier general and publicly acknowledges her sexuality for the first time.

Nextgov

Hackers hold health data hostage

Thieves demanded money in exchange for access to the files.

Oversight

The quick economic case for V.P. Paul Ryan

Romney might need a good salesman to secure budget cuts to accompany a debt limit increase.

News

Please Don't Bring Bombs to the Lost and Found

IG reports that Federal Protective Service contract guard used poor judgment when handling improvised explosive device at Detroit federal building.

Management

What do people want from government?

Elections will test whether citizens actually want a smaller federal footprint.