Oversight

Play of the Day -- Obama, Clooney and the progress of same-sex marriage

The president is in focus as the election year continues.

Pay & Benefits

Best Dates to Retire 2013

Your annual guide to picking the best day to call it a career.

Management

Postal Service ends another quarter in the red

After $3.2 billion in net losses, USPS continues to push its own financial improvement plan.

Oversight

Administration reveals misgivings on transparency bill

Controller questions DATA Act’s creation of a presidentially appointed commission.

Pay & Benefits

House passes fed pension hike

The bill requires government employees to contribute an additional 5 percent to their retirement benefits.

News

Government Job Cuts in a Recession: 'Unprecedented'?

President Obama says he's the first president to endure continuing government job cuts during a recession.

Management

How to Talk With People

There’s a big difference between talking to people and talking with people.

Management

White House reinforces bid to kill unnecessary regulations

New rules may save $6 billion; economics council pursues retrospective analysis.

Management

Vice president again dumb like a fox

Biden cleared path for Obama to declare he now supports gay marriage.

Oversight

House panel votes to ban same-sex marriage ceremonies on bases

Move comes hours after President Obama said he supported same-sex marriage.

Management

Uncle Sam wants you, at every age

Final rules issued on government’s new strategy to attract students and recent grads of every generation.

Pay & Benefits

Can Part-Time Retirement Save USPS?

A little-known rule already on the books could help the cash-strapped agency save big.

Management

Senators invoke GSA scandal during procurement nominee’s hearing

Leaders of oversight panel call on Joseph Jordan to ‘double down’ on avoiding waste.

Oversight

Whistleblower protection bill clears Senate

Transparency watchdogs hail long-delayed vehicle to expand federal employee rights.

Oversight

Americans trust local government more than Washington

Only 33 percent view the federal government favorably, poll finds.

Oversight

Play of the Day -- Santorum endorses Romney, albeit tepidly

Conan O'Brien hits the former candidate on his backing of the presumptive nominee.