Oversight
Right and Wrong
A prolonged primary could force Mitt Romney to tack even more to the right, which would hurt him in November.
Management
Obama budget seeks savings via management reforms
Investments in research and green technology are coupled with consolidation and data-based evaluations.
Oversight
FDA inspectors could be moving to China
Budget allocates $10 million to ensure standards in Chinese food and drug plants.
Management
Budget requests, agency-by-agency
A look at how President's Obama's fiscal 2013 plan would affect major departments.
News
Where Are All the Government Workers?
The Atlantic's Derek Thompson notes that a new Gallup survey shows that nationwide, one in six people work for government at the local, state or federal levels. And no state has fewer than one in nine.
Defense
Budget request includes TRICARE cut, military retirement details
Proposal increases pay by 1.7 percent, but would slow raises after 2014.
Management
Obama sticks to same Medicare cost-savers
Overall HHS funding request up $7 billion from fiscal 2012.
Oversight
Interior budget boosts oversight of offshore drilling
Obama again proposes ending tax breaks for oil and gas companies.
Tech
Budget reflects scaled-back vision for clean energy
Plan would take the Energy Department’s renewables spending up to $2.3 billion.
Management
Video: Obama says budget has 'difficult cuts'
In a Northern Virginia speech Monday, Obama says his fiscal 2013 budget includes many reductions.
Management
Budget recommends greater flexibility for Postal Service
Plan would restructure retirement obligations and reduce mail delivery to five days.
Oversight
EPA faces third straight year of cuts
Budget barely acknowledges the agency’s plans to regulate power-plant emissions.
Defense
Homeland security spending request holds level
Request of $39.5 billion is just a slight decrease from current spending.
Management
State Department budget request only slightly higher than 2012
Increase is especially small considering the agency's growing responsibilities.
Management
White House seeks Treasury savings through streamlining
Proposed new fee on large financial firms would compensate Americans and discourage future risk taking.
Management
Education budget focuses on college affordability
Plan increases Pell Grants and asks Congress to stop a interest-rate hike on student loans from going into effect in July.
Defense
President requests 'more disciplined' $613 billion Defense budget
White House wants $525.4 billion for regular defense and $88.5 billion for war account.
Pay & Benefits