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Former President Clinton says third terms should be legal
Rule probably couldn't be applied to anyone who has already served, Clinton notes.
News
Play of the Day -- Cain on Kimmel: 'Maybe you need to think thicker and bigger'
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Oversight
Bombs Away
The grandfather of negative campaign ads is worth recalling as we brace for next year’s onslaught.
Defense
Analysis: The real picture in Afghanistan
Maj. Gen. Peter Fuller got cashiered for intemperate remarks about Afghan leaders. But what he has to say about the situation in the country is really important.
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Five of six super committee senators see major drops in fundraising, group says
There have been calls for super committee members to shun fundraising as they debate how to cut more than $1 trillion from the federal budget.
Defense
Auditors blast DHS' $1.5 billion border plan
The Government Accountability Office says Homeland Security should halt a new program to secure the U.S.-Mexico border until it calculates a more realistic cost figure .
Oversight
Merit board advises equal treatment for teleworkers and office employees
Assignments and expectations should be comparable for agencies to realize the full benefit of the work arrangement, report notes.
Oversight
Justice rethinks planned changes to FOIA policy
Open-government groups claim victory on issue of acknowledging secret probes.
Defense
Senators urge State Department to turn over requested Iraq documents to special IG
A bipartisan group of lawmakers aims to protect SIGIR’s independence in a letter sent to Secretary Clinton.
News
Federal managers support program cuts, fewer contractors
Survey respondents do not favor further proposals targeting pay and benefits to reduce the deficit.
Defense
Report: Pentagon weighing base closures, military benefits in face of budget cuts
Options on the table include health insurance fee hikes and creating a commission to review retirement pay.
News
Americans are glum about direction of country, poll finds
Eighty percent of Americans describe themselves as 'dissatisfied' or 'angry' about the way the federal government works.
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Play of the Day -- Ambien, beer and Herman Cain: Rick Perry's animated speech explained on SNL
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Super committee is not seeking an extension, member says
'This is the moment to get it done, if we’re going to get it done,' Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., says.
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