Oversight
Army Corps officials charged with taking contractor bribes
Prosecutors say case could be one of biggest procurement frauds in history.
Tech
LightSquared threatens legal action if FCC blocks network operation
The company maintains filtering technology can be applied to prevent interference with GPS signals.
Oversight
HHS wary of proposal to reduce Medicare drug fraud
GAO suggestion for exposing over-prescription of frequently abused pharmaceuticals might harm legitimate health care, Senate is told.
Defense
Suspect arrested in shooting of SSA employee
Victim of armed robbery did not sustain life-threatening injuries, but the incident prompted a lockdown of the agency’s Woodlawn, Md., campus for more than one hour.
Oversight
Panel urges Congress to scrap annual budget process
After a year of multiple near government shutdowns and budget battles, lawmakers consider moving to two-year spending cycle.
News
House keeps government open through Nov. 18; what happens next?
Lawmakers now must figure out how to fund the government for the rest of fiscal 2012.
Oversight
Federal hiring of Hispanics slows, nearly flat
Latino representation in federal workforce has stalled in recent years, report finds.
Defense
Bachmann speaks on border agent controversy
The Minnesota congresswoman addresses an issue that has been a cause celebre among some conservatives.
Defense
Former Defense chief meets with House Republicans
Rumsfeld warns GOP lawmakers about the dangers of assigning a specific amount in spending cuts without reviewing the department's strategy and priorities.
News
Play of the Day -- Late-night shows take on Perry's hunting camp called ... The name nobody wants to say
A daily roundup of late-night video.
Oversight
Obama as Bush
Looks like the current president may borrow a page from the former president’s 2004 campaign playbook.
Oversight
House majority leader: Obama’s jobs bill is dead
Cantor says the House will act on less contentious items, including making permanent the 3 percent withholding provision for government contractors.
News
Bipartisan regulatory reform bill draws administration’s silence
Plan to update 65-year-old law would hold agencies ‘accountable’ for burdensome rules.
News
Emails show bitter OMB, DOE divide over Solyndra
The agencies were on the same page when DOE approved funding for the company in 2009, but OMB had concerns in 2010 about the solar manufacturer’s financial standing.
Tech