Management

Obama Asks for Political Reforms ‘To Reflect Our Better Selves’

President’s final State of the Union soft-pedals legislative specifics for long-term vision, calls for “rational, constructive debates.”

Management

Panel Approves Bill Making It Easier to Suspend and Fire Senior Execs

Committee also advances legislation extending the probationary period for new feds from one to two years.

Management

Criminal Justice Reform Could Stall Over This Dispute

A disagreement between a House Republican and the Obama administration creates a challenge.

Management

How the United States Government Underestimated the Extent of Income Inequality

Social Security is underfunded today because policymakers didn’t foresee just how rich today’s rich would be.

Management

Obama Sends a Message With His State of the Union Guest List

The president is bringing people to the event to recap the highlights of the past year, and to underline his priorities.

Management

Federal Employees Harassed in Oregon Standoff

Local sheriff says feds report being followed by militants, who also have rifled through government documents and knocked down a fence.

Management

Of Politics and Procurement

Reporting campaign contributions would open the door to unintended consequences.

Management

House Clears Bill to Get a Better Handle on the Cost, Performance of Federal Programs

Chamber also approves measure requiring agencies to find and close out expired grant accounts.

Management

The Anti-Government Roots of the Oregon Standoff

The Bundy family is in the headlines, but the armed occupation has ties to broader movements.

Management

Will El Chapo Be Extradited to the United States?

Mexican authorities have formally begun the process to transfer the head of the Sinaloa cartel to the U.S.

Management

House Overseer Accuses Obama Administration of Playing 'Hide the Document'

GOP report on “broken” FOIA system singles out State Department for delays in releases.

Management

Why the White House Joined Snapchat

Maybe it has to do with the app's 100 million users.

Pay & Benefits

VA Demotes and Reassigns Former Senior Executives – Again

Diana Rubens and Kimberly Graves can appeal the $50,000-plus pay cuts to their annual salaries.

Management

VA Watchdog Can’t Prove Calif. Facility Sat on Thousands of Claims

Still, an investigation found other errors at the Oakland regional office that led to years-long delays in benefits to some vets.

Management

Obama's State of the Union and the Decline of the Bully Pulpit

President Obama’s eloquence was praised on the campaign trail. Why hasn't it translated into more policy achievements?