Pay & Benefits

Proposed Rule Seeks to Save Money on Government Travel

GSA wants to categorize ATM fees incurred during government travel as incidental expenses to limit reimbursement amounts.

Oversight

What the Latest Obamacare Repeal Is Really About

Republicans are passing a doomed bill to prove to voters they can do it for real next year.

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Play of the Day: Trump, Cruz and Canada

The real estate mogul is questioning the Texan's eligibility to be president.

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House Conservatives Won't Criticize Oregon Protests

Some GOP lawmakers express sympathy toward the Bundy-led effort to take over a federal wildlife refuge.

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Malheur Standoff Boosts Momentum for Federal Criminal-Justice Reform

Conservative Republicans say prison terms for ranchers highlight need to end harsh mandatory minimums.

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Election Years and Smooth Spending Bills Don’t Mix

Hill leaders are hoping to pass all 12 appropriations measures separately this year. It's unlikely to happen.

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Obama Sends Mixed Message With Immigration Raids

Everyone is left with a different impression of what the president is trying to do.

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Play of the Day: Some Malheur Solutions

Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel have some ideas for the situation in Oregon.

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The Next President’s Power Play

Regardless of who wins in November, Obama’s successor plans to wield executive authority to achieve policy goals.

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The Questions That Will Define Congress in the Coming Year

Against the backdrop of a presidential election, will the House and Senate get anything done?

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Obama's New Year's Resolution on Gun Violence

The president said Friday he will meet with the U.S. attorney general to consider executive action on firearms.

Nextgov

Lawmakers Take on Federal IT Fossils

A Dec. 22 letter to NASA Administrator Charles Bolden seeks answers about the age -- and overall health -- of the agency’s mission-critical computer systems.

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Is Obama on the Wrong Side of 'the Right Side of History?'

The president espouses a facile faith in history bending toward perfection and morality—against evidence and reason.

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Congress Finishes a Surprisingly Productive 2015

The House and Senate passed more significant pieces of legislation than at any time since early in President Obama’s first term.