Oversight

A Perk for Federal VIPs: Park Service’s Mountain Getaway

Vice President Biden offers to reimburse NPS for his stay at a cabin in Grand Teton National Park.

Oversight

Play of the Day: The Midterm Toxicity of President Obama

Everyone's running away from the guy who lives in the White House.

Management

Snail Mail Gets Slower: Why USPS Is Missing Its Own Mail Delivery Goals

Disagreement abounds as the Postal Service blames bad weather, not job cuts and plant closures, for slower mail.

Oversight

Questions and Possible Answers on the Midterm Elections

The mathematics of Senate control after the midterms is increasingly complex.

News

What the Decline in Public Trust Means for Government

The lack of faith spreads from elected officials to federal institutions.

Defense

Ebola Specialists Think Globally, Congress Thinks Domestically

Obama’s new czar skips hearing as HHS preparedness chief defends progress.

Oversight

Congressional Candidates Vie for Mantle of Next Federal Employees’ Hero

As two fed-friendly lawmakers from Northern Virginia retire, new federal advocates seek office.

Oversight

This Ted Cruz Staffer Blamed Ebola on Obamacare

“Before Obamacare, there had never been a confirmed case of Ebola in the U.S.,” Nick Muzin tweeted.

Oversight

Lifesize Foosball Game, Swedish Massages for Rabbits Make Coburn's Final 'Wastebook'

Retiring senator frames alleged wasteful spending against the backdrop of increasing “chaos, confusion and uncertainty.”

Oversight

IRS Chief: Congressional Overseers May Have Gotten ‘A Little Carried Away’

Koskinen tells trade publisher his agency made mistakes, but defends post-scandal reforms.

Management

Funding Hikes to Combat Health Care Fraud Could Pay Off, CBO Says

Study examines budget impact of Justice and HHS efforts to reduce improper payments.

Oversight

The US Government Actually Stood Up To a Would-be Corporate Tax Dodger

The Obama administration tightened the rules for companies seeking to complete tax inversion moves.

Nextgov

Hanford Waste Contractors Refuse to Cooperate with IG

Sen. McCaskill slams stonewalling.

Oversight

The Ex-Nazis Collecting Social Security

They reportedly received millions of dollars in government benefits even after being expelled from the United States.

Pay & Benefits

Agencies Paid Hundreds of Employees to Not Work for at Least One Year

Agencies use administrative leave largely to pay employees facing disciplinary action, report finds.