Defense
Congress Plans Obamacare Exemption to Boost Veteran Employment
The Senate could hold a procedural vote this week on a House bill to change the employer mandate.
Oversight
What Benghazi Says About Today's Political Climate
Partisanship has entered the discussion of a tragedy.
Nextgov
Federal Managers Need Better Training in Data Analytics
Agencies aren't sufficiently preparing staff to make the most of the information at their fingertips.
Management
Geithner Book: When Obama Blew a Dog Whistle and a Budget Deal
Former Treasury secretary adds context to behind-the-scenes White House budget machinations.
Defense
Rand Paul Calls for Public Release of Extrajudicial-Killing Memo
Will President Obama refuse a demand that unites the Kentucky Republican and the ACLU?
Oversight
Play of the Day: How to Apply Game of Thrones To Your Politics
Vladimir Putin is looking for strategy from the HBO series.
Oversight
Poll: Americans Have More Faith in Themselves Than in Uncle Sam
The public believes individuals and local organizations are better than the federal government is right now at tackling major challenges facing the country.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How a State Defines Snacking
New York debates yogurt as its official state snack.
Oversight
Obama Wants $2B in Energy-Efficiency Upgrades to Federal Buildings Over the Next 3 Years
President is announcing the goal along with other executive actions to improve the environment.
Management
Lawmakers Wonder 'How Much Porn' It Takes to Fire an EPA Employee
Hearing on IG independence delves into porn watching, alleged assault and other extreme cases of potential misconduct.
Oversight
The Perfect Obamacare Horror Story Remains Elusive
Republicans still struggle to find people who have actually been inconvenienced.
Oversight
Play of the Day: What a Weak Foreign Policy Looks Like
Colbert blames Obama for the situation in Ukraine.
Oversight
House Votes to Hold Former IRS Official Lois Lerner in Contempt
Republicans take their campaign against the agency to the next level.
Oversight
Here's Chuck Grassley's Real Problem With the Use of Executive Authority on Immigration
Barack Obama's not George W. Bush.
Management
Obama Administration Sidesteps Congress With Immigration Proposals
Proposals would allow up to 100,000 highly-skilled undocumented immigrants to stay legally in the United States.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How the GOP Woos Donors
All the Republican presidential candidates want to the equivalent of winning <em>The Bachelor.</em>
Pay & Benefits
OPM Finalizes Plan to Allow Most State and Local Government Employees to Run for Partisan Office
Hatch Act update will take effect in June.
Oversight
Auditor: Funding Shortfall Could Halt Transportation Projects
With the Highway Trust Fund depleted, federal payments to states could be delayed.
Oversight
House Panels Race Against Each Other to Reform NSA Spying
In an apparent turf war, two House committees have scheduled markups a day apart later this week.
Oversight