Oversight
Analysis: Government Shutdown? Not This Time
Despite the posturing, Republicans are not motivated to hold the government hostage just yet.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Putin's Sunday Funnies
The Russian leader appears in more than just the New York Times Op-Ed page.
Oversight
Less Than 50 Percent of Americans Trust the Government to Do its Job
49 percent trust it on international issues, and 42 percent on domestic.
Management
Bipartisan Letter Suggests Pentagon Include Contractors in Staff Cuts
Lawmakers advise the Defense secretary to review all options before slashing the headquarters workforce by 20 percent.
Oversight
Timeline: When to Expect a Possible Shutdown, and Other Key Fiscal Deadlines
Congress faces battles over appropriations, the debt ceiling and round two of the sequester.
Defense
Analysis: The U.S. Government Still Isn't Ready for a Catastrophic Terror Attack
If a major attack incapacitated the president, Congress, or Supreme Court, the nation would have no way to replace them -- despite 12 years of warnings.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Putin’s Times Piece Did Not Go Over Well
Late-night hosts skewer the Russian leader after his op-ed is published.
Oversight
Senate Republicans Fumbling to Find Strategy on Defunding Obamacare
Many want to avoid a government shutdown.
Oversight
Congressman Floats Defunding Part of the Executive Branch
Republican says agencies shouldn't get money unless the administration is more transparent about the IRS scandal.
Oversight
A 'Million Options' for Funding Government, But No Clear Path Forward
House speaker says lots of ideas have been floated for a spending measure, but Democrats accuse Republicans of steering toward a shutdown.
Oversight
What (or Who) Is 'Responsible' in Today's Fiscal Reality?
Senators and experts play the blame game ahead of looming budget talks.
Nextgov
Think Managing Federal Email Records Is Tough? Wait for Records on Snapchat
The deluge of digital communication can make preserving federal records difficult.
Oversight
The Secret to Congress Getting Popular: Go on Vacation
Approval levels have reached their highest point since last fall.
Oversight
Congressional Leaders Meet as Fiscal Fights Loom Large
A potential government shutdown and national default hang in the balance.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Obama is Just As Confused as We Are
According to Conan O’Brien, the president needs to work on his decisiveness on the Syrian conflict.
Oversight
Census Bureau Struggles With Sequester and Pressure to Cut Costs
House members voice privacy concerns in move toward interagency records sharing.
Oversight
House Delays Vote on Measure to Prevent Government Shutdown
The chamber pushes back consideration of stopgap spending measure to next week.
Pay & Benefits
Independent Agency Makes Headway on Furlough Appeals
MSPB begins to consolidate and adjudicate record number of appeals.
Oversight
Play of the Day: ‘Mr. Magoo’ Came Up With the Solution
The Daily Show compares John Kerry's Syrian luck to the 1960s cartoon character.
Oversight