Pay & Benefits
Obama Issues Plan for 1 Percent Pay Raise Next Year
Move comes in the absence of congressional action on ending the three-year federal pay freeze.
Oversight
Union Blasts Plan for Steep Cuts to EPA
House panel’s move for 34 percent slice would cap personnel at early ‘90s levels.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Deploy the Warships to Khloe and Lamar!
Syria and the Kardashians are both in trouble.
Oversight
In Congress, It's the Fresher Faces Pushing for Vote on Syria Strike
Three elections after the Iraq invasion, many lawmakers are experiencing the drumbeats of war for the first time.
Tech
Telling Citizens What Exactly Government Does Would Cost $100 Million
Bill’s sponsor says legislation would create ‘magnifying glass’ to root out waste.
Oversight
Postal Notes: Stealing, Crashing, Groping and Other USPS News
Misbehaving postal workers, a hero, an overly eager customer and a union deal.
Oversight
Another Year of Sequester Will Hamstring Workplace Safety, Study Says
Think tank blasts cuts that force OSHA to reduce health inspections.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Time to Think About Syria
A possible conflict hits the late-night TV radar.
Tech
Snowden’s Background Check Deemed Inadequate
Contractor interviewed too few, says counterintelligence executive.
Defense
Congress Gets Assertive With the White House Over Syria
Republican remind Obama to consult with them before authorizing military action.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How, Exactly, is the NSA Using Its Resources?
Leno wonders why the surveillance program can’t catch that Nigerian Prince trying to get our bank information.
Oversight
Analysis: Four Theories on John Boehner's Debt Limit Strategy
In a conference call last week, Boehner said the GOP would push Obama on the debt limit, but not the continuing resolution to fund the government.
Oversight
The Case for Impeaching Obama
What do conservative activists think he's done to deserve it?
Oversight
How Syria, a Hurricane, or Ben Bernanke Could Move the Debt Ceiling Deadline
Four possible paths to an early default.
Oversight
Analysis: If Washington Wants to Derail the US Economy, This Is the Way to Do It
Wrangling over US fiscal policy is more than political theater. It has real implications.
Oversight
With Fiscal Fights Looming, Can Simpson-Bowles Group Get Congress to Move?
Fix the Debt effort has the cash to make campaigns difficult for uncompromising members.
Oversight
Energy Secretary: Obama Not at 'War' With Coal
Moniz also described climate change as 'not debatable.'
Oversight