Management
President asks for second sequester delay
Obama urges Congress to craft short-term deal that includes ‘balanced mix’ of spending cuts and tax reform before March 1.
Defense
Will Chuck Hagel clear the Senate? White House thinks so
Victory for the Defense nominee would be narrow, administration concedes.
Management
Why the White House keeps missing its budget deadline
White House has no date for when the proposal will come out.
Management
Va. senator to House: Don't be resigned to the sequester
Defense contractors tell freshman the potential cuts are already 'paralyzing' them.
Pay & Benefits
Obama signs debt ceiling suspension, ‘No Budget, No Pay’ into law
Borrowing limit lifted through May 18.
Oversight
Hillary Clinton just quietly disbanded her presidential committee
Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign has paid off its debts and closed its doors.
Oversight
House committee rejects Democratic sequester replacement
Rep. Chris Van Hollen’s failed proposal contained a mix of spending cuts and revenue increases.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Super Bowl and the Iranian space monkey
The Super Bowl blackout prompts some easy shots at FEMA.
Oversight
Economy could take big hit from lapse of payroll-tax cut
With the tax rising from 4.2 percent to 6.2 percent, consumer spending could suffer.
Oversight
Democrat offers sequestration alternative
Rep. Chris Van Hollen’s proposal is a mix of spending cuts and revenue increases.
Management
IRS stands by ID’s for tax preparers amid challenge to its authority
Agency plans to appeal recent ruling over its regulation of preparers.
Oversight
Super Bowl blackout could add momentum to energy policy, lawmaker says
Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, says Hispanic vote spurred immigration reform.
Oversight
Need proof that Biden is running for president? Look at his staff.
Biden is nudging into place the pieces he would need should he decide to enter the 2016 race.
Oversight
National Weather Service exec fired after controversial comments
Sequestration is “penny-wise and pound-foolish,” Proenza tells Post.
Oversight
Play of the Day: A new use for UAVs?
Jokes abound as hosts skewer the political conversation.
Defense
Chuck Hagel on key Defense issues
Nominee speaks on the workforce, leadership, budget, contracting and more.
Management
John Kerry got his job as the Susan Rice scandal was still unfolding
Obama offered Kerry the position a week before Rice withdrew her name from contention.
Oversight
TSA’s bomb-sniffing dogs could be doing more, report finds
The canines are absent at the highest-risk airports, GAO says.
Management
Seven ways to look at US Energy Secretary Steve Chu’s resignation and legacy
The Nobel-prize-winning physicist symbolized the Obama administration’s belief in science.
Oversight