Oversight

The text of President Obama's inaugural address

President calls for new ideas and technology to remake government, action to address challenges.

Oversight

Democratic senator promises a budget this year

Sen. Chuck Schumer also promises the budget will take on sequestration and tax reform.

Pay & Benefits

House GOP: No budget, no pay

Planned bill would raise debt ceiling and withhold members’ pay if Congress fails to pass budget.

Oversight

ATF nominee criticized over ‘Fast and Furious’ response

Rep. Issa blasts move on Jones as part of gun-control push.

Oversight

House GOP seeing sequester, not debt ceiling, as fight to pick

'Sometimes you’ve got to lay down a sacrifice bunt,' says Rep. Dennis Ross.

Tech

The education of Energy Secretary Steven Chu

The Nobel physicist tasked with transforming the energy economy faced political battles.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Obama is 'King Gun Snatcher the Magnificent'

Jon Stewart looks at the names people call Obama.

Management

Who is Denis McDonough, Obama's expected pick for chief of staff?

Here's what you need to know.

Pay & Benefits

Bill would allow Uncle Sam to fire federal tax cheats

Legislation would apply to executive and legislative branch employees as well as Postal Service workers.

Oversight

Play of the Day: ATF and its YouTube channel

The Daily Show gets to the heart of the bureau's operations.

Defense

Analysis: Legalize sex to reduce sexual assaults at military academies

Distinction is hard to teach under total ban.

Tech

Meet Todd Jones, Obama's nominee for ATF director

He would be the first confirmed head of the agency.

Oversight

John Kerry's 'problematic' wealth could delay confirmation

Ruling out conflict of interest in the nominee's complex investments is tricky.

Oversight

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is leaving the cabinet in March

Salazar's announcement follows the departures of many other cabinet members.

Oversight

Poll: Country divided over debt ceiling, deficit feduction

Respondents split on whether there should be a mixture of tax hikes and spending cuts.

Management

Fiscal 2014 budget delayed, OMB confirms, citing uncertainty

House Budget Chairman Ryan mocks Obama for past tardiness.

Nextgov

What the NRA should fear most from government action: Research

Tasking the CDC with a scientific study of gun violence would be enlightening.