Oversight
Sen. Inouye of Hawaii dies at 88
He was a longtime presence on the Appropriations Committee.
Oversight
Majority leader expects Senate back Dec. 26
Legislative leaders often use the threat of holiday week sessions to force action.
Oversight
Boehner back at the White House talking fiscal cliff
Both sides say an agreement is not imminent.
Oversight
Analysis: GOP movement on taxes still leaves huge budget quandary
$1 million threshold doesn’t clue Americans in on some long-term realities.
Oversight
Video: Obama honors victims, heroes of Sandy Hook shooting
President speaks at an interfaith vigil for those killed, including 20 children.
Oversight
Congress lightens GAO’s load
Watchdog agency welcomes cancellation of ‘outdated’ mandatory reports.
Oversight
Susan Rice learns what it's really like to be Hillary
Sure, everyone loves Clinton now. But first she had to survive a decade and a half of right-wing attacks.
Oversight
Democrats declare checkmate in fiscal cliff debate
Republicans, meanwhile, reject as fantasy the idea that they are boxed in.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Christmas confusion
The fiscal cliff continues to confound the nation, comedians say.
Management
Analysis: Obama gets a solution to his Susan Rice problem
Leading secretary of State candidate allows him to dump her without seeming to.
Tech
OMB unveils upgrade to governmentwide performance website
Additions include bar graphs and other features to help measure progress on goals.
Oversight
Cutting top tax rates doesn’t boost economy, study says
Congressional Research Service reissues report that was pulled last month.
Oversight
Does it matter if Hillary's thinking 2016?
Speculation continues about whether she will make a bid for the White House.
Defense
Rice withdraws from secretary of State consideration
Obama says he regrets how she was treated, praises her for putting national interests first.
Defense
Obama is not happy about Syria using SCUD missiles against the rebels
This is the first time Syrian military has used the weapons inside their own country.
Oversight
Fiscal cliff, or fiscal slope? There are lots of names for the year-end event
Descriptions range from 'austerity crisis' to 'fiscal obstacle course.'
Management
Senator fears agencies are missing out on food contractor rebates
McCaskill probe sparks calls for switch to governmentwide strategic sourcing.
Pay & Benefits
Maryland Democrat: Federal pay and benefits remain a GOP target
Lawmaker says he isn’t aware of specific proposals to reduce fed compensation being touted by Republican leadership in fiscal cliff talks.
Oversight
GOP risks political backlash in Michigan labor fight
Right-to-work measure bans public- and private-sector unions from forcing members to pay dues.
Defense