Pay & Benefits
Socially responsible investment not necessarily wise for TSP, report says
GAO says adding SRI to Thrift Savings Plan portfolio ‘presents challenges.’
Pay & Benefits
Education faces major cuts and furloughs, secretary says
Sequestration would force massive teacher layoffs, Arne Duncan says.
Management
Justice HR officials implicated in nepotism ring
IG finds improper hiring practices in management division for third time since 2004.
Oversight
House passes package cracking down on regulations
Freeze pending 6 percent unemployment unlikely to become law.
Defense
Defense creates military honors database to prevent false claims
Move comes after Supreme Court overturns 2006 Stolen Valor Act.
Oversight
It may be a while before Pentagon financial statements are auditable, IG warns
Schedule delays within some offices put 2017 deadline at risk.
Oversight
Another typo ties up GOP regulations bill, briefly
'We are human beings,' Rep. Foxx explains.
Oversight
House conservatives weigh 6-month budget deal
Move could deny Democrats leverage from a shutdown threat.
Management
Obama: Gun laws should be 'common sense'
Firearms regulations 'shouldn't be controversial,' president says in New Orleans.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Hosts Don't Need Any Help
Joking about politicians is sometimes like shooting fish in a barrel.
Tech
Insiders: GOP won’t stop Pentagon’s green-energy push
Most surveyed by National Journal believe biofuels will survive opposition.
Oversight
FDA, contractor pass blame for publishing private emails
Republican lawmaker demands answers.
Oversight
Democrats won't fix GOP typo in regulations bill
Bill to curb regulations until unemployment hits 6 percent accidentally says 'employment.'
Oversight
Feinstein regrets her loose lips after suggesting White House leaks
Mitt Romney picked up the senator's remarks about national security leaks for his presidential campaign.
Oversight
Obama and Romney's dueling Olympic strategies
Obama buys ads during events; Romney scores interview before the games.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Creative campaign ads
Political advertising takes center stage in late night.
Oversight
Congress commemorates fallen Capitol police officers
John Gibson and Jacob Chestnut were killed in the line of duty 14 years ago.
Pay & Benefits
No perfect way to compare private and public sector pay, study finds
Salary comparison methods reach differing conclusions, GAO report says.
Oversight
Who’s to blame if we go over the fiscal cliff?
Cynical Democrats, GOP Sen. Pat Toomey suggests.
Oversight