Oversight
Play of the Day -- Money over everything
JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon hits the Hill and comedians take note.
Management
Contractors object to parts of Defense authorization bills
Caps on exec pay and stepped-up small business hiring goals called unrealistic.
Oversight
Deal made to advance disputed nominees to nuclear commission
Republicans agree to back Obama’s choice of geologist MacFarlane.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Mitt eats a doughnut
The candidate campaigns with desserts and comedians take note.
Oversight
Justice Department drops case against John Edwards
Move comes after mistrial in case involving accusations of use of campaign funds to cover up an extramarital affair.
Management
Federal executives will build on Recovery Act successes, report says
New report finds many agencies making permanent the strategies they used to implement stimulus funds.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Mitt Romney is an everyday man and maybe an Olympian
The candidate is looking more and more like an average American.
Management
Commerce secretary takes leave of absence
John Bryson was involved in separate traffic accidents in California over the weekend.
Oversight
The Wrong Fight in Wisconsin
Opponents of Gov. Scott Walker never should have mounted a recall effort. The public wasn’t with them.
Tech
VOA a step closer to some domestic broadcast privileges
House Defense bill includes amendment to ease 64-year-old guard against propaganda.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- What is 'fair game?'
The Daily Show examines what is above board in campaign politics.
Oversight
Intelligence committee chairs praise leak investigations
Appointment of two prosecutors to investigate recent leaks about U.S. national security operations are a good start, lawmakers say.
Oversight
House members vote to freeze their own salaries
Also, members' representational allowances will remain unchanged in 2013 if the Senate approves the bill.
Management
Obama forcefully rejects charges of White House leaks
President takes offense at claims his administration leaked classified information to look tough.
Oversight
Food fight waged over congressional utensils
Virginia lawmaker tries again to ban Styrofoam from House eateries.
Defense
White House, lawmakers differ in views of recent leaks
Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein is at odds with the administration on national security leaks.
Oversight
Where does Congress stand with appropriations bills?
House and Senate appropriations committees are off to strong starts, but probably won't get all funding approved by the start of fiscal 2013.
Oversight
Weather Service says it may furlough 5,000 employees
Move comes as agency seeks to address funding shortfall in the wake of scandal over reprogramming of funds.
Pay & Benefits