Oversight
House passes second bill to speed sale of excess federal property
Oversight panel’s legislation would allow agencies to keep proceeds.
Management
House Small Business panel prepares to mark up contractor bills
Coffman legislation would target fraud through referrals to inspector general.
Pay & Benefits
GOP budget plan includes pay freeze extension, workforce reduction
Proposal also asks feds to ‘make a more equitable contribution’ to retirement benefits.
Oversight
Republican budget proposal a political document
Plan offers few details on which 'wasteful' programs and agencies would be cut.
Management
Specialists defend health care law’s independent payment board
House prepares vote to repeal the body critics say would ration health care.
Oversight
Primaries a Threat for House GOP
More House Republicans could lose in the primaries than in the general election.
Tech
Federal prosecutor under fire for anonymously commenting on news website
Forensic linguist matches language in online posts to legal briefs.
Oversight
Court upholds FDA requirement to put graphic warnings on cigarette packs
Appeals court also stands by law that lets the agency ban marketing that might appeal to children and teens.
Pay & Benefits
Republican bill would open federal health plan to all seniors
Co-sponsor Rand Paul says feds have ‘legitimate argument’ against the Medicare-elimination measure: It would raise their premiums.
Oversight
Obama FOIA efforts earn mixed grades
House Oversight panel and OMBWatch point to missing information.
Oversight
Video: Do Energy employees get too many holidays? One lawmaker thinks so.
Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Fla., notes he has worked on holidays such as Presidents Day and suggests Energy Department workers have cushy jobs.
Oversight
Justice approves GOP redistricting map in Virginia
Department takes laissez-faire approach to much Republican-friendly redistricting.
Oversight
Does USPS want you to see the results of a revenue study?
Lawmaker claims Postal Service is trying to make the research ‘secret,’ but USPS argues that’s not the right word.
Oversight
Santorum's twin southern wins make it a two-man GOP race
The Republican base makes clear once again it's not enamored of Romney.
Oversight
Payroll deal deepens fiscal hole
Congressional Budget Office projects $1.2 trillion deficit in 2012.
Oversight
Infighting Hurts GOP Candidates
Republicans seem happier quibbling among themselves than uniting behind a presidential candidate.
Defense
Defense doesn’t need Congress’ blessing to close bases
Financial pressures could force the Pentagon to move forward on its own under a less community-friendly approach, official warns.
Oversight
Senate bill muddies waters on shedding excess real estate
Measure differs from OMB and House-passed plan for a civilian property board similar to Defense’s base closure commission.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Jon Stewart uncovers revealing detail in Obama's Harvard speech
On his show, Colbert spoofs Herman Cain.
Pay & Benefits