Management
State Department budget request only slightly higher than 2012
Increase is especially small considering the agency's growing responsibilities.
Management
White House seeks Treasury savings through streamlining
Proposed new fee on large financial firms would compensate Americans and discourage future risk taking.
Defense
President requests 'more disciplined' $613 billion Defense budget
White House wants $525.4 billion for regular defense and $88.5 billion for war account.
Oversight
Obama chief of staff: 'Congress needs to get its work done'
Jack Lew puts the ball in lawmakers' court on fiscal 2013 budget and payroll tax cut extension.
Oversight
House budget chairman puts emphasis on spending cuts
Democrats fail to take fiscal instability seriously, says Paul Ryan, R-Wis.
Management
Budget day arrives with low expectations
If history is a guide, the judgment that President Obama's budget is dead on arrival is probably accurate.
Management
State Department gets mixed review on Keystone pipeline process
Inspector general finds no conflicts of interest but faults depth of technical expertise.
Oversight
Postal regulator defends travel records after senator demands details
PRC chief Ruth Goldway comes under new scrutiny.
Oversight
Santorum defends critique of move to shift women to front lines
Candidate cites men's emotions as a concern.
Management
Federal budget proposal will spare entitlements, WSJ reports
Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security funding largely unchanged, paper says.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Who wore a mustache better: Obama or Romney?
A daily roundup of late-night video.
Oversight
GAO employees join union
Hundreds of professional support staff at congressional watchdog vote for bargaining unit.
Oversight
IRS settles whistleblower suit, special counsel reports
Groups applaud protection of employees who report abuse by contractors.
Oversight
House passes STOCK Act requiring disclosure by federal employees
Ethics office provides numbers on who would be affected by insider trading curb.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Romney's new campaign slogan: 'What happened?'
A daily roundup of late-night video.
Defense
Budget debate pits military retiree interests against those in active duty, analysts warn
Personnel costs are the '600-pound gorilla,' CSBA president says.
Oversight
Privacy concerns complicate efforts to end 'death fraud'
Lawmakers and agency officials tackle the issue of reducing mistaken payments to the recently deceased.
Oversight