Oversight
Canceled benefit renews political fight over health care law
Long-term care provision was always a steep climb, say backers of Affordable Care Act.
Oversight
Elouise Cobell, champion in landmark Indian lawsuit, dies
Blackfeet woman netted $3.4 billion for Native Americans in settlement over Interior’s handling of trust fund.
Oversight
FAA failing to keep airport terminal safety incidents grounded, GAO reports
Air traffic controller errors and other incident types are on the rise, auditors find.
Oversight
HHS drops controversial long-term care program
Staff at the CLASS office were reassigned last month.
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Homeland Security cracks down on workers’ outside employment
Proposed rules would require employees to get permission before agreeing to outside work including teaching, speaking and consulting.
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Senior execs get more help starting off on the right foot
Pilot program tempers the expectation that new SES members should walk in the door knowing everything.
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EPA chief: Agency feeling heat from right and left
Lisa Jackson says agency moves have angered people on both sides of the political aisle.
Oversight
House Democrats focus on Solyndra legal memo
Democrats say document shows the administration’s legal rationale for restructuring the $535 million federal loan guarantee of the now-defunct solar manufacturer.
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EPA plagued with poor budgetary and workforce organization, GAO reports
Agency produces unreliable budget reports and overlaps resources.
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White House council backs regulatory streamlining
Fourteen infrastructure projects flagged for expedited environmental review.
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The IRS isn’t watching purchase card transactions closely enough, study finds
Thousands of improper purchases took place between 2007 and 2009, IG says.
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Blame government for ATM fees, Bachmann says
Bank of America's new $5 surcharge can be traced to new federal regulations, GOP contender says.
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It’s Perry’s to Win
If he learns from his mistakes, the Texas governor will be Barack Obama’s opponent in the fall.
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House GOP: Did DOE break the law on Solyndra?
Lawmakers release e-mails citing Treasury Department concerns about loan guarantees.
Oversight
Consumer bureau nomination remains divisive
Senate panel’s approval of Cordray buoys consumer groups, but GOP opponents stand firm.
Defense
Romney: Don’t cut Pentagon budget
GOP presidential contender says any savings from reducing administrative costs should be invested in the military.
Defense
Obama order will require agencies to better secure classified info
So-called "WikiLeaks" executive order has been long awaited by the national security establishment.
Oversight
Energy official in charge of program that gave Solyndra a loan is leaving
Secretary Steven Chu says Jonathan Silver, who is heading to a think tank, would have been welcome to stay on if he'd wanted to.
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Agencies can improve suspension and debarment process, says GAO
Six agencies are flagged as inactive in listing contractors guilty of fraud or poor performance.
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