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'Curiosity' Leads Man to Steal Federal Explosives During a Camping Trip
Man was camping near a Forest Service storage facility and 'took it way too far.'
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Comparing the Watergate Gang With Lois Lerner
A veteran Washington chronicler is eager to draw contrasts with the drama in today’s polarized government.
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Does Obama Have ‘Zero Control’ Over the Bureaucracy?
The administration’s arms-length view of government has extended well into the president’s second term.
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What Government Never Could Have Expected from President Nixon
The president who tried to leverage the bureaucracy to “screw” his opponents resigned 40 years ago.
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Obama: It Shouldn’t Be So Hard to Fire Incompetent, Unethical Execs
Also, quit punishing whistleblowers, the president says.
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Former Postmaster General: Stop 'Prostituting' the Stamp Program
Benjamin F. Bailar says Harry Potter and similar stamps lack 'gravitas.'
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Is Burning Man Really a Government-Free Zone?
The annual artistic adventure promotes self-reliance, but is run by a series of organizations that look suspiciously like a government.
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What We Talk About When We Talk About the VA
At least some of the emphasis should be on what VA is doing right.
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USPS Is Recruiting a Firer-in-Chief
The “RIF administrator” will be tasked with issuing layoffs.
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Umm, Congressman, Those Federal Executives Testifying Before You Are Not Foreigners
An embarrassing case of mistaken identity on Capitol Hill.
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Feds Go Off Message With Kardashian, Gaza Tweets
It might be time for some remedial Twitter training.
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Tab for IRS Probe Is Estimated at $18 Million So Far
Employees have logged 120,000 hours screening staff documents and emails.
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Lawsuit Alleges DEA Will Trade Crack For Help on Investigations
Man is seeking damages for "severe emotional and physical harm."
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For Some Feds, Shutdown Was Baby-Making Time
Finding a (re)productive way to address a bad situation.
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An Emmy for Obama?
Between Two Ferns gets nominated by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
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This Guy Definitely Has the Strangest Federal Job
NASA’s designated smeller sniffs out obnoxious odors so astronauts don’t have to.
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Now Covering States and Localities, Too!
The launch of GovExec.com’s new state and local channel.
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