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How a Bureaucratic Job Turned Ted Cruz Into a Political Renegade
When he joined George W. Bush’s campaign, ending up at a small federal agency wasn’t what he had in mind.
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Labor Secretary Likens Department’s Job Centers to Match.com
President Obama’s cabinet secretary was a game contestant on the NPR quiz show “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!” on Saturday.
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When ‘Ignorance’ and ‘Contempt’ for Government Is a Political Winner
Former White House chief of staff says tenor of GOP race could impede presidential transition.
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State of the Union Highlights: Bureaucracy, Big Government and Benefits
Live updates on what the president had to say about government management and federal employees.
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One-Fourth of Agency Leadership Posts Are Unfilled
103 of the top 379 Cabinet-level administration jobs are missing a Senate-confirmed leader, POLITICO investigation finds.
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Americans' Biggest Problem in 2015? Government
About one in six Americans identified government as their top concern last year.
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Why Paul Ryan Didn’t Shut Down the Government
It wasn’t because he was concerned about civilian agencies being forced to close.
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A Crime Thriller, Office Decorating Tips and GovExec
That time the magazine was used to set the scene in a noirish '80s potboiler.
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No, 72 DHS Employees Are Not on a Terrorism Watch List
Lawmaker mistakenly links federal workers to terrorism database.
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More on Woodrow Wilson’s Legacy of Segregating the Civil Service
The story of one dedicated federal employee whose career was destroyed.
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When Woodrow Wilson Segregated the Federal Workforce
An inconvenient truth about a former president.
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The Daily Show: It 'Sucks' to Work At a 'Gutless Regulatory Agency'
Correspondent Jordan Klepper spoke to FEC agency head Ann Ravel and deemed the agency 'toothless.'
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VA Official Says He Will Allow Senior Executives to Speak More Freely
Lawmakers criticize lack of transparency and shutting out reporters.
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Fighting Back Against the Conference Spending Crackdown
Scientific group says new restrictions threaten the quality of research at federal labs.
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Defense Chief Says Treatment of Civilians Is ‘Appalling’
Carter makes comments as Pentagon pushes major personnel overhaul.
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Public Service is No Longer Just Government Service
Thoughts from a career federal executive on the anniversary of 9/11.
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Happy 50th Birthday, HUD!
On Sept. 9, 1965, President Johnson signed into law the bill that created the Housing and Urban Development Department.
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