Oversight

Top 10 Republican presidential contenders for 2016

The party has a deep bench if Mitt Romney doesn't win.

Management

Capitol Christmas tree en route to Washington

'The People's Tree' will be displayed in towns in Colorado, Texas and New Mexico on its way.

Oversight

Play of the Day -- It's time to vote

Voter turnout and a prank dominate late night.

Management

Policy Informatics is Bridging the Gap Between Researchers and Politicians

Academics are using new networks and methods to convey information in language understood by policy makers.

Nextgov

New Jersey voters Tweet problems with online voting

Pew study finds 22 percent of registered voters have shared details on social media.

Nextgov

Facebook IPO forced SEC to relocate filings to the cloud

Regulator’s website could not handle public interest in the social titan’s financials ahead of the May 17 stock debut.

Defense

Syrian rebel leader is pulling for Romney

A general on the rebel's military council believes Mitt Romney is more likely to intervene in their conflict

Oversight

Joe Biden already dropping hints about 2016

After casting his ballot this morning, the Vice President said it would not be the last time voting for himself

Oversight

An Ohio vote recount could be a mess

It's the most likely state to send the presidential election into overtime.

Defense

GOP lawmakers say ‘thousands’ of military votes will not be counted

Slow military mail processing will cause ballots to arrive too late, senators say.

Oversight

Study forecasts more polarization in new Congress

Incoming House will have the lowest number of competitive seats in more than 40 years.

Management

Would an Obama Win Make Mitch McConnell a Failure?

The Senate Minority leader set a goal of preventing an Obama second term.

Tech

False alarm triggers rare book scare at Library of Congress

The Architect of the Capitol is investigating.

Pay & Benefits

Retirement backlog is down 39 percent since January

OPM processed more than 12,000 claims in October.

Nextgov

Your guide to the election and social media

The role of Facebook, Twitter and newer services in voting, monitoring and calling the results.

Oversight

Long list of unfinished Senate business includes defense policy bill

Staff of Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., has taken an inventory.

Management

Sandy-Damaged States Creatively Prepare for Election Day Polling Trouble

From army trucks to extra voting days, storm damaged states are ready for Election Day.

Management

What’s at stake for federal employees in the presidential election?

A look at our coverage of how Obama and Romney would govern.

Nextgov

Mobile apps help campaigns track voters

The Romney campaign's Project Orca and the Democratic Party's Mobile Pollwatcher app are helping count voters.

Management

House leaders urged to consider more disaster aid

Need might become clear once full extent of damage is known, letter says.