Oversight
Nondefense Slice of Domestic Spending on Track to Hit 50-Year Low
Government operations and welfare programs take big hits in both Democratic and GOP plans.
Oversight
African Americans Still Face Obstacles in Federal Workplace, Report Finds
EEOC recommends more training and tighter accountability to eliminate bias.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Nears Vote on Bill Keeping Government Open, Freezing Pay
Bill extends the pay freeze through 2013.
Oversight
Senate Budget Blueprint Targets Retirement Backlog, Duplicative Reports
Sen. Warner draws bipartisan support for three amendments affecting agencies.
Oversight
Analysis: Labor Nominee Draws Unfair Criticism
Conservatives go after the head of the Voting Rights Section of the Justice Department for "cruddy" lawyering and "racial scaremongering against voter ID laws."
Oversight
Play of the Day: A Washington Conclave?
Leno asks why we can’t lock Congress into a room to figure out the sequester.
Oversight
New Hope for a Grand Bargain
Amid the hot air in Washington comes the whiff of compromise.
Oversight
Legislation Would Scrap Annual Budget Process
Lawmakers seek to move Congress to a two-year cycle to give agencies more fiscal certainty.
Oversight
Nope, Obama Didn't Share Keystone Decision with House Republicans
The president chose not to reveal how he planned to decide on a highly controversial issue to a group of political opponents.
Oversight
Crisis Budgeting Creates an 'Uncertainty Tax,' Senator Says
Constant continuing resolutions breed waste, low morale, witnesses tell panel.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Democrats’ Budget Balances Spending Cuts, Revenue Hikes
Proposal shields federal pay and retirement benefits.
Oversight
After Snag, Senate Moving on Bill to Avert Shutdown, Extend Pay Freeze
Legislation will move to House after final vote, which could come Thursday.
Management
OMB Posts Progress on Cross-agency Goals
First quarterly report launched during Sunshine Week.
Tech
Analysis: The Sequester Will Devastate U.S. Science Research for Decades
Cutting the meager amount the federal government spends on basic science would do little to meet short-term fiscal goals while incurring huge costs in the future.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Pope Voting and Drones
A full night of politics and government jokes invade late night.
Management
Bid Protests Are Worth Their Costs, Ex-Procurement Chief Says
Dan Gordon’s study rebuts critics who say contractors exploit the process.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Bill Upholds Pay Freeze
Both chambers extend federal salary freeze through 2013 in legislation to avoid government shutdown.
Oversight
Deal in Sight to Keep the Government Open
House looks poised to accept Senate's 2013 budget proposal.
Management