Defense
Agencies keep too many documents classified, president told
Declassification board recommends new White House-led panel to modernize procedures.
Defense
Defense IG was ‘flawed’ in criticism of audit agency, official says
Intra-Pentagon dispute continues over risk-based approach to agency priorities.
Oversight
Lieberman vows not to budge on defense cuts in final votes
Pentagon's budget has been eviscerated, outgoing senator says.
Pay & Benefits
Congress again delays STOCK ACT for senior execs
The public financial disclosure requirement for thousands of high-ranking career employees is postponed until April 15, 2013.
Pay & Benefits
Resolve the fiscal cliff or don’t get paid (or sick), petitioners tell Congress, Obama
Thousands sign on to plea to avert austerity crisis.
Oversight
Discharge petition for extending tax cuts draws 178 Democrats
Former Obama budget chief calls for continuing middle-class breaks only temporarily.
Defense
Analysis: Picking a fight over Susan Rice would not serve the country
Aren't there bigger fish to fry?
Oversight
Obama: 'I will not play that game' on debt ceiling again
President says he will not let the GOP make a habit of using the ceiling as leverage.
Oversight
Susan Rice's Senate opponents voted for resolution on Benghazi protests
The Republicans who object to her claim that protests in Libya preceded four Americans' deaths approved a Senate measure that used similar wording.
Oversight
Coburn adds snow-cone machines, armored-vehicle pumpkin festival protection to his hit list
DHS grants to cities are rife with waste, senator says in new report.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Christmas is up and crime is down
The holiday season is here and late-night takes note.
Oversight
Poll shows ambivalence on fiscal cliff, support for Rice
Public is OK with raising taxes on the wealthy and against entitlement reform, survey finds
Oversight
Boehner's fiscal cliff counter offer doesn't satisfy White House
Plan does not raise enough in revenue, Democrats say.
Oversight
Senate unanimously approves Hatch Act update
Bill would expand the range of possible penalties for employees who violate the law.
Management
The 'Plum Book' is out in print and digital formats
2012 edition features searchable Web app.
Oversight
Pelosi fires up discharge petition to extend middle-class tax cuts
Democrat gives House speaker until Tuesday to agree to take up Senate-passed bill.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Fiscal cliff, thank you cards and a surprise guest
The fiscal cliff looms large over late-night comedy.
Oversight