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A look at federal hiring reform, 20 months on
Agencies share their progress on streamlining the employee application process, but are they measuring success the right way?
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SEC husbands resources in appealing judge’s ruling on Citigroup
Agency wants to preserve flexibility to settle cases without an admission of guilt, leading to savings if litigation is avoided.
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Play of the Day -- Why voters are turning to Ron Paul; Plus: The year in unnecessary censorship
A daily roundup of late-night video.
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Deal reached to avert government shutdown
Democrats sign off on appropriations package after witholding support to gain leverage in debate over payroll tax holiday extension.
Defense
Proposal aims to offset costs of sequestration through staff reductions
Bill would downsize the federal workforce by 10 percent and use the savings to counteract one year of defense and nondefense spending cuts.
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Congress now shooting for weekend wrap-up
If lawmakers' optimism proves founded, then they will avoid a partial government shutdown for the third time this year.
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White House publishes shutdown plans
As many as 600,000 employees could be furloughed if lawmakers do not extend funding past Friday, according to one estimate.
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Oracle manager fired after criticizing USAjobs
Adam Davidson lost his job for comments made to The Washington Post .
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GOP move could break spending logjam
Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky., is said to be reopening the pending nine-bill spending package and rewriting language that sought to reinstate the Bush-era travel ban to Cuba.
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Senate leaders hopeful spending deal can be worked out
Tax and spending issues still dog lawmakers as deadline to prevent much of government from shutting down looms.
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Play of the Day -- Fox News swaps Romney, Obama photos in GOP poll graphic
A daily roundup of late-night video.
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GOP unveils House version of stalled spending bill
White House urges another short-term funding extension to allow negotiators to work out differences on appropriations and payroll tax measures.
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White House rebuts Wall Street Journal editorial on regulation
Debate centers on what is measured by the federal Regulatory Information Service Center.
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Lawmakers decry extended pay freeze to finance payroll tax holiday
Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., says he’s confident chamber’s Democrats will oppose any measures reducing federal compensation to pay for tax cut.
Defense
Final Defense bill contains key contractor provisions
Executive pay cap and ban on forced disclosure of campaign gifts are likely to become law, after Obama withdraws veto threat.
Defense
Air Force to lift hiring freeze
Despite this respite, ‘budget and funding issues are still fluid,’ official says.
Defense
Embattled nuclear agency chairman verbally abused female employees, colleague says
'Of all the issues of leadership before us, I have found this the most troubling," Commissioner William Magwood says in testimony about Gregory Jaczko.
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