Federal workers talk financial concerns
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FEDERAL EYE | Federal employees share their strategies for dealing with time off and financial uncertainty during the shutdown.
Federal Diary
Federal charity faces uncertainty as shutdown persists
The longer the shutdown, the greater the impact on the Combined Federal Campaign.
Readers write about their shutdown frustrations
Federal Diary readers send letters expressing their government shutdown frustrations.
Republicans Wolf, Wittman support ‘clean’ funding bill
The House members both have constituencies in federal-worker-heavy Northern Virginia.
Searches for ‘happy hour’ surge in shutdown
Google analytics show Washingtonians are searching for cheap booze more than before the furloughs began.
Shutdown cancels glitzy London bash for U.S. envoy Matt Barzun
Shutdown prompts U.S. envoy in London to back out of glitzy cocktail party in his honor.
Federal Register on a diet
The typically beefy daily diary of what the government is up to is a ghost of its old self these days.
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Where’s the love?
The House GOP leadership no longer trusts its members about seeking a solution to the deadlock.
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Next week should provide the first hint on whether Iran is serious about assuring the world that its nuclear program is peaceful.
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And when the shutdown ends?
Here’s what federal managers should be prepared to do immediately for their workforce.
Searches for ‘happy hour’ surge in shutdown
Google analytics show Washingtonians are searching for cheap booze more than before the furloughs began.
Shutdown leaves federal charity with uncertainties
The charity that relies on contributions from federal employees faces uncertainty because of the shutdown and furloughed workers.
Shutdown cancels glitzy London bash for U.S. envoy Matt Barzun
Shutdown prompts U.S. envoy in London to back out of glitzy cocktail party in his honor.
Agencies increasingly recalling furloughed workers
At least four agencies and one lawmaker have recalled personnel who were previously kept from work.
Federal charity faces uncertainty as shutdown persists
The longer the shutdown, the greater the impact on the Combined Federal Campaign.
Federal Register on a diet
The typically beefy daily diary of what the government is up to is a ghost of its old self these days.
The best, brightest, youngest
Author John Coleman on what young leaders want, and what they should know.
Furloughs could soon affect employee leave benefits
Many federal workers could accrue less leave than usual, at least temporarily.
A marriage counselor’s shutdown advice
A Manhattan marriage counselor’s advice to fighting couples sound pretty apropos for Washington’s impasse.
No more operating money available through TSP
As the government bumps up against the debt ceiling, one place it cannot look for more headroom is the federal employee retirement savings program.
Do not try this at home
A new ad for a rugged Range Rover filmed at Pikes Peak has some viewers ticked off. The TV spot depicts the SUV off-roading on what looks like public land.
In the Loop: Don’t do everything you see on television
A Range Rover ad that purports to show some illegal off-roading causes a serious case of Pike’s pique.
Where’s the love?
The House GOP leadership no longer trusts its members about seeking a solution to the deadlock.
Readers write about their shutdown frustrations
Federal Diary readers send letters expressing their government shutdown frustrations.
Private foundation to pay death benefits for troops
The Pentagon agrees to have charity cover payments for military families for the shutdown’s duration.
Obamacare probe...or witch trial?
Rep. Gerry Connolly to IRS official: “Have you been consorting with the devil?“
Shinseki: Benefit checks for vets and their families could end Nov. 1 if shutdown continues
The VA would not be sending checks out to 5.18 million beneficiaries, the veterans affairs secretary told the House Veterans' Affairs Committee.
Dems seek GOP help in forcing vote on 'clean' bill
Dems seek GOP help in forcing vote on “clean” bill.
Military 'death gratuities' on hold until end of shutdown
The families of deceased military personnel cannot expect to receive the so-called "death gratuity" of $100,000.
Maybe it really is ‘some damn game’
Speaker Boehner says budget battle “isn’t a damn game,” but sports language is hard to avoid.
Following JFK’s road to the White House?
A new book offers some useful lessons for senators who have higher aspirations.
Shinseki warns shutdown is harming veterans
The secretary of veterans affairs says the impasse has disrupted efforts to reduce the disability claims backlog.
Contractors find little relief from shutdown impacts
Unlike federal workers, government contractors have virtually no chance of back pay after shutdown ends.
Supreme Court skeptical of campaign contribution limits
Justices show concern about the rights of individuals in giving to a federal candidate’s campaign.
Republicans Wolf, Wittman support ‘clean’ funding bill
The House members both have constituencies in federal-worker-heavy Northern Virginia.
Former senator ‘Mo’ Cowan to return to his old law firm
The short-term former Democratic senator is going back to Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo in Boston.
House GOP plan: ‘Working group’ that’s more super than a supercommittee
Because we know how the how supercommittee turned out.
For presidential hopefuls, five lessons from JFK’s Senate career
What would-be presidential candidates now serving in the Senate might draw from JFK’s example.
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