Plan to reshape VA will incorporate
a means of getting workers’ ideas
Secretary Robert McDonald promised an agency that will make customer service a priority.
China suspected in hacking of Postal Service computers
(Victor J. Blue / Bloomberg News)
The intrusion compromised the data of more than 800,000 workers, officials say.
Patent office to face questions on telework fraud at House hearing
Hearing on allegations of time and attendance fraud could embarrass President Obama’s nominee to head patent office.
Plan to reshape VA will incorporate
‘Largest restructuring’ of VA will lead to up to 1,000 firings, secretary says
VA Secretary Robert McDonald also hopes to hire 28,000 health workers for hospitals and clinics.
(Lauren Victoria Burke / AP)
Views of likely Senate committee chairman sure to rile feds
Sen. Johnson, likely to take over the powerful Senate oversight panel, holds views on federal workforce that will upset employees.
Fed-worker benefits season now open. Here’s what you need to know.
The annual open season allows federal employees to begin or change health insurance coverage and other benefits.
Views of incoming committee chair are sure to rile feds
Sen. Johnson will take over Senate panel with views on federal workforce that will upset employees.
Feds wary of GOP control of Congress
The Republican victory could mean cuts in pay and benefits for federal employees.
Standing his ground for whistleblowers
Former air marshal Robert MacLean gets positive comments from Supreme Court justices.
Kerry piles up the mileage
The secretary of state is on a pace to break Condoleezza Rice’s record, but the skies aren’t always friendly.
Senate to grill administration on ISIS strategy
Senators have set a hearing to authorize military action that began seven weeks ago against the Islamic State.
N. Korea hostages release delayed by plane breakdown
This appears to be the latest -- and clearly the most troubling -- of a series of problems with the government’s aging fleet.
Lame-duck Congress must be firm on the Islamic State
Congressional authorization and funding for the fight are critical before this sessions ends.
Setting limits on U.S. efforts in Iraq and Syria
The fight against the Islamic State is a local war to be fought by locals.
Human side of Supreme Court cases
Individuals with stories to tell are often at the heart of many cases the justices hear.
Some explaining to do? Not here.
Supreme Court justices don’t have to spell out their reasoning for their rulings.
High Court: I’m no longer in love with you
Erwin Chemerinsky, law school dean and author, has serious issues with the Supreme Court and its justices.
Shaping the environment inside the EPA
Gina McCarthy, head of the Environmental Protection Agency, talks about her management philosophy.
Problems and fixes for Presidential Management Fellows
Why is a prestigious program, designed to capture the brightest talent for government, falling short?
The deep-rooted problems with government
A conversation with Peter Schuck, author of “Why Government Fails So Often.“
FBI agent uncovers the truth of prison brutality
When Susan Hanson examined the claims of corrections officers regarding the brutal death of 24-year-old Alabama prison inmate Rocrast Mack, they simply didn’t add up.
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Lame-duck Congress must be firm on the Islamic State
Congressional authorization and funding for the fight are critical before this sessions ends.
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Kerry piles up the mileage
The secretary of state is on a pace to break Condoleezza Rice’s record, but the skies aren’t always friendly.
Senate to grill administration on ISIS strategy
Senators have set a hearing to authorize military action that began seven weeks ago against the Islamic State.
Patent office to face questions on telework fraud at House hearing
Hearing on allegations of time and attendance fraud could embarrass President Obama’s nominee to head patent office.
Plan to reshape VA will incorporate
a means of getting workers’ ideas
Secretary Robert McDonald promised an agency that will make customer service a priority.
N. Korea hostages release delayed by plane breakdown
This appears to be the latest -- and clearly the most troubling -- of a series of problems with the government’s aging fleet.
Views of likely Senate committee chairman sure to rile feds
Sen. Johnson, likely to take over the powerful Senate oversight panel, holds views on federal workforce that will upset employees.
Fed-worker benefits season now open. Here’s what you need to know.
The annual open season allows federal employees to begin or change health insurance coverage and other benefits.
Some fed-worker health plans to cover sex changes next year
Aetna, Kaiser and the little-used Foreign Service Benefit plan will cover gender reassignment next year after OPM lifted a ban on such services by its carriers.
Supreme Court justices to hear new Obamacare challenge
The said it will review a lawsuit targeting federal subsidies that help many people buy health insurance.
Veterans Affairs chief contemplates disciplinary action for 1,000 workers
Disclosure comes amid criticism that he has not acted fast enough to fire errant employees.
Shaping the environment inside the EPA
Gina McCarthy, head of the Environmental Protection Agency, talks about her management philosophy.
John Kerry stays on pace to break Rice’s travel record
At his current rate, John Kerry will easily set a new record for miles traveled by a secretary of state.
Court upholds gay marriage bans in 4 states
The U.S. appeals court decision overturning rulings in Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee and Kentucky almost surely means the Supreme Court must take up the issue of whether same-sex couples have a right to marry.
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An Obama-McConnell toast? Knob Creek is all in.
The whiskey maker is hustling to be the bourbon of choice.
FBI agent uncovers the truth of prison brutality
When Susan Hanson examined the claims of corrections officers regarding the brutal death of 24-year-old Alabama prison inmate Rocrast Mack, they simply didn’t add up.
Phased retirement officially starts, but don’t count on it
It is still unclear how soon, how widely and under what conditions federal agencies will give workers this option.
Veterans Choice Cards are in the mail today. So what are they?
The VA on Thursday will begin issuing the cards to former troops who have struggled to access care at the agency’s medical centers.
Obama faces the music and snippy reporters -- Holder obliged to go to Paris
No boondoggle, we’re told. The well-traveled outgoing attorney general has two days of constant meetings and is back Friday
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For some Democrats, unemployment now a bigger issue
To the victors go the jobs, which will mean some turnover on Capitol Hill staffs in a couple of months.
Justices consider the case of the missing grouper
Federal prosecutors used a portion of the law to tackle a commercial fisherman who threw some back.
More than 25,000 federal workers to lose their health plans next year
The number is higher than any year since 2009, but employees can switch to other employer-sponsored plans if their providers leave the network.
Reeling Democrats adopt Monty Python’s ‘parrot’s not dead’ mode?
Democrats see a silver lining in 2016 from the GOP victories Tuesday night.
Hundreds of Democrats to be jobless in the ‘Great Shellacking of 2016’
The GOP tidal wave Tuesday was very bad news for Democratic aides on the Hill, and great news for Republican jobseekers.
Supreme Court hears whistleblower case
The justices seemed sympathetic to a former air marshal, but they raised concerns about sensitive information.
Issa vs. Holder: Still fast, furious
The House oversight chairman was once dismissed along with “his idiot cronies” by the attorney general.
Holder Fast and Furious e-mail talks about ‘Issa and his idiot cronies’
Department of Justice releases 10,000 Fast and Furious documents to House oversight committee.
High court whistleblower case could affect many feds
Supreme Court whistleblower hears case that could boost federal whistleblowers or gut law that protects them.
Be careful who you insult in Washington -- especially if they might end up on the Supreme Court
There’s a reason people couch personnel assessments carefully. That person you slammed might get the job anyway.
Do federal employees get time off work to vote?
Federal agencies can grant their employees time off work to vote in limited circumstances.
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