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About the House Republicans’ New IRS Video

Spokesman says recap of political targeting scandal was produced in-house at no cost to taxpayers.

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What the Decline in Public Trust Means for Government

The lack of faith spreads from elected officials to federal institutions.

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Do Stoners Come Up With Government-Funded Research Programs?

Late-night hosts asks his audience to separate real from fake projects.

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Feds Send Obama an Early Christmas Wish: An Extra Day Off

We the People Petition asks the president to make Friday, Dec. 26 a holiday, creating a four-day weekend.

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A Double Dose of Luck for the Park Service

Two gifts help the agency maintain the onetime home of the Custis and Lee families overlooking Arlington Cemetery.

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How to Stump the Smartest Man in Obama’s Cabinet

Energy Secretary and renowned physicist Ernest Moniz has a few gaps in his education.

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DHS Chief to Washington Post: Actually, 90 Percent of our Senior Positions Are Filled

Feature faulting the massive department for heavy turnover "disregarded the present," Jeh Johnson writes in letter to the editor.

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Amazing True Stories of the Bureaucracy!

For one night a year, government’s unsung heroes take center stage.

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Ex-IRS Executive Lerner Breaks 15 Months of Silence

Former head of the tax-exempt organizations unit is a "more complicated figure than the caricature she's become in the public eye," Politico reports.

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Highway Safety Board Found to Be Slow, Timid

New York Times report says NHTSA may be more interested in popular safety ratings than investigating potential dangers.

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HHS Chief Gets Behind One Cause Everyone Can Believe In

Burwell supports a Republican effort to speed discovery and dissemination of pioneering medical cures.

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Agency’s ‘Technical Competence and Compassion’ Protect Retirement for Millions

Departing Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. Director Josh Gotbaum lauded the agency he led, but says much remains to be done.

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Is Pentagon’s ‘Security Cooperation’ Office Too Cooperative With Israel?

Officials complained the Defense Department is a little too eager to ship arms to the U.S. Ally.

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10 Insane Things the Pentagon Gave to Local Law Enforcement

Helicopters, grenade launchers and underwear make their way to police.