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Defense
Will Chuck Hagel clear the Senate? White House thinks so
Victory for the Defense nominee would be narrow, administration concedes.
Oversight
Need proof that Biden is running for president? Look at his staff.
Biden is nudging into place the pieces he would need should he decide to enter the 2016 race.
Management
Who might replace Hilda Solis as Labor secretary?
Many potential candidates are holdovers from the Clinton era.
Management
Obama calls for 'meaningful action' despite politics after shooting
President says the U.S. has "endured too many of these tragedies in the past few years."
Management
Obama strongly defends Susan Rice on Benghazi
Says he will choose her for secretary of State if he concludes she is best-suited for the job.
Management
What Romney's Cabinet might look like
Former Massachusetts governor would be under pressure to stock the government with GOP loyalists.
Management
Decision to move Obama's speech inside sparks scramble
Officials say the weather left them no choice.
News
Against Obama, Boehner backing 6-month plan
The House and Senate could potentially vote on dueling plans, even as deliberations behind a joint solution persist.
News
No debt deal in sight after White House meeting
Both parties have said they will be working throughout the weekend in attempts to reach consensus.
Defense
GOP lawmakers accuse Justice of gunrunner coverup
Citing ATF's Kenneth Melson, congressmen say the department concealed information -- including FBI and DEA involvement.
Defense
Military no longer protected from budget knife
Appetite for overall spending cuts trumps GOP's traditional desire to insulate defense spending from cuts.
Oversight
Shutdown rhetoric carries risk, reward
Few Republicans appear eager to embrace actually closing the government.
News
Peace Corps founder Sargent Shriver dies at 95
Former Democratic vice-presidential candidate was part of Kennedy family circle.
Pay & Benefits
Voters back steep cuts in federal payroll
Poll respondents support slimming the ranks of federal employees or decreasing their pay.
