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Oversight
Congress Returns From Recess Facing Dec. 11 Deadline to Avoid a Shutdown
Battles also lie ahead over climate talks, Obamacare and Planned Parenthood.
Oversight
Congress Returns Amid Intensified Focus on Terror Threats After Paris Attacks
As lawmakers mull the aftermath of the Paris attacks, they’ll keep working on a highway bill and a handful of other measures.
Oversight
Attention Shifts to House-Senate Budget Conference
Plan is due around Dec. 13; House session this week could help gauge political tone.
Oversight
House Passes Debt Ceiling Deal, Sends to President Obama
Bill would reopen government, funding agencies through Jan. 15.
Oversight
No House Vote on Shutdown Tuesday Night
The latest updates from Congress, with two days to go until the U.S. exhausts its borrowing authority.
Pay & Benefits
Patience Wearing Thin Among Those Most Affected by Shutdown
Closings prompt some to think about other lines of work.
Oversight
Updates: The Latest on a Republican Debt-Ceiling Deal
The government has about a week left before it will be unable to pay all its bills.
Pay & Benefits
From Maine to Colorado, Shutdown Puts Federal Employees' Lives on Hold
Effects reach far beyond the Beltway.
Management
Backlogs and Worries Grow Among Furloughed Federal Workers
From SSA to NSF, employees are antsy to get back on the job.
Oversight
Furloughed Workers Nationwide Feel the Pain of Congressional Gridlock
Public servants share stories of what citizens are missing during the shutdown.
Pay & Benefits
Updated: Agencies Post Shutdown Plans Online
Obama administration directed agencies to provide guidance to employees on Friday, as Oct. 1 deadline nears.
Management
President's Full 'March on Washington' Remarks
Obama's full 'March on Washington' remarks.
Oversight
Americans Don’t Trust Government to Do What Is Right, Poll Finds
Negative views make it hard to recruit the ablest young people, analysts say.
Management
How Well Do You Know Your Administration? A Quiz
Which head of an independent agency is the daughter of the Tootsie Roll CEO? And other questions.
Tech
Feds Ordered to Report James Bond Wannabes, Night Owls and Other Suspicious Colleagues
Program looks at finances, divorce, online activity.
Management
Poll: Too Much Government Power Is Scarier Than Too Little
Only 21% of respondents said not enough government power is a greater danger.
Defense
Some Military Bases Cancel July 4th Fireworks
Sequestration cuts and furloughs eat into annual celebrations.
Defense
Pregnant Suspect Indicted for Mailing Ricin to Obama
She allegedly wrote: 'You will have to kill me and my family before you get my guns.'
Defense
State Dept. Disputes Need for Senate Approval of Further Nuke Cuts
Deal with Russia could be worded to avoid lawmakers, administration says.
