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Lawmaker Puts Federal Zombies on Notice

Cathy McMorris Rodgers threatens to decapitate unauthorized programs.

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I’m Not a ‘Big Government, Crazy Liberal,’ Obama Insists

“It’s not like I’m waking up every morning thinking, how can I add more work for me,” president tells nation’s governors.

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Ted Cruz vs. ‘Plush-Bottomed Bureaucrats’

GOP presidential contender takes a shot at the military’s civilian leadership.

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Presidential Hopefuls Rip Wasteful Bureaucracy--and That’s Just the Democrats

Clinton and Sanders address the question of what, if anything, they’d cut from government.

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OPM Seeks To Honor (and Reward) Top-Performing Executives

But agencies warned to consider the government’s fiscal situation in determining how many names to put forward for Presidential Rank Awards.

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Really, Federal Government? You Don't Regulate Flamethrowers? Really?

A “Saturday Night Live”-inspired bill to establish some rules regarding incendiary devices.

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How a Bureaucratic Job Turned Ted Cruz Into a Political Renegade

When he joined George W. Bush’s campaign, ending up at a small federal agency wasn’t what he had in mind.

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When ‘Ignorance’ and ‘Contempt’ for Government Is a Political Winner

Former White House chief of staff says tenor of GOP race could impede presidential transition.

Management

Seeking Nominations for the Best in Public Service

The Service to America Medals program is looking to honor a few great feds.

News

State of the Union Highlights: Bureaucracy, Big Government and Benefits

Live updates on what the president had to say about government management and federal employees.

Management

Federal Employees Harassed in Oregon Standoff

Local sheriff says feds report being followed by militants, who also have rifled through government documents and knocked down a fence.