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Darrell Issa has had a very busy year
(Carolyn Kaster / AP)
Since assuming the House Oversight and Government Reform chairmanship, Issa has held hundreds of hearings, made more than 700 requests for information and issued almost two dozen subpoenas.
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Darrell Issa on year one as chairman
The California Republican has held hundreds of hearings and made hundreds of requests for information from the White House and agencies.
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Harry Reid may recommend recess appointments
Senate majority leader says he may tell Obama to issue recess appointments if a stalemate doesn’t break soon.
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Obama’s 2013 budget: Federal workers react
FEDERAL BUZZ | The Federal Eye and partners at GovLoop asked federal workers for feedback on which agency cuts go too far or not far enough.
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How Benjamin Cardin got the federal pension deal
The Maryland senator says that after these changes to federal compensation, “this is it.”
Federal worker prevails in discrimination case against Social Security
During this extended period of cloudy federal employee horizons comes a wee bit of sunshine, the story of a worker who took on Uncle Sam and beat him. But it took her more than a decade to do it.
Nothing merry about pension proposal
COLUMN | The higher payments required of workers hired after this year are just the latest foray into federal workers’ pockets.
Targeting only federal workers is unfair, Steny Hoyer says
The Republican majority in the House views the federal workforce as “almost a sole payer for things they want to do,” according to Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.).
In the Loop
The farm team?
A new study shows that K Street treats congressional staffers like the farm team—and we know which committee is the elite AAA .
Investigations, Inc.
In today’s Loop roundup, Darell Issa is a subpoena machine; Rick Santorum has a Nazi preoccupation; and GOP donors have their say.
‘Vietnam,’ ‘Westmoreland’ don’t inspire confidence
Al Kamen’s In the Loop on Director of National Intelligence James Clapper’s unfortunate choice of analogies, candidates’ press-bashing and too-candid e-mails.
Reid, Heller are sending land developer’s contributions to charities
Senators decide to shed money from Harvey Whittemore after a newspaper reports that federal authorities are looking into political donations by the Las Vegas attorney and gaming lobbyist turned land developer, his family and friends.
Return of the RNC big donor
Money from wealthy supporters gave the Republican National Committee a boost in 2011.
Big donors return to the RNC
Checks of $10,000 or more rolled in again in 2011, helping to boost Republican coffers; small donations, however, were lagging previous years’ totals.
Congress looks for ways around Supreme Court
Lawmakers are trying to get around Supreme Court decisions they dislike or simply go over the nine justices’ heads by rewriting the Constitution.
Want to ‘fix Congress?’ There’s a caucus for that.
A pair of House Republican freshmen have formed a well-timed new group — the Fix Congress Now Caucus.
Congress tries again to hand president a line-item veto
It’s not often that Congress voluntarily surrenders power, but that’s what will happen if the latest version of legislation granting the president a line-item veto becomes law.
Justices are being served on late-night TV
THE HIGH COURT | All of a sudden, the Supreme Court is fodder for late-night comedians, and the result is not something for which the image-conscious justices are likely to set their DVRs.
Supreme Court has shown unity, but little guidance
The nine justices were unanimous in three recent decisions, including one about the use of a GPS tracker in the case of a D.C. nightclub owner, but those rulings also left many questions unanswered.
Court asked to overturn bone marrow decision
The Obama administration last week asked an appeals court to overturn a recent decision that said bone marrow donors can be paid for what their bodies produce.
Panetta survives bombardment from Hill
During his appearances before the Senate and House Armed Services committees and the House Appropriations defense subcommittee, Leon Panetta defended the $45.3 billion in proposed trims meant to meet provisions of the August 2011 Budget Control Act.
The long view on naval ships
Congress is thinking about today, but it should be thinking about 2022 when it comes to funding for nuclear carriers.
U.S. shippers watch for progress in Panama and ports
A project to deepen and widen the Panama Canal aims to help U.S. businesses meet a new foreign challenge.
The Federal Buzz
How can federal workers change Capitol Hill’s perception of them?
Weigh in on this week’s Federal Buzz question of the week here, on our partner site GovLoop, or on Twitter using the hashtag #FedBuzz.
Do women feel less empowered in your federal agency?
On issues of fairness and empowerment in the federal workplace, men are still more satisfied than women. Here’s what to do about it.
Federal Player
Helping law enforcement track child sex offenders
When law enforcement authorities need help investigating heinous sex crimes against children or assistance tracking down child sex offenders who have not complied with state registry requirements, they often turn to Michael Bourke.
Rick Santorum: It’s the authenticity, stupid http://t.co/IxdtCYTc
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Romney aims attacks at Obama (1:23)
Romney hits the campaign trail in Arizona. After several days of criticizing rival Rick Santorum, GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney made no reference to the former Pennsylvania Senator, instead returning to his criticisms of President Barack Obama. (Feb. 22)
Obama speaks at ground breaking of Black History Museum (2:04)
President Barack Obama said Wednesday that a new national black history museum will help future generations remember the sometimes difficult, often inspirational role, that African Americans have played in the nation's history. (Feb. 22)
Obama sings 'Sweet Home Chicago' with B.B. King (0:38)
At the Red, White and Blues concert played at the White House on Tuesday night, President Obama sang a few bars of the blues classic with B.B. King and Mick Jagger.
Gary Clark Jr. performs 'Catfish Blues' (1:48)
President Obama sang along as Glary Clark Jr. performed "Catfish Blues" at the White House on Tuesday night. (Feb. 21)
Mick Jagger rocks White House blues concert (1:53)
At the Red, White and Blues concert played at the White House on Tuesday night, Mick Jagger proved he's still got his rock star moves. Watch highlights from his performance. (Feb. 21)
Blues greats join B.B. King on White House stage (1:55)
Names such as Buddy Guy and Sehemekia Copeland joined B.B. King on stage for a performance at the Red, White and Blues concert at the White House. (Feb. 21)
President Obama on the legend of blues (1:47)
President Barack Obama welcomed blues legends to the White House on Thursday night, praising the message of overcoming within the music. (Feb. 21)
Bloomberg defends NYPD monitoring Muslim groups (2:38)
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is facing off with Yale University over efforts by the NYPD to monitor Muslim student groups. He says there is nothing wrong with officers keeping an eye on websites available to the general public. (Feb. 21)
Super PACs overtaking campaign fundraising (1:55)
An unmistakable dynamic is playing out in the money game among Republican presidential candidates: New "super" political action committees are growing more powerful than the campaigns they support. (Feb. 20)
Santorum on entitlements: 'Cut 'em, cap 'em, freeze 'em' (2:04)
Republican hopeful Rick Santorum says the way to solve the country's deficit situation is by cutting back on entitlement programs. (Feb. 21)
Obama praises Merkel for Greek debt agreement (2:03)
President Barack Obama has thanked German Chancellor Angela Merkel for her leadership in helping secure a Eurozone agreement to prevent a potentially disastrous fiscal default by Greece. (Feb. 21)
Romney campaigns in birth state (1:30)
Locked in a tight race a week before the Michigan primary, GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney told a crowd that rival Rick Santorum is a Washington insider and said he was an outsider candidate. (Feb. 21)
Gingrich: $2 gallon of gas 'not a radical idea' (2:13)
GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich says America needs to 'go all out' in its quest for energy independence. He told a group of lawmakers in Oklahoma that if the country utilizes resources properly the cost of gasoline could drop to $2. (Feb. 21)Elsewhere in Post Politics
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