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- OMB reworking financial systems to focus on outcomes, not inputs
- Lew taps government retiree pension fund to avoid default
- OMB taps VanRoekel to lead management team
- PHOTOS: Meet the 2013 Service to America Medal Finalists
- Hagel: Accountability breakdown was leading factor in sexual assaults
- Former IRS commissioner faces questions about Tea Party
- SBA starting new lending program for veterans
- New Apple devices cleared to join DoD IT networks
- Army prioritizes access to data in fight over intelligence IT system
- DoD upends slow approval process for mobile devices
- Senior execs' bonuses under fire at agencies
- Gould moves the needle on many of VA's toughest challenges
- Tuesday federal headlines - May 21, 2013
Federal report documents inmate sex abuse in US
Report: Indy, Baltimore, St. Louis, Philly jails have nation's highest inmate sex abuse rates
AP Impact: Myanmar sanctions list languishes
AP Impact: Myanmar sanctions list left outdated, incomplete as US wooed ruling generals
Conn., NTSB officials to tour train crash site
Conn. governor, US senators to tour train crash site with Transportation Safety Board team
CBO: Obama budget cuts deficits $1.1T by 2023
Congressional budget analysts say Obama budget pares deficits by $1.1 trillion over decade
Congress gets mixed advice on regulating drones
Civilian drones raise privacy concerns, lawmakers get mixed advice on what to do about them
Obenshain nominated by GOP for Va attorney general
Sen. Mark Obenshain wins Va GOP attorney general nod after rival Bell concedes convention loss
Treasury officials told of IRS probe in June 2012
Investigator says he told top Treasury officials of IRS probe in June of campaign year 2012
Benghazi probe co-chair subpoenaed by House panel
House panel subpoenas Benghazi review board co-chair to appear at closed deposition
Hagel orders review of sex-abuse prevention
Hagel orders military to recertify all who have roles in sexual abuse prevention programs
Coast Guard looks for 2 missing men in Va. river
Coast Guard searching for 2 missing men in Rappahannock River in Virginia
GOP hopes IRS scandal will snag health care law
Republicans seek to link IRS scandal and tax agency's role implementing Obama health overhaul
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
Obama talks jobs, says politics misplace focus
Refocusing attention on economy, Obama says Washington politics miss what Americans care about
INFLUENCE GAME: Tech, labor spar on immigration
INFLUENCE GAME: Tech industry, big labor wrangle over high-tech jobs for foreigners
SPIN METER: GOP raps Dems for IRS union cash
SPIN METER: House GOP raps Dems for taking IRS union cash, but Republicans took the money, too
Marine daughter seeks dignity for 'Devil Dog pups'
Woman exposed to toxic water on Marine base making sure other 'Devil Dog pups' remembered
US slams Russian anti-ship missiles going to Syria
Dempsey slams Russia for giving Syria anti-ship missiles, says they'll 'prolong the suffering'
Energy Dept. backs Texas LNG export plan
Obama admin endorses Texas LNG export project; 2nd project to get Energy Dept. backing
The IRS and its tea party tempest
A look at the IRS, its tea party tempest and the tangle of money in politics
On jobs trip, Obama tries to leave problems behind
His political problems boiling in capital, Obama takes a road trip to promote a jobs agenda
1 SEAL dead, 7 sailors hurt in training accident
1 Navy SEAL killed, 7 sailors hurt when Humvee overturns during training at Fort Knox in Ky.
USPS official sentenced for taking bribes
Va. USPS official sentenced to 18 months for taking bribes, took in at least $40K
House bill protects homeland security budget
House bill protects homeland security budget from cuts facing other agencies
Tea party tax returns show activism on a budget
Tea party tax filings show low-budget activism, with some million-dollar exceptions
Correction: Drunken Driving-Zero Deaths story
Correction: Drunken Driving-Zero Deaths story
Lew tells Congress of steps to avoid debt default
Treasury Secretary Lew says administration will start procedures to avoid defaulting on debt
Interior issues new drilling rule on public land
New Interior Department drilling rule relies on industry-sponsored database
World stocks strong into the weekend
World stocks higher on US leading indicator, consumer confidence reports
1 sailor dead, 5 injured in training accident
1 sailor killed, 5 injured during training accident at Fort Knox in Kentucky
Congress rethinks 9/11 law on military force
Congress rethinks 9/11 law on military force; Pentagon officials say it 'serves its purpose'
Official still probing political pressure on IRS
Treasury inspector: Still probing whether political pressure caused IRS' tea party focus
CFTC adopts weakened rule on derivatives trading
US regulators adopt weakened rule on derivatives trading; critics say large banks to benefit
Handel jumps into crowded US Senate race in Ga.
Karen Handel, ex-Komen official at center of Planned Parenthood flap, to run for Senate in Ga.
NRC to discuss review of Va. nuclear power plant
NRC schedules May 23 meeting to discuss 2012 operation of Surry nuclear power plant
Afghans tell of US soldier's killing rampage
Afghan woman recounts how US soldier killed her husband in rampage; case set for court-martial
Subpoena of AP records revives media shield bill
Justice Department subpoena of AP records revives interest in shield law for journalists
Senate committee approves 3 judicial nominees
Senate committee approves 3 judicial nominees for full Senate vote, including 1 for DC appeals
Badgered: Obama acts, but Republicans unsatisfied
Damage control: Obama takes action on trio of controversies, but Republicans still unsatisfied
Another round for the House on 'Obamacare'
House GOP pushes full repeal of Obama's health care law _ 37th vote to scale back or kill it
Obama vows sustained effort on military sex abuse
Obama says military commanders 'ashamed' about sexual assault, vows to leave no stone unturned
Obama picks budget official to run troubled IRS
Obama picks senior White House budget official to run troubled IRS as 2nd top official leaves
Head of Fort Campbell harassment program arrested
Head of Fort Campbell sex harassment program arrested in domestic dispute, relieved of duty
Officials: Soldier accused sex assault named
Officials: Fort Hood soldier facing sexual assault charges identified
Obama taps Giffords for Fulbright board
Obama appoints former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords to Fulbright scholarship board
Cuban prisoner settles lawsuit against Md. company
American imprisoned in Cuba settles lawsuit against Md. company he was working for when jailed
Biographical information on Daniel Werfel
Biographical information on Acting Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Daniel Werfel
Military sexual assaults by the numbers
The breadth and scope of military sexual assaults, as quantified in a Pentagon report
Japan mayor: Lack of sensitivity on sex comment
Japan mayor says his lack of sensitivity about US image of prostitution caused outrage
AP source: Obama to tap Werfel as acting IRS head
AP source: Obama to appoint senior budget official Daniel Werfel as acting IRS commissioner
