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- Hagel: Accountability breakdown a leading factor in sexual assaults
- SES bonuses under fire at GSA, other agencies
- Photo Gallery: Meet the 2013 Service to America Medal Finalists
- VA's Gould moves the needle on VA challenges
- Causey: Saintly media vs. government devils
- White House wants to root out copycat programs - starting with STEM
- Treasury officials told of IRS probe in June 2012
- Obama appoints Danny Werfel acting IRS head
- In fight over intelligence IT system, Army prioritizes access to data
- House bill protects homeland security budget
- Intelligence Community free from furloughs
- OMB fuels the passion, synergy between mobile, open data
- GAO, OMB spar over whether to measure data center cost savings
- Agencies craving STEMM talent should bolster skills of persuasion
- DoD wants to know real costs of IT business systems
- Monday federal headlines - May 20, 2013
FBI searches apartment in ricin letter case
FBI and others executing search warrant in case of ricin intercepted at Spokane post office
Victims: Marines failed to safeguard water supply
Evidence lacking that Marines performed simple test that could have uncovered Lejeune toxins
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AP Impact: Myanmar sanctions list left outdated, incomplete as US wooed ruling generals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
Bank of Montreal ordered to fix oversight lapses
Federal Reserve orders Bank of Montreal to correct lapses in anti-money laundering program
US wants Bangladesh progress on labor standards
US wants Bangladesh progress on labor standards after garment factory collapse
Franks pushes ban on US abortions after 20 weeks
GOP congressman wants to ban US abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy
Correction: Nuclear Plant Shutdown-NC story
Correction: Nuclear Plant Shutdown-NC story
Bill clears House for wider SEC economic analyses
Bill clears House to put stricter requirements on SEC for cost vs benefit analyses of rules
Michelle Obama speaks of 'hunger' for education
Michelle Obama speaks about importance of education to black community in commencement address
Ousted IRS chief: Errors not caused by politics
Ousted IRS chief tells Congress errors were made but were not caused by partisan views
Obama to host concert honoring Carole King
Obama to host concert honoring Carole King, recipient of 2013 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
Hagel names general to lead US troops in SKorea
Army general who served in Afghanistan is Pentagon pick to command US troops in South Korea
US slams Russian anti-ship missiles going to Syria
The Obama administration denounced Russia on Friday for providing Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime with anti-ship missiles, saying the weapons would only worsen a war that Washington and Moscow have been promising to work together on stopping.
House immigration group reaches a deal
House immigration group reaches an agreement in principle on sweeping legislation
Justice Dept. faulted over terrorist identities
Watchdog: Justice Dept. didn't provide names of some terrorists in witness protection program
Va. postal official sentenced for taking bribes
Va. postal official sentenced to 18 months for taking at least $40K in bribes to help company
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.
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
