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The effort to expand domestic benefits to the same-sex partners of federal employees took another step forward Wednesday when a House committee advanced legislation to do just that. After sometimes heated debate, the 23 to 12 vote in the Oversight and Government Reform Committee broke down along party lines, with the victorious Democrats arguing that the measure is a matter of ...

WASHINGTON – West Virginia Sen. Robert C. Byrd has become the longest-serving lawmaker in congressional history, a milestone to be marked Wednesday with a Senate resolution. "I look forward to serving you for the next 56 years and 320 days," Byrd said in a statement marking the occasion. His only regret, Byrd said, was that his late wife, Erma, was not ...

Feeling snug in your government building? Before you get too comfortable, consider these incidents involving the Federal Protective Service (FPS), the agency responsible for safeguarding federal facilities, described in a Government Accountability Office report: -- An infant in a carrier was placed on the moving belt of a security X-ray machine while the child's mother looked for identification. "Because the guard ...

VP's veto of part of election law threatens to derail U.S. withdrawal plans

‘Only God can stop this corruption’ competitor says of government practices

Low-key approach on human rights means no meetings with activists

Crew thwarts take-over months after ship's U.S. captain was taken hostage

Officials say many veterans with PTSD struggle to find employment

Vigils held after body of missing 5-year-old is found, mother charged

State's attorney general rules that product is not exempt from taxes

Death row inmates can choose either the electric chair or lethal injection

Inquiry will look at how military services keep watch on potential problems

Military deploys broader suicide prevention programs to drive rates down

Police hunt armed gunmen who held 15 people for 4 hours, injuring one

Proceedings may foreshadow how upcoming NYC terrorism trial will unfold

Obama's trip stands in stark contrast to visits by his predecessors

Most Americans have a neutral to negative opinion of federal agencies, according to a Gallup poll released on Monday. The poll, conducted during the summer, asked more than 40,000 Americans to rate their individual experience with federal agencies to understand the public's overall perception of government. Nearly half (46 percent) viewed agencies neutrally, while 34 percent reported negative opinions and 20 ...

Heartburn medication cuts in half the effectiveness of blood thinning drug

64-year-old could face life sentence in 2002 kidnapping case in Utah

If President Obama's plan to attract lots of bright people to work for the feds by making "government cool again" doesn't quite do the trick, money might. Congress is considering legislation to create a program that makes such good sense, you might wonder why no one thought of it before. The Roosevelt Scholars program would draw young people to key positions ...