Paul Schwartzman and Errin Whack

E.W. Jackson has long used his booming voice to advance in politics and endear himself to conservatives.

Joe Davidson

Ed Pratt, 80, has been with the Bureau of Labor Statistics for six decades and still loves his work.

Josh Hicks

The White House announced the president’s choice to head OPM on Thursday.

Scott Wilson

ANALYSIS | The commander in chief expresses an unusual ambivalence over the morality of his administration’s counterterrorism policies.

Lisa Rein

Mass furlough of 115,000 employees at the three major federal agencies is the result of sequestration.

Al Kamen

Commerce nominee Penny Pritzker inspires a wave of politeness at Capitol Hill hearing.

Josh Hicks

An internal communication shows that the agency replaced Lois Lerner with Ken Corbin.

Sean Sullivan

Negativity toward the agency has been on the rise since 2009. Still, a majority of Americans say the IRS is either doing an excellent, good, or fair job.

Juliet Eilperin

After the 97-0 vote, Sri Srinivasan, principal deputy solicitor general, joins the D.C. Circuit appeals court.

Melinda Henneberger

Aaron Blake

“You can close Guantanamo today!” Medea Benjamin of Code Pink shouts during address on national security.

Ed O'Keefe and Juliet Eilperin

Move comes as lawmakers mull recalling her before House committee to testify.

Michelle Boorstein

Organization’s vote is framed as a compromise but is expected to trigger lawsuits and defections.

President Obama’s speech on counterterrorism Thursday touched on drones, renewed efforts to close Guantanamo Bay, and was interrupted by a loud heckler.

Nick Anderson

The plan would allow interest rates on federal student loans to fluctuate with the government’s cost of borrowing.

While speaking about the closing of Guantanamo Bay at National Defense University, a heckler interrupted President Obama’s speech and he addressed her directly.

Sean Sullivan

An interactive look at a question that has split the public right down the middle.

At the National Defense University, President Obama reiterated that it would be unconstitutional for the U.S. government to use drones to target and kill any American citizen without due process, or to use drones on U.S. soil.

Speaking at National Defense University, President Obama said the civilian deaths that have resulted from drone strikes haunt him, but “the unspeakable loss” is better than not acting at all.

Rachel Weiner

There's some of good news for Democrats in today's Washington Post-ABC News poll.

Emily Heil

President Obama’s pick to lead Commerce gets a surprisingly nice welcome from the Senate GOP.

Al Kamen

For $5,000 a person you can spend a weekend hunting alligators with the Louisiana senator.

Rachel Weiner

One thing Republicans and Democrats probably agree on: Lois Lerner should lose her job.

Juliet Eilperin

Sri Srinivasan is considered a likely potential nominee to the Supreme Court if a vacancy arises.

Sean Sullivan

From time to time, The Fix will piggyback on Q&A chats with political insiders and commentators.

Mary C. Curtis

A state celebrates its progressive legacy while protests question its future.

Eric Yoder

Federal employees affected by the Oklahoma tornado are eligible for special considerations in their health insurance and other benefit programs.

Emily Heil

The Senate Republican leader drops a literary reference when talking about the embattled agency.

Sean Sullivan

"I didn't do it."

Aaron Blake

“It is what it is,” the former New York congressman said.