President Obama has nominated John H. Thompson to head the U.S. Census Bureau. Thompson, a resident of the District of Columbia, is president and CEO of NORC, a private sector research organization.

The government-wide spending cuts known as the sequester remain unpopular for most Americans, with little difference in opinion across party lines, according to a Washington Post-ABC poll released Fri

Federal employees affected by the Oklahoma tornado are eligible for special considerations in their health insurance and other benefit programs, the Office of Personnel Management said Thursday.

A Senate committee on Wednesday approved President Obama’s five nominees for the National Labor Relations Board, splitting along party lines but moving the confirmation process to the full Senat

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on Wednesday directed the Pentagon to seek new healthcare management software that would better integrate military health care records with the Department of Veterans