Spending bills advancing in the House leave open the door for across-the-board pay raises for federal employees in January 2014.

Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of tourism season for the late-spring and summer seasons, with many people’s plans involving trips to national parks and Washington monuments.

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.