Government News
SEC paying $580,000 to settle suit by ex-official
SEC paying $580,000 to settle suit by former assistant inspector general claiming retaliation
Obama nominates Furman as top economic adviser
Obama nominates veteran White House adviser Jason Furman to top economic post
Column: Mounting controversies are all about trust
Column: For Obama, failing to deliver on big political promises threatens to erode trust
High court ends torture suit against Rumsfeld
Supreme Court rejects appeal of alleged torture victims who want to sue Rumsfeld
Investors unimpressed by S&P's brighter US outlook
Stock market edges mostly lower as S&P's brighter outlook for US fails to impress
Denials in surveillance program require decoding
Google, Facebook CEOs downplay ties to PRISM program as companies perform linguistic tango
Journalist: Snowden fled US fearing unfair trial
Journalist says Snowden fled to Hong Kong because he believed he wouldn't get fair trial in US
New commander takes over cutter Alex Haley
New Coast Guard commander takes charge of the cutter Alex Haley
IRS manager: White House not involved in reviews
'Conservative' IRS manager tells investigators that White House not involved in targeting
Obama observes 50th anniversary of Equal Pay Act
Obama notes 50th anniversary of Equal Pay Act, says more work needed to close gender wage gap
GOP leader seeking answers regarding eavesdropping
GOP's Cantor says Congress needs Obama administration answers on eavesdropping revelations
Cleanup work after BP oil spill ending in 3 states
BP: Cleanup operations after 2010 oil spill in Gulf of Mexico ending in Miss., Ala., Fla.
Calif. raisin farmers win new day in court
Supreme Court orders new court hearing for California raisin farmers
Is Big Data turning government into 'Big Brother'?
Like profit-driven companies, US government mining Big Data to dig deeper into people's lives
APNewsBreak: Pallone says he's in NJ Senate race
APNewsBreak: US Rep. Pallone says he's running for NJ Senate; 2 other Dems already in race
What to look for in Senate immigration debate
As Senate begins 3 weeks of contentious debate on immigration bill, here's what to look for
Snowden's cautious approach to Post reporter
Snowden made cautious approach to Post reporter, said he knew the risk he's taking
Sluggish start on Wall Street as a rally slows
A slow start for stocks as traders show scant enthusiasm for improving US credit outlook



