Politics Main

Elections

The Fed Page

Polls

Columns & Blogs

Video

The Fed Page Inside the Government Workforce

Federal Pulse >

$11.1 billion Amount Interior received in '08, compared to $10.4 billion in '01

[Rep. Charles Stenholm and Gov. Kathleen Sebelius]

Rep. Charles Stenholm (D-Texas) and Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D) are two of three candidates for Secretary of Agriculture. The third candidate, not pictured, is Dennis Wolff. (AP Photo/Joe Marquette, Bloomberg News/Mike Mergen)

Prediction Time!

Weigh In:

Predict the Administration

At USDA, Ambition Meets Intractability

On the campaign trail, President-elect Barack Obama said his administration would help small family farms. Misguided subsidy programs and an ineffective food inspection system stand in the way of rehauling the Dept. of Agriculture.

Potential Agriculture Secretary Nominees

More Headlines

» MORE: Federal Agencies and the Transition

In the
Loop

Federal
Diary

Gov't
Inc.

Federal
Eye

Obama Transition

Obama's Cabinet Picks >

Note: Please upgrade your Flash plug-in to view our enhanced content.

SOURCE: Staff Reports | GRAPHIC: Karen Yourish, Laura Stanton and Nathaniel Vaughn Kelso, The Washington Post

White House Transition >

Retired Officers Meet With Obama Aides on Interrogation Policy

A group of retired generals and admirals opposed to interrogation techniques met with Obama transition officials to press the incoming administration to establish a single, internationally accepted standard for the treatment of detainees by all U.S. government agencies.

The Presidential Transition: Analysis

The Other Paul Volcker (By Paul C. Light, Dec. 3, 2008)
Obama Must Mobilize Supporters to Help Nonprofits (By Paul C. Light, Nov. 28, 2008)
Death by Questionnaire (By Paul C. Light, Nov. 20, 2008)
Obama Has a Chance to Reverse Long Erosion of the Federal Service (By Paul C. Light, Nov. 19, 2008)
Nice But Tough (By Paul C. Light, Nov. 12, 2008)
Not Great Society... Yet (By Paul C. Light, Nov. 11, 2008)
Less Room for Breakthrough Ideas (By Paul C. Light, Nov. 11, 2008)
Analysis (By Paul C. Light, Nov. 5, 2008)

Navigating the Bureaucracy >

Thrift Savings Plan Ticker >

More The Federal Page >

In a Cold Garage, Minnesota's Senate Recount Drags On (By Eli Saslow, Dec. 5, 2008; Page A04)

HHS Will Be Shepherding Health-Care Reform (By Ceci Connolly, Dec. 5, 2008; Page A02)

Justice Dept. Says Pentagon Must Follow EPA Orders to Clean Contaminated Sites (By Lyndsey Layton, Dec. 5, 2008; Page A23)

Strategic Command Chief Urges Quick Nuclear Weapons Modernization (By Walter Pincus, Dec. 5, 2008; Page A09)

On Health Care, Obama Policymakers Tap Campaign's Network of Supporters (By Ceci Connolly, Dec. 4, 2008; Page A01)

New Pentagon Policy Says Irregular Warfare' Will Get Same Attention as Traditional Combat (By Ann Scott Tyson, Dec. 4, 2008; Page A04)

The Race Is On for Prime Ambassadorships (By Al Kamen, Dec. 4, 2008; Page A19)

Chertoff Cites Mumbai Attacks in Calling for Tighter U.S. Security (By Spencer S. Hsu, Dec. 4, 2008; Page A19)

Experts' Report Urges Changes in National Security System (By Walter Pincus, Dec. 4, 2008; Page A06)