OversightOversight Dispatches from Capitol Hill and the executive branch

Rep. Issa Subpoenas Ambassador Pickering to Testify on Benghazi Report

House Oversight chairman calls refusal to meet privately ‘inconsistent’ with transparency. Read moreMay 17, 2013comments

Retired Ambassador Thomas Pickering Retired Ambassador Thomas Pickering Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP File Photo
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Special Report: United State Postal Service Woes

The Postal Service has been losing money for quite some time, with Congress ... Read more

Play of the Day

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Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., says most IRS workers are good people and have tough jobs.

Democratic Lawmakers Stand Up for IRS Workers arrow Congressmen want to weed out the bad eggs to restore faith in the agency.

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Analysis: You Know What Really Risks National Security? Leak Investigations arrow What's the concern, plugging leaks or managing spin?

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Play of the Day: The Salad of Obama Scandals arrow A very difficult week continues for the White House.

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Analysis: How the White House Scandals Could Hurt Republicans, Too arrow The IRS and Benghazi affairs threaten the GOP's shot at the presidency.

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Agencies Need Congress’ Help to Weed Out Duplicate Programs arrow Some people won’t be pleased at losing their projects, panel told.

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Former Ambassador Thomas Pickering

Pickering Says He Will Testify on Benghazi Only in Public arrow Oversight Panel Chairman Issa’s demand for private session teed up clash.

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Why the IRS Scandal May Be More Politically Potent Than Benghazi arrow Many Americans can’t even place Benghazi on a map but already dislike IRS.

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Gina McCarthy, President Obama's nomination to head the EPA

Panel Approves EPA Nominee Along Party Lines arrow Full Senate confirmation of Gina McCarthy is not yet assured.

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Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., right, stands for a ceremonial photo with Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio.

The Justice Department Did Not Wiretap the House Cloakroom arrow Rep. Devin Nunes of California dropped an explosive allegation -- an almost ...

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Play of the Day: Is Obama Nixonian? arrow On the anniversary of the Watergate hearings, late-night comedy examines the triumvirate of White House ...

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Acting IRS Commissioner Resigns Amidst Scandal arrow President calls conduct by agency officials in targeting conservative groups for special ...

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Eric Holder Offers Little Information, Much Ire for Republicans arrow Hearing did little to diffuse tensions with the GOP or contain the growing ...

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