Oversight

The Benghazi Committee Served Hillary Clinton a Subpoena

After the Democratic front-runner told CNN she's "never had a subpoena," the GOP-led panel released the one it sent her in March.

Defense

FBI Chief: ISIS Is Relying on Encryption to Recruit Americans

“This is not your grandfather’s al-Qaida,” Comey told the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Management

Can HUD's New Rule Fix Residential Segregation?

The Obama administration issues a new rule—and a mapping tool—that are designed to help communities address segregation.

Defense

Obama Tells Troops They Won’t Miss a Paycheck

Veto threats, political rhetoric, and government shutdown talk have ratcheted up fear over whether troops will get paid on time.

Nextgov

DHS Secretary: 'Federal Cybersecurity Is Not Where It Needs To Be'

DHS' multipronged approach includes public-private information sharing groups, among others.

Oversight

Treasury Chief: Consumer Agency’s Track Record Should Silence Critics Who Wanted It Gone

Lew praises CFPB as Washington prepares to mark fifth anniversary of Dodd-Frank financial reform law.

Route Fifty

Gridlocked Illinois Stops Paying State Salaries; ‘Wealth Adjacent’ Big City Is Just Plain Poor

Also: Fracking revenue drops in pock-marked Pennsylvania, the nation is grossly underestimating solar-power generation and a resident revolt in small-town South Dakota

Nextgov

Can Silicon Valley Save Federal IT?

An agile, open sensibility has overtaken Washington. But can it budge the behemoth federal bureaucracy?

Route Fifty

On Medicaid Expansion, a Question of Math and Politics

President Barack Obama has vowed to redouble his administration’s efforts to persuade all states to expand Medicaid. But if history is any indication, achieving that goal will take some time.

Oversight

Big NIH Funding Boost Likely to Pass Despite Grumbling From Fiscal Hawks

Heritage Action for America called on conservatives Tuesday to oppose the 21st Century Cures bill.

Oversight

The House Voted Against the Confederate Battle Flag

New amendments would prevent graves from being decorated with the flag and bar its sales at national parks.

Oversight

Republicans to Test White House's Obamacare Confidence

The GOP is working on plans to put the administration in a tough spot after the health care law’s big legal victory.

Management

Let's Demolish HR and Start Over

The traditional administrative function is adding little value.