Oversight
Iraq, Afghanistan War Vets Target the Senate in 2014
Combat veterans' numbers in Congress have dwindled, but three candidates are hoping to be the first from these wars elected to the upper chamber.
Oversight
Rand Paul Rips Hillary Clinton: Not 'Fit to Lead the Country'
Republican attacks his potential 2016 opponent over both her wealth and handling of Benghazi.
Route Fifty
Where the Great Recession Made Inequality Worse
The most dramatic increases were not in the usual places.
Management
Why Obama Is Saying 'Torture' Matters
On Friday, the president went further than Senate Intelligence in harshly characterizing CIA abuses, making a powerful statement in the process.
Defense
Ebola-Stricken Doctor Is Reportedly Improving in America
Brantly is being joined by another American patient who was also infected while helping victims of biggest outbreak on record.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The End Of Independent Journalism
John Oliver is worried about the future of independent news.
Oversight
A Historically Unproductive Congress Inches Toward Finish Line
Appropriations bills are among the unfinished business; any burst of big-ticket legislation after the August recess looks unlikely.
Nextgov
650,000 Online Gambling Customers Worldwide Exposed to ID Theft
Irish bookmaker Paddy Power just disclosed users’ personal data was breached in 2010.
Nextgov
Getting on Military Bases Is About to Involve FBI Background Checks
The continuous screening that starts Friday is a response to the Navy Yard and Fort Hood shootings.
Route Fifty
A Big Oil and Gas Drilling Battle Brews in Colorado
Ballot initiatives could shift some big regulatory powers from the state to localities.
Management
Dolley Madison Risked Her Life for a Portrait of Washington—With a Typo
An American treasure saved during the War of 1812 misspells "the United States of America."
Oversight
Divided House Approves $694M Border Bill, Deportation Measure
Senate has left for recess and won't take up the measures.
Oversight
Obamacare Cases Move Toward SCOTUS
The Obama administration and its challengers filed appeals in lawsuits over the law’s insurance subsidies.
Route Fifty
County Control of Boise’s Streets Is a Hot Potato
A complicated fight in Idaho's capital is turning ugly—again.
Oversight
Obama Defends CIA Chief After Senate Computer Hacking Scandal
"I have full confidence in John Brennan," the president said Friday.
Management
How Pay Reform Could Solve the Border Crisis
Union says measure standardizing pay for Border Patrol agents would allow the agency to be fully staffed and save money.
Defense One
There’s Really No Way To Screen for Ebola at Airports
We can’t keep Ebola out of the United States, but we can do a better job of border protection. By Patrick Tucker
Management
This May Be The Worst Abuse of Federal Telework Ever
Patent Office paid 19 union paralegals $5 million to surf the Internet and shop—and then gave them bonuses.
Management