Defense
Trump Shows the Flaws of NSA Surveillance
His call for Russian hackers to break into Hillary Clinton’s email validate the worst suspicions of security-state critics.
Oversight
Tim Kaine's Declaration of Independence
The Virginia senator's early call for a war vote in Congress helped him break free of President Obama and earn a spot as Hillary Clinton’s running mate.
Oversight
Bill Clinton Tries to Humanize His Wife With a Political Love Story
He relies on nostalgia to portray her as an agent of change, not a card-carrying member of the Washington establishment.
Oversight
Congressional Committee Seeks Cop Killers' VA Medical Records
It is not clear whether veterans Gavin Eugene Long and Micah Xavier Johnson suffered from PTSD.
Oversight
The People Trump's Border Wall is Supposed to Protect the Most Say They Don't Want It
The majority of Americans living next to dividing line between the U.S. and Mexico say they don't need the barrier.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Tim Kaine, Democrats and Even More Emails
The Democratic National Convention got off to an inauspicious start.
Oversight
Why ‘Woman’ Isn’t Hillary Clinton’s Trump Card
Research shows that even people who consciously reject sexism often subconsciously equate leadership with men.
Management
Clinton Promises VA Reform Will Be a Top Priority If She’s Elected
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee’s Monday speech marked a departure from last fall, when she said the department’s problems were not as “widespread” as some claimed.
Oversight
America's Rejection of the Politics of Barack Obama
The president’s belief in policies that can benefit all Americans is being repudiated by voters, in favor of a vision of politics as a zero-sum game.
Oversight
Consumer Bureau Is a Political Football in Both Party Platforms
Democrats vow to defend newest agency while GOP blasts CFPB “bureaucrats.”
Oversight
The Democrat That Republicans Really Fear Most
Delegates in Cleveland answer a nightmare question: Would they take four more years of Barack Obama over a Hillary Clinton presidency?
Oversight
Clinton's Vice Presidential Pick Has a Record of Supporting Federal Employees
Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine has backed efforts to protect the pay and benefits of federal workers and service members.
Defense
The $2.6 Billion Investment in Afghan IT Infrastructure Is Apparently Paying Off
Watchdog reports rare success in the multi-agency effort to rebuild the war-torn nation.
Oversight
House Panel Demands That Agencies Describe Hatch Act Compliance
Chaffetz and Cummings seek definitions of political events and travel decisions.
Defense
More Than 4,000 Feds Provided Security at GOP Convention
DHS Secretary Johnson praises joint effort led by Secret Service.
Oversight
Why Democrats and Republicans Speak Different Languages
The Republican National Convention proved yet again that the GOP talks about America and U.S. policy with an entire unique vocabulary. It hasn’t always been this way.
Oversight
For Trump, It’s Not Morning In America Anymore
His nomination speech was full of complaints and bluster but failed to show he would solve the country’s problems.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Donald Trump 'Humbly' Accepts the Nomination
Nothing says "humility" like a gold backdrop and your name in a huge font.
Oversight