Oversight

Why the Left Can Probably Live With Tim Kaine as the VP Nominee

He’s no Elizabeth Warren. But against Donald Trump, he doesn’t have to be.

Oversight

Paul Ryan Calls for New Laws to Restrict Authority of ‘Arrogant’ Federal Bureaucrats

One proposal would fire feds accused of overspending federal dollars -- and charge them for the excess.

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Oversight Lawmakers Demand Overdue Data Security Plan from Census

The Government Accountability Office says cybersecurity is a “critical” challenge for the agency.

Oversight

Will Congress Reach an Agreement on Zika?

Lawmakers began formal talks on funding this week, as deadlines loom.

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Jimmy Carter Has a Few Suggestions For the Next President

Among his ideas: refresh the Supreme Court and reverse Citizens United.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Obama Says 'Radical Islam'

Larry Wilmore worries that some creative editing is forthcoming after the president calls the terminology a "distraction."

Oversight

House Oversight Republicans Vote to Censure IRS Chief

Democrats defending Koskinen call the vote a “travesty” that dishonors the committee.

Oversight

The Republican Solution to Red Tape

Government mandates can’t hurt the economy if they’re stuck in legislative gridlock.

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Clinton Takes the Capital

The presumptive Democratic nominee surged to victory in the District of Columbia’s primary, but Bernie Sanders still refuses to bow out of the race.

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If Trump Wins in November, He'll Be the Most Elderly New President Ever

He would be the oldest president to be sworn in during his first inauguration in US history.

Oversight

Trump's Angry Broadside Against Muslims and Immigration

The presumptive Republican nominee responded to the shooting in Orlando with a blistering attack on Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.

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George Voinovich, the Rare Politician Who Fought for Better Management

Former GOP senator, who died over the weekend, was a steadfast defender of federal employees.

Oversight

Does Hillary Really Have the Foreign-Policy Advantage?

Clinton says Trump's wrong about the world. But she still needs to explain why she's right.

Oversight

Trump’s ‘America First’ Has Echoes From the 1940s

Seventy-five years after it was discredited by an FDR victory and U.S. entry into World War II, the GOP's candidate revives a controversial slogan.

Oversight

Federal Court: Agencies Can Punish Employees for Refusing to Break Rules

State Department employee was not protected because he refused to violate a contracting regulation, rather than a federal law.