Management

Veterans Affairs IG Failed to Fully Investigate Allegations of Data Manipulation

Office of Special Counsel says VA watchdog didn’t thoroughly explore complaints of wrongdoing related to patient scheduling.

Oversight

The American Bison is Officially Declared a National Icon

Congress approved a bill to make the American bison the national mammal just a century after the animal almost went extinct.

Oversight

Play of the Day: More on the Cruz/Fiorina Ticket

They may not be leading the polls, but they're all over late-night TV.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Ted Cruz Picks a Running Mate, Despite Not Winning Anything

The Texan tapped Carly Fiorina to be his VP pick, but he's getting creamed by Donald Trump.

Oversight

Why Trump Might Regret Playing 'The Woman Card' Against Clinton

The entertainer says his opponent wouldn’t have succeeded if she were a man—and overstates his own popularity among women.

Oversight

Trump Accelerates Down the Track

The Republican front-runner steamed ahead to five decisive wins on Tuesday night, while Hillary Clinton took four states, leaving only Rhode Island to Bernie Sanders.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Kasich and Cruz Are the Bootleg Wonder Twins

The dynamic duo is taking on Donald Trump, but their powers aren't really strong enough.

Oversight

The Lesser of Three Evils

Trump, Cruz, and Clinton would be their parties’ most disliked nominees in the history of polling.

Oversight

A Vice Presidential Free-for-All?

How the Republican delegates in Cleveland could nominate Donald Trump but not his chosen running mate.

Oversight

FOIA Reform Appears Close, But Not a Done Deal

Obama team’s past criticisms are aired as House and Senate negotiate final version.

Oversight

Would Clinton Pick a Female Running Mate?

A top aide to the Democratic frontrunner has said there are women on her short list for VP.

Oversight

How a President Trump or Clinton Could Upend the Constitution

Presidents Obama and Bush expanded presidential authority significantly. It’s a dangerous precedent.

Oversight

How Democrats Would Change Obamacare

If they keep the White House and win the Senate—and don’t have to focus their energy on blocking repeal—Democrats have some things about the Affordable Care Act they’d like to fix.

Oversight

Many on the Hill Fear a 'Zombie' Congress

Some congressional Republicans want to put an end all lame-duck legislation—lest members yield to the urge “to feast upon the hard-earned tax dollars of the living.”

Oversight

Play of the Day: More on the Harriet Tubman $20

Jackson and Tubs sounds like a buddy cop movie more than currency design.

Oversight

Clinton is Stuck In Late-Primary Limbo

With Bernie Sanders sticking around, Clinton’s plans for pivoting to the general are still mostly on hold.

Oversight

The Republican Party Can Stop Trump But Only By Thwarting Its Voters

After his smashing victory in New York, he will finish the primaries well ahead of Cruz and in hailing range of the 1,237 delegates needed for the nomination.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Clinton is a Better New York Panderer Than Kasich

Maybe it's sincere and maybe it's not, but Clinton seems to know what she's doing.