Oversight

Federal Agencies to Receive Audit Into Their PR Spending

One report says federal government spends about $1 billion annually on advertising.

Defense

Ted Cruz's Hugely Expensive Plan for a Huge Military

Attacked by rivals for being soft on defense, the Texas senator lays out a program to guarantee peace through strength.

Oversight

Scalia's Death and the Consequences for Unions

With the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, organized labor may be spared—for a little while.

Oversight

The GOP Nod Will Go to Trump or Cruz, Unless the Establishment Sorts Itself Out

Trump has the bigger numbers now, but Cruz is closer to the party’s center of gravity.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Clinton and Sanders Pander to Different Kinds of Voters

Sanders can't get it right with black voters while Clinton has issues with the youth vote.

Oversight

Here's What a Trump Presidency Would Actually Look Like

A look at some of the GOP frontrunner's more controversial policies show how hard they would be to enact.

Oversight

Hillary Clinton's Long Career as an Insider

Many think Clinton was a onetime leftist radical who morphed into a centrist to gain power. But she has always been a true incrementalist and compromiser.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Jeb Bush is Not a Tough Guy

Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers joke about the Floridian's feud with Donald Trump.

Oversight

Oops. Did the IRS Send Capitol Hill Staff the Wrong Tax Form?

Senator Vitter sends commissioner complaint as part of challenge to OPM Obamacare rule.

Oversight

Obama’s Second-Term Agenda Hits a Roadblock: the Supreme Court

The president’s legacy has mostly survived legal challenges so far, but the shift toward executive action could change that.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Donald Trump Has a Way With Numbers

The New Hampshire GOP primary winner has a lot of unemployment figures, but none are necessarily correct.

Management

Senate Panel Approves OPM Nomination

Acting Director Beth Cobert still faces hurdles because of matters related to the OPM hack and Obamacare.

Oversight

Supreme Court Blocks Obama's Climate-Change Plan

The high court halts a major EPA regulation Tuesday as lower courts deliberate its future.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Gender in the Democratic Primary

Is there really a "special place in hell" for young women who support Bernie Sanders?

Oversight

Trump and Sanders Are Doing Well Because They Tap Into the Same Anxious Feelings

They both foment outrage at trade policies that have hurt America’s middle class.

Oversight

Win or Lose, Ryan Will Bear Budget Burden

The speaker who made his name writing aggressive spending blueprints now risks not passing one.