Oversight

Guantanamo Set to Transfer 17 Prisoners

Obama isn’t letting a legislative freeze stop him from whittling the detainee population to meet a long-held goal

Oversight

One Reason Trump Does Worse in Live-Interview Polls? Embarrassment

New report says shame might be why the Republican front-runner has not performed as well in live-interview polls.

Oversight

Graham Drops Out of Presidential Race

"I have concluded this is not my time," Graham told supporters.

Oversight

White House, Pelosi Sell Omnibus as a Climate Win, Despite Oil Concession

The Obama administration contends extending green-energy tax credits overwhelms any pollution increase from allowing crude-oil exports.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Alternatives for Vlad Putin's 'Gunslinger' Walk

Stephen Colbert has some suggestions for Obama to counter the Russian leader's gait.

Oversight

IRS Spared Some Budget Cuts But Loses Power to Curb Nonprofits

Impact of targeting controversy continues in omnibus bill nearing passage.

Oversight

NASA's 2016 Budget Is the Biggest in At Least a Decade

The space agency is going to spend some of the money on planetary-science missions.

Oversight

Why Some Conservatives Are Unhappy About New Obamacare Cuts

Republicans win the delay of two unpopular taxes in the health law, but one right-wing group is worried the changes will make a full repeal more difficult.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Many Questions Emerge From Tuesday's Debate

Can Donald Trump "insult his way to the nomination?" Is Ben Carson asleep? Why was this thing held in Las Vegas?

Oversight

Three Ethics Agencies Make Pitches for Reauthorization

House members quiz heads of Government Ethics Office, Special Counsel and Merit Board.

Oversight

Ted Cruz Is Correct: The NSA Reform Bill Allows More Spying

With terrorism fears running high, Cruz and Rubio traded shots over government surveillance.

Pay & Benefits

The Biggest Health-Care Winners in the Omnibus Deal

The package includes funding for NIH and 9/11 responders, and delays the “Cadillac Tax” on pricey health plans.

Oversight

Has Congress Already Forgotten About the Deficit?

A sweeping tax bill under discussion would cost $700 billion to $800 billion over a decade, erasing revenue generated from recent fiscal deals.

Management

2020 Census Called Vulnerable to Online Fraud

Bureau-commissioned report cites motives ranging from entertainment to anti-government protest.

Oversight

Spending Bill Remains Up in the Air as New Shutdown Deadline Approaches

The government is only funded through Wednesday, and the tax extenders deal is unfinished.