Oversight

Senate to Vote on Limiting Syrian Refugees

The chamber is set to tackle a hot-button bill that already passed the House.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Martin O'Malley Just Wants Someone to Pay Attention to Him

Sunday's Democratic debate didn't do the former Maryland governor any favors.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Michael Bloomberg Could Upend the Presidential Race

Who doesn't want to see two New York billionaires run against one another in 2016?

Oversight

House Chairmen Clash with HHS over Obamacare Funding Documents

Brady, Upton probing agency's funding of Basic Health Program without Congress.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Hillary Clinton is Not Connecting With Young Voters

The Democratic frontrunner is losing millennials to Bernie Sanders.

Oversight

How the Government Bungled the Ebola Response

Agencies ultimately got it right -- after they first put federal personnel and the public at risk.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Diamond Joe is Here to Cure Cancer

The vice president got a big assignment from his boss.

Oversight

House Budget Chairman Wants to Rewrite 1974 Budgeting Law

Congressional Budget Office numbers are “gamed for predetermined outcomes,” lawmaker says.

Oversight

Play of the Day: The Oregon Occupiers Need More Supplies

When you're battling federal government overreach, french vanilla coffee creamer is key.

Management

Federal Employees Harassed in Oregon Standoff

Local sheriff says feds report being followed by militants, who also have rifled through government documents and knocked down a fence.

Oversight

House Backs Protections for Federal Interns Against Harassment and Discrimination

Loophole currently leaves unpaid interns vulnerable to behavior that can have "serious consequences" for their lives and careers, bill's proponents say.

Oversight

What to Expect From Obama's Last State of the Union Address

He'll focus on a big-picture vision for the country's future—with some plans for how America can get there.

Oversight

Can Congress Force the Federal Government Be Less Secretive?

A bill to improve public-records access is advancing, but the endgame is murky and some provisions are rankling open-government advocates.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Obama Prepares for His Final State of the Union Address

The Daily Show and The Late Show look at the president's upcoming address.

Oversight

Obama Prepares a 'Non­tra­di­tion­al' State of the Union Address

House will flex its muscles against Iran, North Korea.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Jeb Bush is a 'Joyful Tortoise'

The 2016 candidate keeps toys in his pants pockets as a symbol for his campaign.

Oversight

U.S. Aid Agency Can’t Accurately Locate Health Clinics in Afghanistan, IG Says

Better photos could expose safety and security flaws, watchdog says.

Management

House Clears Two Bills to Rein in Regulators

White House threatens veto of plans to force agencies to perform extra reviews.

Pay & Benefits

Proposed Rule Seeks to Save Money on Government Travel

GSA wants to categorize ATM fees incurred during government travel as incidental expenses to limit reimbursement amounts.

Oversight

What the Latest Obamacare Repeal Is Really About

Republicans are passing a doomed bill to prove to voters they can do it for real next year.