Oversight

Play of the Day: Donald Trump's Long Speech

The 2016 candidate spoke at length in Iowa late last week and late-night noticed.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Sanders Gets Endorsements From Postal Union … And a Bunch of Babies

"Babies for Bernie" is now a thing, apparently.

Oversight

Feds Warned Not to Tweet Political Views on the Job

Hatch Act oversight agency updates policies on social media.

Nextgov

The Government Found Another 2,000 Data Centers

The government struggles to keep track of its technology investments.

Oversight

Is Ben Carson the New Republican Frontrunner?

The retired neurosurgeon is creeping into first place—and he could be there for a while.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Ted Cruz Must Really Hate the Commerce Department

The GOP candidate had his own Rick Perry moment Tuesday.

Oversight

Congress Has Passed the First American Space Law for Asteroid Mining

Space law isn't just for governments anymore.

Oversight

CBO Has Overestimated Revenues Since 1982

Inaccuracies have offset one another over time, budget arbiters say.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Starbucks, Baby Hitler and an Expensive Filling Station in Afghanistan

Late-night tackles Trump, Jeb Bush's recent comments and a SIGAR report.

Defense

Defense Authorization Bill Heads to President Obama's Desk Again

This time the president is expected to sign it into law.

Oversight

Court Rules Obama's Immigration Executive Actions Are Unconstitutional

A three-judge panel on the Fifth Circuit decides against the administration, leaving it likely to appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Stabbing, Pyramids and a Portrait

The media continues to scrutinize the Ben Carson 2016 campaign.

Oversight

Lawmakers Want to Know Which Agencies Use a Controversial Cell-Phone Surveillance Tech

A bipartisan group of representatives asked 24 agencies if and how they use “Stingray” technology.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Ben Carson's Stabbing History

The neurosurgeon-turned-candidate's backstory is being questioned again.

Management

Farewell to a Giant of Government Oversight

Fred Thompson was an example to follow.

Oversight

New Speaker Paul Ryan Is Stepping Up His Social-Media Game

In his first week, Ryan has bolstered his communications team and taken to Twitter.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Ben Carson's Rap Radio Ad

Campaign ads can be tricky, especially when original songs are involved.

Oversight

New Bill Would Strip IRS Employees of Union Rights

Senator says union leads to waste and political bias at the agency.

Oversight

Inspectors General Continue Battle With Justice Over Document Access

Amendment to bill strengthening watchdog powers called too narrow by IG council.

Oversight

Lawmaker Claims NOAA Altered Climate Change Data, Issues Rare Subpoena for Internal Research Docs

NOAA pushes back against Rep. Lamar Smith’s assertion it is withholding key information.