Management
It’s Still Hard to Find Good Agency Performance Data in One Place
GAO calls for greater transparency on methods for gauging progress.
Oversight
Legislation Would Give VA Health Care Workers MSPB Appeal Rights If They’re Fired
Lawmakers consider tweaking language to make sure 190,000 employees don’t receive an additional venue for appealing personnel decisions.
Oversight
Abortion Politics the Biggest Obstacle to Avoiding a Shutdown
GOP leaders hope that separate bills on abortion and Planned Parenthood will mollify conservatives, but the path to avoiding a shutdown remains murky.
Oversight
Talks Over Keeping the Government Open Continue
Planned Parenthood is part of those discussions, and also is in the spotlight as a panel tackles two bills to strengthen enforcement of existing abortion laws.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Donald Trump Wants to Do What With His Daughter?
The candidate's mouth gets him in trouble again.
Oversight
Planned Parenthood Critic: Don't Shut Down the Government Over This, Or Any, Issue
New Hampshire gubernatorial candidate Chris Sununu voted to defund the group in his state. But he says congressional Republicans shouldn’t take their opposition too far.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Donald Trump's Hat is the Real Star
With the ubiquity of the "Make America Great" headwear, Stephen Colbert has ideas on chapeaus for many candidates.
Oversight
Registered Lobbyist Earned $143K Federal Salary for 4-Hour Government Work Week
Little-known agency has done nothing in two years to curb its executive director’s alleged abuse.
Oversight
Senate Will Vote on 20-Week Abortion Ban, as GOP Hopes to Defuse Shutdown Fight
Republican leaders hope a vote on the measure will assuage conservatives who are demanding a showdown over Planned Parenthood funding.
Defense
Army Families Who Floated Uncle Sam on Child Care Costs Will Be Reimbursed Soon
Service members struggled to make ends meet while waiting months for government to pay invoices under subsidy program.
Oversight
House GOP Can Pursue Obamacare Lawsuit, Judge Says
Federal judge’s ruling lets controversial lawsuit against Obama administration continue.
Oversight
On the Hill, Trump Promises 'So Much Winning' and an End to 'Stupid' Leaders
While Republicans debate how to handle the Iran deal inside the Capitol, the message outside the building was clear.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Sarah Palin Speaks American
After Jeb Bush spoke Spanish last week, Trump and Palin want him to be unilingual on the campaign trail.
Oversight
Regulators Fine Caesars Palace for Allowing Some to Gamble Off Books
The casino group will pay $9.5 million for failing to police money laundering.
Oversight
Republican Congressman Wants to Impeach Gina McCarthy
Paul Gosar says EPA chief lied about clean-water rule.
Oversight
Forget the Pope. Donald Trump Is Coming to the Hill
The 2016 GOP frontrunner will be right outside the Capitol, but it’s not clear he has much support inside the building.
Oversight
Republicans Swear This Shutdown Will Be Different
The strategy has never worked for the GOP’s right flank, but they’re going down the same path anyway.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Don't Give Hillary Anything Electronic
If it has buttons, Hillary Clinton doesn't know how to use it.
Oversight
Will Congress Go Over the Social Security Cliff?
Bipartisan support exists to prevent benefit cut for 9 million workers, but Paul Ryan move may drive Democrats away.
Management