Oversight

Play of the Day: Casting the 2016 GOP Field

Conan O'Brien finds people -- and things -- who look like the players in Thursday's debate.

Oversight

McConnell: We Won't Risk a Shutdown Over Planned Parenthood

The Senate majority leader doesn't want to force the confrontation many conservatives are eager to have.

Management

Senate Panel Blasts IRS More for Mismanagement Than Political Bias

Bipartisan report on handling of tax-exempt groups faults managers’ inattention.

Oversight

Congress Finally Leaves Town, but a Packed September Awaits

After Labor Day, the two chambers will have to figure out how to keep the government open.

Oversight

A NASA Satellite Sees the 'Dark Side' of the Moon Crossing Earth

Watch the moon slide across Earth in this fantastic footage from 1 million miles away.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Time to Get Ready for the GOP Debate

Late-night TV hosts skewer the candidates the night before the Fox News event.

Oversight

Cybersecurity Bill Still in Senate Limbo

The vote hinges on an agreement that would fast-track the information-sharing bill so that it could wrap up before recess.

Defense

Obama Invokes Iraq War in Soliciting Iran Deal Support

The president argued that a vote for the nuclear agreement would break from the mindset that led to the 2003 invasion.

Oversight

There Won’t Be a Shutdown, Senate Leader Says

Mitch McConnell renews vow to negotiate with congressional Democrats and the White House to avoid closing federal agencies.

Oversight

IGs Aren’t Taking Justice Department Rejection Lying Down

Battle for full, independent access to agency documents moves to Capitol Hill.

Oversight

Construction Permit Streamlining Bill Clears Senate

Business-backed bipartisan plan would create public ‘dashboard’ to track agency progress.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Human and Panda Residents in D.C. Have the Same Rights

Last Week Tonight tackles Congressional representation of the nation's capital this week.

Oversight

The Donald Trump Conundrum

How should his Republican rivals handle him at the debate? And who might inherit his supporters?

Defense

Despite Possible Government Shutdown, Many Military Families Think Congress Will Reverse Sequestration in the Fall

Service members though are increasingly worried about changes to health care and retirement benefits, according to survey.

Oversight

Whistleblowers: VA's Watchdog Office Is Failing Us

One year after the VA scandal broke, senators say the office that should be helping truth-tellers is still broken.