Oversight

House-Backed Bill Orders a Hiring Spree to Fix Embattled Secret Service

Lawmakers move bill to help law enforcement agency move past litany of scandals.

Oversight

House Oversight Republicans Call for IRS Chief’s Head

Press conference and video restate the case that Koskinen lied about targeting evidence.

Oversight

Senate Republicans Are Deserting Ted Cruz

The Texan is increasingly assuming the role of Washington maverick and is enlisting his outraged colleagues as his supporting cast.

Oversight

Scott Walker: ‘Plenty’ of Federal Agencies Have 'Lived Past Their Usefulness'

Presidential candidate discusses plan for offsetting federal job losses.

Oversight

Congress' Road to Recess Is Still Blocked Over Highway Funding

The House and Senate need to agree on a highway bill and the fate of the Export-Import Bank before they can leave town for August.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Selling Crack to the President

Last Week Tonight examines mandatory minimum sentencing for drug offenses.

Oversight

Five Airlines Are Being Investigated For Price Gouging By The Transportation Department After a Train Derailment

The department sent a letter informing American, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, and United of the investigation.

Pay & Benefits

Democratic Leader: Give Hack Victims Lifetime Protection Services, and Then Some

OPM should drastically expand what it is offering breach victims, Democratic whip says.

Oversight

The Highway-Bill Drama Now Has Another Wrinkle: An Obamacare Repeal

The Senate will vote on an amendment to scrap the health bill.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Donald Trump is All the GOP Candidates in One Man

He's got a loud mouth, some crazy hair and is a bully.

Oversight

Watchdog Cites Sloppy Procedures at IRS Over Who Gets Audited

Ways and Means partisans draw opposite conclusions from GAO probe.

Oversight

Highway Bill That Would Outsource Tax Debt Collection Clears First of Many Hurdles

The Senate voted to move forward on a six-year measure, but lots of amendments and a different House plan await.

Oversight

Play of the Day: John Kasich is Mr. Excitement

The Nightly Show looks at the newest entrant into the 2016 fold.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Lindsey Graham Should Probably Change His Phone Number

Donald Trump doxxing the South Carolina senator is the craziest thing he's ever done… Until the next crazy thing he does.

Oversight

Democrats Call for Immediate Negotiations to Stave Off Shutdown

Top appropriator concedes it may be too late to avoid continuing resolution.

Oversight

Reid Says There's 'No Daylight' Between Trump and Rest of 2016 GOP Group on Immigration

Democrat uses comments about John McCain's war record to slam other Republican White House hopefuls.

Oversight

What The Daily Show Has Done for Barack Obama Since 2008

Jon Stewart's audience was the also the president's base.

Defense

Obama Announces New Loan Protections for Troops

The changes close loopholes in a 2006 law aimed at preventing predatory lenders from taking advantage of service members and their families.

Management

What It Will Take to Move the Needle on Reform

For each step forward on acquisition, rules or inaction stall progress.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Trump is Just Palin Redux

The real estate mogul's comments about John McCain remind Jon Stewart of Palin's comments over the years.