Oversight

Play of the Day: Trump's Foreign Policy Platform

The mogul would change a lot about the relationship between Mexico and the United States.

Pay & Benefits

Unions to Uncle Sam: Extend Credit Monitoring, Cover Losses Related to Data Breach

Government has obligation to further help millions of employees affected by massive security lapse, advocates say.

Oversight

Jeb Bush: Obama Should Fire His 'Political Hack' OPM Director

The presidential contender joins a handful of lawmakers in calling for the resignation of OPM Director Katherine Archuleta due to her handling of a massive data breach.

Defense

Senate Confirms Neffenger to Rescue TSA

Coast Guard veteran welcomed by Homeland Security secretary.

Oversight

Why the Chairman of the Senate Oversight Committee's Career May Be in Danger

Being a political newcomer has its drawbacks.

Oversight

Supreme Court To USDA: Hands Off the Raisins

The court struck down a program that seized excess raisins in an effort to stabilize prices.

Oversight

Subcommittee Chair Who Was Trying to Be Nicer to Feds Removed After Trade Vote

Meadows took a harsh line on misbehaving feds, but had been trying to improve relations between Congress and public servants.

Oversight

House Republicans Will Take Two Swats at the EPA This Week

The battles over greenhouse gas rules and trade top the congressional agenda.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Alexander Hamilton, Andrew Jackson and Paper Currency

The man with his face on the $20 despised paper money, yet he's staying and the first Secretary of the Treasury is going.

Oversight

Justice Watchdog Continues to Clash with FBI Over Access to Documents

Mandatory report notes some cooperation from DEA.

Oversight

Play of the Day: The State of the 2016 Race

Hillary Clinton has plans for Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump pays volunteers to clap and Lindsey Graham says America is ready for a bachelor president.

Oversight

USAID’s Reported Success in Afghanistan May Be Based on Falsified Data

Watchdog says taxpayers may have paid for schools and teachers that don’t exist.

Oversight

House Panel Backs Faster Mail, More USPS Facilities

Postal Service says 'indefensible' measure would cost $1.5 billion annually.

Oversight

OPM Chief Isn't Planning to Step Down Just Yet

White House says Archuleta is the 'right person' for the job, despite bipartisan calls for her ouster.

Pay & Benefits

Most in the Military Get No Retirement-Savings Help. That Could Be Changing.

Under the current system, personnel who serve 20-plus years get a pension. But what about everyone else?

Oversight

Multiple Lawmakers Possibly Compromised by OPM Hack

At least two lawmakers received have received notices that their personal data may now be in the hands of hackers believed to be working for China.

Oversight

Americans Remain Split Over Obama

Views of the president are tightly correlated with voters' assessments of their own financial prospects.

Defense

When the Defense Bill Collides With 'Extraneous' Politics

The Pentagon authorization measure always has to sail through controversy before passage. But this year's fight over budgeting is especially tough.