Oversight
Play of the Day: Unlike Britain, American Elections Are Always Very Porkcentric
Jon Stewart looks at the defining image from the British election.
Oversight
Does Congress Really Need a $17 Million Subsidy to Send Mail?
Report questions the utility of a centuries-old perk.
Defense
Battles Over the Pentagon's Budget Are Likely This Week
Both chambers of Congress will work on defense authorization measures this week.
Oversight
Patriot Act In Uncharted Legal Territory As Deadline Approaches
Will the Patriot Act mean something different if lawmakers renew it now that they know the full extent of the NSA's spying?
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Tonight Show Memes 2016
Jimmy Fallon's staff makes meme images out of presidential contenders Friday.
Oversight
Transparency Groups Pressure Senators to Mark Defense Bill in Public
Armed Services members plan closed sessions beginning Monday.
Defense
Finding a Cure for What Ails Defense Acquisition
Why the Pentagon’s prescription for staying ahead of the curve falls short.
Defense
On Foreign Policy, Congress Still Follows the Leader
Despite the Iran review bill, President Obama has been gaining—not losing—power to negotiate and wage war abroad.
Oversight
Republicans: NASA Wastes Money on Climate-Change Research
Lawmakers want to cut Earth-monitoring program in favor of space travel.
Oversight
Ending the Presidential Debate Duopoly
Including a third-party candidate would reinvigorate American democracy.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Deflategate is a Political Story
Hillary Clinton could've helped Tom Brady with his communication problems.
Oversight
Pentagon Employees Used Government Charge Cards for Gambling and ‘Adult Entertainment’
More than $1 million in charges were made in Las Vegas and Atlantic City.
Management
Puppet Shows, Bomb Sniffing Elephants Make Senate's Latest 'Wastebook'
McCain picks up where Coburn left off, with a detailed list of potentially frivolous federal projects that is likely to irk colleagues.
Defense
Pentagon Officials Slam Republicans' Budget as a 'Gimmick' and 'Road to Nowhere'
An increase in spending through the Overseas Contingency Operations fund is short-sighted, officials say.
Oversight
Play of the Day: 2016's Field is the College Brochure of Presidential Politics
It's really quite a diverse group of contenders.
Management
Obama Demands Agencies Cut Spending by 5 Percent in 2017
Certain priorities must be protected from cuts, OMB says.
Oversight
Hillary Clinton Just Told Immigration Activists What They Wanted to Hear
Immigration groups want Clinton to preserve her predecessor's executive actions if she's elected president. On Tuesday, she said she'd go further.
Oversight
Republicans May Offer Short-Term Extension of Patriot Act
A standoff over overhauling the NSA’s surveillance authorities is getting wrapped up in a broader Senate fight about Iran, highway funding, and an international trade deal.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Casting the 2016 Movie
Conan O'Brien has some clever ideas on actors playing presidential contenders.
Oversight