Oversight

Feds Dodge Bullet in Budget Deal, But Sequester Cuts Still Coming

Compromise document does not specifically attack retirement benefits or mandate downsizing through attrition.

Oversight

Officials: Gyrocopter Didn't Look Like a Threat on Radar

No alert went out before Doug Hughes landed just west of the Capitol.

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Who Won and Who Lost in the Budget Deal?

The fact that Republicans in both chambers agreed on a blueprint is an accomplishment. But some members didn't get what they wanted.

Oversight

Bill Would Boost Whistleblower Protections for Military Sexual Assault Victims

Sen. Barbara Boxer and her Democratic colleagues introduce a bill to strengthen protections for those who blow the whistle on military wrongdoing, waste, fraud and abuse — including sexual abuse.

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Senate Democrat: Fix Sequester or We'll Block Spending Bills

Democrats fear the GOP will raise the caps for defense but not domestic spending.

Oversight

Play of the Day: The Efficacy of Baltimore's Curfews

After a declaration of a state of emergency, Larry Wilmore wonders if giving teenagers nothing to do on a weekday the best route.

Oversight

Senate and House Bills Would Effectively End NSA Mass Surveillance

The effort would stop the spy agency’s bulk collection of U.S. phone records, the first and one of the most controversial programs exposed by Edward Snowden nearly two years ago.

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Hillary Clinton Will Have Trouble Using State Department Experience as a Campaign Weapon

She can't mention her role as secretary of State without raising questions of pay-to-play and deleted emails.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Obama Yuks It Up All Over the Place

The White House Correspondents' Dinner is not the only place Obama gets laughs.

Tech

Rand Paul Reverses Course on Drones

The Kentucky senator defends the White House drone policy he once lambasted in a 13-hour filibuster, dulling any edge he may have had on a GOP pack running on the same national security platform.

Oversight

Hill Outlook: Finishing a Budget, and Fending Off a Gyrocopter

Lawmakers want to finalize a spending blueprint and stiffen the Capitol's defenses.

Oversight

Why Did Ted Cruz Miss the Loretta Lynch Vote?

He voted against cloture but was the lone senator not to vote on final passage.