Oversight

Play of the Day: The Clinton Campaign's New Logos

In order to garner more votes, Hillary has many more logo options.

Oversight

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

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

Oversight

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.

Oversight

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.

Defense

Obama Nominates Top Coast Guard Official to Head TSA

Vice Adm. Peter Neffenger would be TSA’s sixth permanent administrator.

Management

Is the Key to Improving Federal Workforce Morale to Stop Discussing It?

Homeland Security secretary argues that talk of low morale is a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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.

Oversight

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

The Law Protecting American Consumers From Toxic Chemicals is Finally Going to Be Updated

Cutting a deal with big bad interest groups can lead to change.

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

Play of the Day: Hillary Takes to Yelp

A campaign trip through New Hampshire sparks online reviews.

Management

Lawmakers Think Postal Delivery Trucks Can Do Better Than 10 Miles per Gallon

As USPS gears up for fleet overhaul, members of Congress push for greener vehicles.

Oversight

Voters Want Aggressive Government Reform, Not Tinkering Around the Edges

New polling analysis shows a rise in voters who favor dismantling programs.

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.

Defense

Despite Accidental Deaths This Week, Congress Says Drone Strikes Are Here to Stay

On Capitol Hill, Republicans and Democrats agree the drone program has been a valuable tool in the war against terror.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Meet the NSA's New Recycling Mascot

That's right: The National Security Agency introduced a computer-generated mascot teaching kids to sort their trash.