Defense

White House Mounts Massive Lobbying Campaign on Iran Deal

The administration is racing to prevent a veto-proof majority for a bill that would give Congress the power to block a nuclear deal.

Oversight

Senate Heavy Lifting Begins With Education and Iran; Budget Framework Still Under Negotiation

Presidential hopeful Rand Paul could use high-profile education bill markup to make a political statement about the intrusion of government.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Hillary Clinton Tries to Connect with Voters

Saturday Night Live pokes at the newest official entrant into the 2016 race.

Oversight

Meet the Senate Candidate Already Collecting a Congressional Pension

Former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland's pension was worth more than $31,000 six years ago.

Oversight

Despite Cuts, Appropriators Look to Lock Down Some Dam Money

Inland shippers want to capitalize on movement to solve decades-old infrastructure problems.

Oversight

Ron Paul, Bill Clinton, and Dynastic Dilemmas

Rand Paul and Hillary Clinton discover that their greatest assets may also be their greatest liabilities.

Management

Are State Department Contractors Shortchanging Whistleblowers?

Watchdog finds ethics codes that 'may have chilling effect' on reporting waste and fraud.

Oversight

Inside the Sometimes Crazy World of Capitol Hill Protesters

There are not always outbursts, and they (usually) get along just fine with the Capitol Police.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Me Llamo Jeb

The former governor of Florida was Hispanic on a 2009 form.

Oversight

Sen. Al Franken Urges FBI to Crack Down on Revenge Porn

“New technologies can pose significant threats if bad actors are not held accountable to our nation’s laws,” Franken said.

Nextgov

Survey: CIOs Think Many IT Reform Reporting Requirements are Useless

CIOs estimated they spent between $150 million and $308 million each year on reporting exercises they viewed as unhelpful or only somewhat helpful.