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.
Oversight
The Many Measures of Hillary Clinton
The former secretary of state has long held progressive economic views—but that's only one aspect of her political identity.
Oversight
New Bill Would Give VA Secretary 'Sweeping' Authority to Fire Bad Employees
Legislation also would extend probationary period for new workers to 18 months.
Oversight
House Lawmakers Float Bill to End NSA Mass Surveillance
A bipartisan group is launching a final push to reform the government’s spying apparatus.
Oversight
GOP Blocks Vitter's Obamacare Subpoena
Five senators oppose Vitter's effort, and he accuses them of wanting to "protect congressional perks."
Defense
Hillary Clinton Is 'Happy' to Answer More Questions From the Benghazi Committee
Clinton's lawyers and Rep. Trey Gowdy's committee are engaged in a polite battle of letters.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Many Facial Expressions of Barack Obama
The president has different looks for difference scenarios.
Oversight
Mitch McConnell Introduces Plan to Reauthorize Patriot Act For Five More Years
The move may thwart any attempt to reform the NSA’s mass-surveillance authorities.
Defense
The AUMF Was Always a Political Disaster
The incentive to officially declare war against ISIS was never really there.
Pay & Benefits
Senator Asks Colleagues to Take 'One Step Closer to Living Under Obamacare'
Republican David Vitter wants support for a subpoena of info on why Congress is considered a "small business" for health insurance purposes.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How the Gyrocopter Guy Evaded the American Security Apparatus
Finding out his intentions was not exactly like finding a needle in a haystack.
Oversight
Grassley Is Not on Board With NSA Reform
The key Senate Republican is not ready to give the USA Freedom Act his blessing.
Oversight
Attorney General Nominee Loretta Lynch Gets Her Vote
The Senate is set to confirm the attorney general nominee after a five-month delay, thanks to an unrelated bipartisan deal on abortion.
Oversight
Evidence Grows that Marshals Service Bypassed Hiring Rules
Justice Department corrects past denial to Sen. Grassley.
Oversight
Democrats Hope to Make This the Cliven Bundy Congressional Race
Rep. Cresent Hardy's opponents hope to tie him to the controversial rancher, highlighting his district's divide between urban and rural constituencies.
Oversight