Oversight

Another Agency Head Asks Congress for More Firing Authority

Lawmakers eviscerate DEA over its lack of "sex party" accountability.

Oversight

Program Duplication Report: Should Scientists Analyze Toy Guns?

GAO's fifth installment urges Congress to intervene, cites 12 new areas of overlap.

Oversight

VA's Handling of Whistleblowers Continues to Irk Lawmakers

Doctor reassigned to storage closet despite agency’s new cooperation with Special Counsel.

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

Play of the Day: Hillary Clinton is the Mother of Dragons

The Nightly Show deftly compares the 2016 field to Game of Thrones.

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

Play of the Day: The Growing Legend of Diamond Joe

Biden continues to be fodder for late-night comedians.

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

Play of the Day: Fixing Rand Paul's Campaign

His videos and his slogan need a lot of work.

Oversight

Ron Paul, Bill Clinton, and Dynastic Dilemmas

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

Oversight

Play of the Day: Rand Paul Wants to Unleash the American Dream

Say hello to the newest entrant into the 2016 race.

Management

Are State Department Contractors Shortchanging Whistleblowers?

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

Oversight

What a Rand Paul Presidency Would Mean for Federal Employees

Senator launches presidential campaign with promise to limit the bureaucracy.

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

Play of the Day: Security and Privacy Can Coexist…With Restrictions

Last Week Tonight looks at NSA surveillance.

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.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Religious Freedom in French Lick and Gary

David Letterman unveils a new tourism video from his home state.