Oversight

Play of the Day: Diamond Joe's Rites of Passage

The Daily Show takes another look at Joe Biden massaging Stephanie Carter.

Oversight

Senate Move Puts Boehner in a Bind Over DHS Funding

The Senate is preparing to send a clean DHS spending bill to the House, whether GOP leaders there want it or not.

Oversight

Mitch McConnell Announces a Vote on a Clean DHS Funding Bill Is Coming

The Senate minority leader is making his move to try and prevent a shutdown.

Oversight

Ted Cruz's Mission for NASA: More Space, Less Earth

The new space subcommittee chairman thinks the Obama administration has the agency overly focused on climate change at the expense of exploring the cosmos.

Oversight

Democrats Say a Short-Term DHS Bill Would Be Terrible. They May Vote for It Anyway.

Despite the dire consequences of a stopgap funding measure, it would be hard for Democrats to oppose.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Obama Loves America… Or Does He?

Late-night television hosts eviscerate Rudy Giuliani over his comments at a weekend fundraiser.

Oversight

While Rubio Holds His Fire, Cruz and Paul Attack on the Next Immigration Front

Unlike the Senate's other two GOP presidential contenders, Marco Rubio hasn't taken a stance on Loretta Lynch's nomination.

Oversight

Congress Returns With No Plan to Avoid Shutdown

Both chambers likely will spend the week refusing to budge on DHS funding.

Oversight

What Does It Mean for Obama to Love or Hate America?

Rudy Giuliani is only the latest conservative to claim that the president isn't fond of his country, despite all evidence to the contrary.

Defense

The Homeland Security Department Is Starting Shutdown Prep

More than 85 percent of the department’s employees would have to report to work without pay, based on 2013 plans.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Spot the Similarities in the Bushes

Jeb may be trying to differentiate himself from his brother, but it is not exactly working.

Oversight

Dietary Panel: Eating Less Meat is Better for the Environment

New recommendations suggest Americans should cut back on meat if they care about the planet.

Nextgov

The IRS Knows What Computer You Are Using -- and That Might Be a Good Thing

One counter-fraud measure the agency is piloting will capture identifying data from the PC used to file a tax return. Multiple returns from the same device could signal fraud.

Management

Scaled-Back DHS Headquarters Plan Would Squeeze 3,000 More People Into the Same Space

Flexible workplace strategies would help accommodate 17,000 employees in an area originally planned for 14,000.

Nextgov

America Needs a New FOIA Overseer: Is it You?

The office in charge of monitoring governmentwide FOIA compliance and policy is looking for a new leader.

Oversight

Why Democrats Won't Cave on Immigration to Avoid a Shutdown

Democrats believe that the optics of a partial shutdown will favor them.

Management

Obama Picks Secret Service Insider to Head the Troubled Agency

Critics say he should have selected someone with a fresher perspective, as recommended by an independent panel investigating management failures.