Oversight

Congressional Outlook: A Week of Partisan Votes and Bad Blood

Confirmation vote for attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch is expected to be close.

Oversight

You Can't See Congress's Emails

If Hillary Clinton had stayed in the Senate, none of this would be happening.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Clinton's Emails Are a Throwback to the 1990s

David Letterman and Bill Maher connect the current scandal to some old ones.

Oversight

Will Republicans Target Feds With a Return to the Ryan Budget?

GOP promises next week’s proposals will balance the budget, which could spell bad news for feds.

Oversight

Play of the Day: The Secret Service Has Been Very Busy Lately

Also, The Daily Show looks at the corruption charges against Sen. Robert Menendez.

Oversight

Senate Advances Controversial Cyber Bill

The legislation aims to increase sharing of private sector data with the government.

Oversight

Video: Obama Reads Mean Tweets on Kimmel

Twitter users insult Obama’s jeans and ears.

Oversight

FEMA to Reopen Superstorm Sandy Claims in Light of Fraud

Senators from New York and New Jersey applaud the decision to probe insurance companies.

Oversight

Ted Cruz: NASA Needs to Stop Worrying About Climate Change, Focus on Space

The Texas Republican told NASA’s chief Thursday to focus on “what inspires little boys and little girls across this country.”

Oversight

Confidence in Government Hits Record Lows

Only 11 percent of Americans express faith in executive branch, and just 5 percent show confidence in Congress.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Hillary Clinton Needs to Think About Her Number of Devices

The Daily Show takes the former State Department chief to task over her email scandal.

Management

Justice Department Isn't Tracking All Sex Offenders in Witness Protection

Inspector general raises ‘significant concerns’ about public safety risks.

Oversight

If Congress Doesn’t Act Soon, Doctors Will See a Huge Cut in Medicare Payments

Most signs point to another temporary patch in doctors' pay.

Oversight

Play of the Day: You Must Send This Letter To Five Other Rogue States in the Next 24 Hours

Maybe the GOP open letter to Iran was just a chain letter prank.

Oversight

Senator Seeks Answers on Use of Private Email by Special Government Employees

At State Department, Hillary Clinton communicated with aides still in private sector.

Management

Lynch Nomination Headed for Senate Floor Next Week

Pick to succeed Eric Holder has drawn plenty of GOP critics.

Nextgov

Are Medicaid IT Systems the Weak Link in Detecting Improper Payments?

Only three out of 10 states had ways to evaluate their systems for detecting and preventing improper payments, according to the GAO report.

Route Fifty

Americans Give Up On Washington

A new national poll shows that Americans now think state and local institutions are best equipped to solve the country’s major problems.

Oversight

Play of the Day: The President Samples Jay-Z in his Selma Speech

Some of the metaphors Obama used in Alabama sound awfully familiar.

Oversight

After Rough Week, Senate to Take Bipartisan Turn

Lawmakers lay low after DHS, Iran struggles sparked high emotions.