Management
Obama Will Warn Republicans Against Homeland Security Shutdown
The president plans to preview his budget proposal at Democratic retreat, call for end to sequestration.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Headwear Can Offend in Saudi Arabia
Americans need to take heed of sensibilities in the Middle East kingdom.
Oversight
Would a DHS Shutdown Mark the 'Height of Irresponsibility?'
Democrats say it would, Republicans counter that "it wouldn’t be the end of the world."
Oversight
Play of the Day: Friends Don't Let Friends Drone Drunk
The latest White House security incident gives recreational drone pilots a needed reminder about safety.
Oversight
Senate Set to Join Immigration Fight
The chamber will take up the House-passed Homeland Security funding bill as early as next week.
Oversight
Lawmakers Bicker Over Treatment of Feds in First Oversight Committee Meeting
New chairman promises to change the panel’s discourse, but old battles continue.
Oversight
Senator Looks to Keystone Bill to Stop Postal Facility Closures
Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., introduces amendment that would delay the closures for two years.
Oversight
Marco Rubio Wants to Permanently Extend NSA Mass Surveillance
The Florida Republican and likely White House contender is further separating himself from other 2016 hopefuls in the Senate.
Pay & Benefits
Latest VA Bill Limits Number of Senior Execs Eligible for Bonuses
Legislation also directs secretary to reassign top career officials every five years.
Oversight
Boehner to Sue Obama Over Immigration
The speaker is planning to hold a House vote authorizing a suit against the president over his executive orders
Oversight
Play of the Day: Sarah Palin is Back and Making Just as Much Sense as Ever
After her teleprompter broke during the Iowa Freedom Summit, the former Alaska governor needed to improvise.
Oversight
What the National Weather Service Can Learn About Language from Louis C.K.
The comedian took a shot at the government agency for characterizing the northeast blizzard as "historic."
Pay & Benefits
Lack of Paid Parental Leave for Feds Is 'Shameful' and a 'Disgrace,' House Dems Say
Providing paid time off is also "good for business," proponents argue.
Defense
Senators Reintroduce Sick Leave Bill for Disabled Vets
Legislation would give 104 hours of sick leave up front to first-year feds who are wounded warriors.
Oversight
Border Bill That DHS Chief Has Called 'Unworkable' Faces a Fight on Capitol Hill
Both Democrats and conservative Republicans oppose the measure.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The President and the New England Patriots
Boston's NFL players aren't the only ones concerned about deflated balls.
News
Bob Dylan is Thinking About the Government
It’s not a job creator, the legendary troubador says.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trading Cigars and Shortstops for Type II Diabetes
The Nightly Show devotes time to the new Cuba policy.
Oversight
Republicans Aim to Stop Agencies from ‘Blindly Filling Empty Desks’
Bill would cut the federal workforce by 10 percent through attrition, and triggers an automatic hiring freeze if agencies aren’t meeting that goal.
Oversight