Oversight
FEHBP Reform, Pay Freezes and Lawmakers’ Other Day 1 Priorities in the 114th Congress
Legislators target agency spending and their own compensation as new Congress begins.
Oversight
Rubio: Clinton Presidency 'Would Be a Death Blow to the American Dream'
And eight other fascinating takeaways from the senator's new book.
Oversight
In Statement, White House Condemns 'Horrific Shooting' at Paris Newspaper Office
Twelve people have been killed at the offices of Charlie Hebdo.
Defense
What a Homeland Security Shutdown Would Look Like
Even if DHS funding ends, most employees would likely keep working, and Obama's executive order could too.
Oversight
The CIA's Watchdog Is Resigning After Revealing That Spies Hacked the Senate
Inspector General David Buckley will step down at the end of the month, the agency said.
Defense
Feinstein Sends the White House Instructions for Ceasing ‘Future Use of Torture’
Dianne Feinstein is putting pressure on Obama to create a permanent ban on the CIA’s “enhanced interrogation” practices.
Oversight
2015 Will Be a Year of Reaction for the President
Obama will be shifting from playing offense to defense as Republicans assume control of Congress. His progressive accomplishments are at stake.
Oversight
House Oversight Chair Vows ‘New Approach’ to Energy, Environment, Technology
Rep. Jason Chaffetz says “misguided decisions” by Washington bureaucrats have undermined local authorities.
Oversight
How Hopes for an Immigration Deal Fell Apart
In January, an agreement still looked possible. By December, the two sides were further apart than ever.
Oversight
Republican House Leaders Stand by Their Whip
Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy offer Steve Scalise their support despite his 2002 speech to a white supremacist group. Will it be enough?
Oversight
The GOP Leader Who Addressed a White Supremacist Group
The office of Steve Scalise, the third-ranking House Republican, acknowledged he may have spoken to an organization linked to David Duke in 2002.
Oversight
Turtles on Fence Posts and Other Lessons From Departing Senators
An exercise in memorable one-liners.
Oversight
2015’s Policy Battles: Obamacare, Net Neutrality, Keystone, and Surveillance Reform
Congress’s struggles will be familiar, but the balance of power has shifted.
Oversight
The Best Bills That Went Nowhere in Congress
Lawmakers may not have passed a lot of bills, but there was no lack of legislative imagination.
Defense
Anti-ISIS Operation Gets Its Own Inspector General
Pentagon watchdog to lead audits of military and foreign aid campaigns.
Oversight
The 113th Congress Wasn't the Least Productive Congress Ever
The last two years were pretty slow on Capitol Hill, but they didn't set a record.
Oversight
Obama's Recent Bold Actions Shape the Contest for 2016
The verdict on Obama unbound will pivot on whether his initiatives improve or diminish the chances of a Democrat succeeding him in 2016.
Oversight
Senate Appropriations Chief: IRS Cuts Could Have Been Much Worse
Mikulski says spending bill negotiations removed far-steeper decreases favored by the House.
Oversight