Oversight
Play of the Day: What A Budget Compromise Looks Like
See how Republicans and Democrats "split the difference" to get it done.
Oversight
House Narrowly Approves Massive Spending Bill, Averts Shutdown
After a day of drama, the chamber passed a $1 trillion bill to keep the government running and sent it to the Senate.
Nextgov
Congress Strengthens Homeland Security's Cyber Role with FISMA Reform, Other Bills
A 2002 computer protection law finally gets an upgrade.
Oversight
John Brennan: Torture Report Is Flawed
"The record does not support the study's inference that the agency misled others on the effectiveness of the program," said the former CIA chief, while acknowledging mistakes made.
Oversight
Terrorism Risk Insurance Plan Likely to Falter in the Senate
Barring a change, the federal backstop against terrorist attacks will expire at the end of the year.
Pay & Benefits
Congress Approves Changing TSP Default Settings to More Lucrative Funds
The switch would only apply to new federal employees who are auto-enrolled in the Thrift Savings Plan.
Oversight
Departing Members of Congress Find Their Work Benefits Slipping Away -- Or Already Gone
Served for four decades? Doesn't matter, they're disconnecting your phone anyway.
Oversight
The Senate's Torture Report Cost at Least $40 Million
Sen. Dianne Feinstein is firing back at allegations that her committee is the reason for the torture report’s costly price tag.
Oversight
Winners and Losers From the Deal to Avoid a Shutdown
Things look good for feds, but several agencies continue to bear the brunt of cuts.
Oversight
Udall Calls for CIA Director's Resignation
“The CIA is lying,” the Colorado Democrat said on the Senate floor Wednesday.
Oversight
Hill Democrats' Opposition to Omnibus Is Building
Provisions on Dodd-Frank, campaign finance alienate Pelosi and other top Democrats.
Pay & Benefits
Feds, Troops Still On Track for a 1 Percent Pay Raise in 2015
CRomnibus package allows for increase, freezes congressional salaries.
Oversight
Lawmakers Unveil Details of Plan to Keep Government Open
$1 trillion spending bill would fund most agencies through September, with the exception of DHS.
Defense
Senators to Kerry: Tell Us What You Want to Fight ISIS
The administration criticizes Senate proposals to authorize force, but won't offer a plan of its own.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Appropriate Reaction To The Senate Torture Report
The Daily Show tries to find the appropriate reaction to the document.
Route Fifty
Congress Will Block D.C. Pot Referendum
Spending bill prevents city from using funds to implement ballot initiative.
Oversight
Obamacare's Naughty Economist Goes to the Hill
"I behaved badly," Jonathan Gruber told a House committee Tuesday, walking back his condemnation of the Affordable Care Act in an exercise in self-flagellation.
Oversight
Federal Spending Bill Slowed by Last-Minute Additions
Weekend session looks possible as omnibus negotiations drag on.
Nextgov
Torture Report: Seized Computers, Not Waterboarding, Thwarted Would-be Bomber
A confiscated computer and the CIA's cyber capabilities -- not waterboarding -- were essential in yielding information.
Oversight