Oversight

The Capitol Dome Is Ready for Its Makeover

The scaffolding is complete. Now the real restoration work can begin.

Oversight

NSA Reform Stalls, Rand Paul Votes No

The defeat marks an abrupt setback for the post-Snowden movement to rein in U.S. spying practices.

Oversight

Play of the Day: The Only Conversation Around Obamacare

Jonathan Gruber is the one thing everyone is talking about.

Nextgov

Will Veterans' Data Ever Truly Be Secure?

"Every day, industry is finding new ways that things can be exploited," VA CIO told Congress.

Oversight

Chaffetz Will Replace Issa as House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman

Media-savvy Republican has shepherded legislation affecting federal employees’ pay and benefits.

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Feds Spend More Time Working for Unions than Reported

Nearly 400 federal employees work full time for unions on their government salary.

Oversight

Is a Third Lawyer the Charm for House Republicans?

Speaker John Boehner has hired yet another attorney to file a lawsuit against President Obama after the first two abandoned the case.

Oversight

Imperfect Union: The Constitution Didn't Foresee Divided Government

Watching the battle between Obama and a Republican Congress for two years may shake Americans' faith in the Framers.

Oversight

How The Supreme Court Can Kill Obamacare Without Overturning It

A challenge to the law's subsidies would deeply undermine its basic structure.

Nextgov

Is State’s Reluctance to Disclose Hack a Double Standard?

Agency is mum on what happened, as lawmakers demand details on an internal breach.

Oversight

Despite Promises, Path to Avoiding a Shutdown Remains Treacherous

Some lawmakers are again threatening to play political football with agency funding.

Oversight

Government Whistleblowers Deserve Payouts Too

Like private sector employees, feds should be allowed to share in contractor fraud settlements.

Oversight

Why Elizabeth Warren Probably Isn’t Running for President

History shows that Senate leaders have a tough time becoming chief executives.

Oversight

Pipeline Politics Dominate Pre-Thanksgiving Action in Congress

Storm clouds brew over spending bill to keep government open, promised immigration action.

Nextgov

After Hack, NOAA Still Plans to Buy Supercomputers from IBM Unit Sold to Chinese Firm

NOAA says sale of Big Blue’s supercomputers to Lenovo doesn't present a risk to the JPSS program.

Oversight

Can Republicans Stop Obama's Immigration Order?

"We're looking at all options," Speaker Boehner said on Thursday. Could that include a government shutdown?

Oversight

Play of the Day: How Republicans Can Take on Obamacare

Stephen Colbert looks at the Republicans' plan going forward.