Oversight

The FDA Says Farmers Are Giving Animals Too Many Antibiotics

Overuse of the drugs has increased over the past few years. That's not good for human health.

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Ebola Scare, Secret Service Enter Campaign Politics

It's either tactically smart or desperately silly, but a North Carolina Republican is trying to use the week's biggest news items to attack President Obama.

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Barack Obama's Friendly-Fire Problem

Leon Panetta is the latest former aide to criticize the president publicly.

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Why Liberia Is Prosecuting the Man Who Brought Ebola to the U.S.

The case of Thomas Eric Duncan imperils the West African country's links to international destinations.

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Play of the Day: A Texas Secession Could Solve Our Ebola Problem

Stephen Colbert looks at the first case of the disease in the U.S.

Management

Controversial VA Procurement Officer Should Be Fired, Lawmaker Says

Rep. Coffman cites IG’s criminal referral of Susan Taylor for conflict of interest.

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Play of the Day: How the Media Should Be Covering the Ebola Virus

The CDC announcement was actually good news, claims The Daily Show.

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An Unhappy Anniversary to the Government Shutdown and Healthcare.gov

With the midterm congressional elections just over a month away, both parties are using the milestone to refresh voters' memories.

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No Joke, Here's How to Fix the Secret Service

Obama needs to fire Pierson, and Congress needs to return autonomy to the agency.

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Trust Is Not Enough to Break Through Washington Gridlock

Reality check: The bigger problems aren't because individuals don't get along; they're because of larger factors in the political culture.

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Play of the Day: Why Congress Isn't Passing Any Bills

The legislative process reminds Jon Stewart of a really terrible dinner date.

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The Secret Service Let an Armed Man into an Elevator With the President

A security contractor with a gun made it onto an elevator with the president in Atlanta, without permission from the Secret Service.

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FCC Mulls Banning Redskins Name

A petition claims the use of the team name on TV violates indecency regulations.

Management

Secret Service Head Faces Steep Climb to Regain Trust

Julia Pierson is at the low ebb of her tenure as the first woman to head the agency.

Oversight

Play of the Day: How to Start a Non-War

The British approach is different than the American approach.

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Is It Real, or Is It a Political Head Fake?

Although Republicans still appear to have the edge in winning the Senate majority, this fight could still go either way.

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Eric Holder's Expansive Vision of Civil Rights

The attorney general has worked to include LGBT rights and other issues under the definition.

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The Many, Many Ideas to Fix the Broken Security Clearance Process

Some reforms have been implemented, but almost everyone agrees there is more work to do.