Oversight
Sorry Feds: Lawmaker Says No More Porn Watching at Work
Bill prohibiting pornography on federal devices comes as EPA has yet to fire an employee who confessed to regularly watching porn at the office.
Nextgov
Fuzzy Math on Data Centers Could Sink Further Savings, GAO Warns
The Pentagon, alone, changed cost savings estimates three times.
Oversight
Eric Holder Will Resign as Attorney General
Holder is expected to leave office once a successor is confirmed.
Oversight
House Incumbent Campaigns As a 'Doctor' Rather Than 'Congressman'
Rep. Dan Benishek decides "doctor" sounds better given Congress' dismal approval ratings.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Absurd Art of the Congressional Attack Ad
Challengers to incumbent lawmakers are not above slinging mud.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Syria, the iPhone 6 of Wars
It's bigger and it's going to be at least a two-year commitment.
Oversight
Republicans Demand the White House’s Latest Thinking on Immigration Reform
House Judiciary members want to know what recommendations Obama is considering for his executive order.
Tech
Report: The Federal Consumer Watchdog Has Data on Up to 600 Million Credit-Card Accounts
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is designed as a hedge against abusive business practices, but its bulk information collection is under fire.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How to Explain Climate Change So Congress Can Actually Understand
The Daily Show uses a very simple metaphor.
Oversight
A Razor-Thin Lead for the GOP
Democrats have slightly increased their chances of holding on to the Senate, so Republicans need to ensure red states stay red.
Oversight
The Emergence of Hillary Clinton, 2014 Cheerleader
In a speech at the DNC's Women's Leadership Conference, Clinton brought her economic pitch to the midterms.
Management
House GOP Hires New Firm to Sue Obama After the First One Bails
The original firm, BakerHostetler, bowed out due to "political pressure," so the House has hired William Burck to handle its lawsuit against the president over Obamacare.
Oversight
Will Congress Pull the Plug on Homeland Security’s Move to St. Elizabeths?
GAO blasts department and GSA for lapsed schedule and cost overruns.
Pay & Benefits
Bill Forcing Border Patrol Agents to Work More and Earn Less Clears Senate
Law would save $100 million annually and has agency and union endorsement.
Oversight
Does Hillary Clinton Have Anything to Say?
The presumed presidential candidate's speeches are long on pablum and short on content.
Oversight
Yes, the House Is Going Home Already. No, This Isn't Some Kind of Record.
The GOP House has actually worked for more days in 2014 than they have in most recent election years.
Oversight
Play of the Day: What 'Boots on the Ground' Look Like
Stephen Colbert looks at America's latest commitment to the Middle East.
Oversight
Congress Staves Off Government Shutdown…for Now
Bill sets up spending fight during lame-duck session.
Oversight