Tech

Here's What Congress Tweeted While Obama Was Asking for Their Support Against ISIL

On Twitter, Congress's reaction during and immediately after the speech was either disparaging, supportive, or completely off-topic.

Oversight

Play of the Day: A Prerecorded Reaction To The President's Speech

Stephen Colbert had some thoughts hours before Obama spoke.

Oversight

Are Federal Agencies Spending Millions to Stop IGs from Doing Their Jobs?

Three inspectors general tell House panel of document denials they say violate law.

Oversight

House Benghazi Select Committee Finally Gets Around to Holding a Hearing

The special House committee had disappeared from public view after it was created in May.

Oversight

Oversight Chairman Issa Remains the Richest Member of Congress

Issa has a net worth of $357.25 million, triple that of runner up Michael McCaul.

Pay & Benefits

Shutdown-Averting Spending Bill Would Allow Fed Pay Raise

House GOP measure would keep government open through mid-December and would not block Obama’s proposed 1 percent raise.

Oversight

House GOP Funding Bill Would Keep Government Open Through Mid-December

Stopgap measure reauthorizes the Export-Import bank through June 2015, and includes $88 million to fight Ebola.

Oversight

Play of the Day: ISIL May Have A Plagiarism Scandal

Did the Islamic State steal its ideas from the US?

Oversight

White House Swears Obama's Immigration Delay Is His Last One

Delay is intended to take the issue out of a "hyper-partisan, hyper-polarized" pre-election environment, spokesman says.

Oversight

One Map to Show Where USPS Will Cut 7,000 Jobs

A majority of senators, including leader Harry Reid, now support delaying plant closures.

Oversight

Explaining Barack Obama's Terrible Political Summer

For Democrats, the good news is that there doesn't appear to be an overwhelming Republican tide this year; the bad news is that Democrats could well lose the Senate even without such a wave

Management

Finally, Some Good News for Federal Recruiters

New poll finds high public confidence in civil servants and support for their career choice.

Oversight

White House Sends Spending Wish List to Congress

List includes more money for an experimental Ebola drug and more flexibility for handling the border crisis.

Oversight

NSA Reform Will Likely Have to Wait Until After the Election

Legislation looks destined for a lame-duck session of Congress—and might not get touched at all until next year.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Why Student Debt Isn't Going Anywhere

John Oliver examines higher education funding on Last Week Tonight.

Oversight

Congress Is Back. Its Mission? Keep Government Open.

Lawmakers and aides say not to expect drama this time around.

Oversight

Senate Panel Faults 'Bias' of IRS Watchdog

Both liberal and conservative groups were mistreated by tax-exempt division, Levin says.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Guess Whose Anti-Obama Attack Ads These Are

Democratic Senate candidates are not embracing the president.

Oversight

Kevin McCarthy Doesn't Want the Government's Marshmallow Roasting Advice

Forest Service blog post "perfectly captures what is wrong with our government," House majority leader says.