Pay & Benefits

A Primer on Federal Pay and Benefits in Case the Government Shuts Down Again

Washington leaders have vowed to keep agencies funded past Sept. 30, but nothing is a done deal.

Oversight

House Republicans Promise Action on ISIS to Force Obama's Hand

Lawmakers lash out at the president's foreign policy, but they have little authority to force a change in his approach.

Oversight

Congress Returns to Doing Nothing

One major piece of unfinished business: a spending measure to keep government open after Sept. 30.

Oversight

Rand Paul Will Have to Choose Between the Senate and the White House

Under Kentucky law, a candidate cannot appear on the ballot more than once.

Oversight

Chemical Safety Board Chief Warns of Deadly Factory Explosions

The embattled chairman is frustrated by the glacial pace of efforts to regulate manufacturing dust.

Oversight

Homeland Security Spent Millions on Vehicles It Rarely Used

The department lacks a central tracking system, which makes it difficult to enforce governmentwide policies.

Oversight

Why Congress Won't Help Jennifer Lawrence

Or the thousands of less famous women who've been unfairly victimized.

Nextgov

Obama Resurrects Intel Advisory Panel

President Obama named six new members to the board -- including the CEO of UPS.

Oversight

The White House Is Spoiling for a Fight on Immigration

Obama seems determined to push ahead, despite the fears of some Democrats.

Oversight

19 Days After Michael Brown's Shooting, Hillary Clinton Weighs In on Ferguson

"Behind the dramatic, terrible pictures on television are deep challenges that will be with them and with us long after the cameras move on," she says.

Oversight

Democrats Say Climate Change Is As Big a Threat As ISIS

A new poll shows how Democrats and Republicans view security threats to the U.S.

Oversight

Play of the Day: It's All Obama's Fault

Stephen Colbert connects the rise of the Islamic State to one person.

Defense

Sen. Feinstein Pushes to Delay Release of CIA Torture Report

The classified torture report will come out only on her timeline.

Oversight

IGs Should Do a Better Job of Helping Whistleblowers

POGO jabs Homeland Security, USAID and Railroad Board for failing to provide information about protections.

Oversight

Will Republicans Shut Down the Government Again?

House GOP leaders fear a conservative revolt when government funding comes up for a vote next month.