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
Play of the Day: Frank Underwood's Advice For President Obama
Kevin Spacey stops by the Colbert Report in character.
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
Play of the Day: How Congress Reacted To Eric Cantor's New Paycheck
The Daily Show examines the former congressman's new job.
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.
Oversight
Play of the Day: What You Missed This Labor Day Weekend
Late-night TV catches up after the holiday.
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
Is the Government Taking Feds’ Tax Debt Seriously Enough?
Security clearance reform should address financial troubles, senator says.
Oversight
Play of the Day: ISIL Wants To Be Just Like The United States
Will the Islamic State just end up with a VA waiting list?
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