Defense
How Obama Plans to Fix Veterans’ Mental Health Care
The White House boasts progress on improving services, but Republicans aren’t impressed.
Management
It Could Get a Lot Harder for Social Security to Close Field Offices
Senator introduces bill that would require a public comment period on planned closures and a report to Congress.
Oversight
Democrats Are (Slowly) Learning to Love Obamacare
Democrats are getting more comfortable talking about the law, but don’t expect them to make it a central part of their campaigns.
Oversight
Paul Ryan Says His Big Ideas Will Have to Wait
Ryan's far-reaching plans for overhauling entitlement programs and the tax code are likely going to stay in the development stage for another two years.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Problem With Internet Headlines
Last Week Tonight's John Oliver literally destroys something, instead of using words.
Oversight
How the White House Is Changing Obamacare to Comply With Hobby Lobby
HHS released new regulations on the law’s contraception mandate
Oversight
The Senate's Scattershot Approach to Ferguson
Lawmakers are pursuing a subcommittee hearing, a bill, and review of a Defense program, but nothing is expected to pass when senators return in September.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Paul Ryan Really Wants To Drive A Bus
What is the Wisconsin representative's true calling?
Oversight
Two Americans Have Beaten Ebola, but We Don’t Know How
The two infected aid workers have been released from the hospital.
Oversight
Clintonphobia: Why No Democrat Wants to Run Against Hillary
Given the Clintons' reputation for retaliating for betrayals, it's just not worth it in 2016.
Oversight
CDC Counts 68 Ebola Scares in United States
Agency works closely with hospitals and clinics to determine whether or not patients should be tested.
Oversight
Fight Brews Over How Long a Shutdown-Avoiding Measure Should Last
Some want all 2015 spending issues to be pushed into the next Congress.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The 2016 Contender Everyone Wants To Forget About
Is Mitt Romney waiting in the wings?
Tech
McConnell Promises Spending Standoff Over Obama’s Green Agenda
The GOP leader stopped short of an explicit shutdown threat, but he did say a Republican majority would use the budget to go after EPA’s environmental rules.
Oversight
Darrell Issa to Investigate 'Do-Nothing' Patent Office Employees
Move over, IRS. Oversight committee chairman has a new enemy.
Oversight
Having a Daughter Won't Make You Vote Democratic (or Republican)
A new study challenges previous conclusions about how parenthood changes politics.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How Hillary Accidentally Announced Her Bid For President
Why else would the former Secretary of State visit Iowa?
Oversight
Battle Over Postal-Service Cuts Looms in September
Squabble erupted after USPS announced plans to cut 15,000 jobs and consolidate 82 mail-processing centers in 2015.
Oversight