Oversight

Why Incumbents Shouldn't Feel Safe

They might still be defeating their challengers, but the margins are slipping.

Management

Despite Revenue Gains, Postal Service Loses Another $2 Billion

Congressionally mandated obligations are keeping USPS from getting back into the black.

Oversight

Play of the Day: How Payday Lenders Outsmart The Government

Regulating them is a lot like playing a sad game of Whac-A-Mole.

Nextgov

Will The Government Shred Your Contract After a Hack?

OPM and DHS, in a first, halted work with a background investigator after it disclosed a breach.

Oversight

Congress Divided Over Iraq Strikes

Some on the Hill support the move, others say Obama needs a more comprehensive strategy.

News

What Government Never Could Have Expected from President Nixon

The president who tried to leverage the bureaucracy to “screw” his opponents resigned 40 years ago.

Oversight

Four Reasons Why This Ebola Outbreak Is Different

Outbreak has spread to city centers, and is in an area where there is a distrust of Western medicine.

Oversight

Play of the Day: What Obama Has In Common With Flat Stanley

Mitch McConnell is not good at making fun of the president.

Oversight

Parents Need to Talk to Their Kids … About Federal Service

Federal employee union looks to recruit young people who aren't yet thinking about a career for Uncle Sam.

Oversight

GOP's 2016 Contenders Flock to the Iowa State Fair

The midterms are still not over, yet the presidential jockeying has begun.

Oversight

Washington D.C. Is Forbes' Coolest City — Here's What Went Wrong

List relies heavily on population statistics and not enough on entertainment factors.

Oversight

Hillary Clinton Puts Down Roots in Midtown Manhattan

Office space isn't a campaign headquarters; it will be used to relocate Clinton's personal staff.

Management

Are Agencies Stonewalling Inspectors General?

Sen. Grassley blasts administration after 47 watchdogs complain of agency roadblocks.

Nextgov

CIA Didn’t Really Hack Senate Computers

Vagaries of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act could trip up any case against spy personnel.

Oversight

How Jeff Sessions Became a Leader in the Immigration Fight

Republicans have been split over how to proceed on immigration since national leaders began to call for comprehensive reform.