Management
The Administration Is Shifting $405M to Deal With the Border Crisis. Is It Enough?
Money will be taken from other priorities including disaster relief, coast guard maintenance and TSA.
Oversight
Feinstein Rips Obama on Redacted Torture Report
"I will not rush this process,” the California Democrat said.
Oversight
During Africa Summit, a Rare D.C. Species Is Spotted: Bipartisanship
There has been great continuity in American policy toward Africa from President Clinton to President George W. Bush and, now, to President Obama.
Oversight
Voters Don't Even Like Their Own Congressmen Anymore
Historically voters have given much higher marks to their local representatives.
Oversight
Senators Seek to Protect 15,000 Postal Jobs
Lawmakers, unions and managers disagree on service impacts of consolidations.
Oversight
The Lessons of the 2010 Midterm Elections
After the Democratic debacle in the last midterms, no one can ignore the power of holding the redistricting pen.
Management
Agencies Fail to Accurately Document Grants Worth Billions
Information reported on USASpending.gov doesn’t match other federal data.
Nextgov
Why Obama Should Roll Heads at the CIA
It's one thing to let 'patriots' get away with torture. It's another to condone the cover-ups.
Oversight
Iraq, Afghanistan War Vets Target the Senate in 2014
Combat veterans' numbers in Congress have dwindled, but three candidates are hoping to be the first from these wars elected to the upper chamber.
Oversight
Rand Paul Rips Hillary Clinton: Not 'Fit to Lead the Country'
Republican attacks his potential 2016 opponent over both her wealth and handling of Benghazi.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The End Of Independent Journalism
John Oliver is worried about the future of independent news.
Oversight
A Historically Unproductive Congress Inches Toward Finish Line
Appropriations bills are among the unfinished business; any burst of big-ticket legislation after the August recess looks unlikely.
Oversight
Divided House Approves $694M Border Bill, Deportation Measure
Senate has left for recess and won't take up the measures.
Oversight
Obamacare Cases Move Toward SCOTUS
The Obama administration and its challengers filed appeals in lawsuits over the law’s insurance subsidies.
Oversight
Obama Defends CIA Chief After Senate Computer Hacking Scandal
"I have full confidence in John Brennan," the president said Friday.
Oversight
As the World Burns, Senate Leaves Key Diplomatic Posts Vacant
In Africa alone, where Ebola rages and terrorists regroup, the vacancy rate is 20 percent.
Oversight
Congress Has Passed a Major VA Overhaul. Now What?
One chart to show the many options Congress is still considering to reform the troubled agency.
Oversight
GOP Tells Obama to Ignore Congress One Day After Suing Him for Ignoring Congress
Boehner releases statement saying Obama can move "without the need for congressional action."
Nextgov
Does John Brennan Know Too Much for Obama to Fire Him?
It's difficult to cross man with details on every secret drone strike you've authorized—especially the legally dubious ones.
Oversight