Oversight

Cutting Red Tape Could Prove Lucrative for Agencies

To incentivize efficiency, Rep. Tom Latham, R-Iowa, wants to link budgets to improvements in operations.

Oversight

Obamacare's Road Back to the Supreme Court

With one big loss and one big win on the same day, Obamacare may be headed back to the high court.

Oversight

Judge Uses Domino's Pizza to Explain Obamacare Exchanges

Buried in today's ruling in favor of Obamacare subsidies is the perfect way to explain the case to people who aren't riveted by health care policy.

Oversight

Obama's Immigration Choices Will Define the Fate of Both Parties

Republican presidential contenders could face a difficult choice between infuriating primary voters and permanently alienating Hispanic voters.

Oversight

Americans Have Some Awful Ideas About Fixing Congress

Gallup recently asked more than 1,000 Americans "What is the most important thing you would recommend be done to fix Congress?"

Nextgov

IRS Seeks to Destroy More Hard Drives -- The Right Way This Time

Agency is also ‘refreshing employees’ awareness’ of existing policies, documents say.

Oversight

Yes, the Search for the White House Christmas Tree Has Already Begun

Tree growers descend on southwest Michigan this week to choose which farm will provide the White House with its Christmas tree.

Oversight

Republicans Prep Funding to Keep Government Open Through Election Day

It looks like the fiscal 2015 appropriations process is already dead.

Oversight

Play of the Day: The Russian Theory Of The Zombie Plane Crash

Maybe the Dutch are responsible for the MH17 tragedy. But probably not.

Management

Agency Returned $4.6 Billion to Wronged Consumers

Republican critics of the 3-year-old Consumer Financial Protection Bureau say it hasn’t received enough oversight.

Defense

Obama on Ukraine's Pro-Russia Separatists: 'What Are They Trying to Hide?'

"We have to make sure that the truth is out," the president said.

Oversight

Disruptive Politics

Rising populism is altering the identities of both parties—and scaring the heck out of the establishment.

Oversight

Is the White House Lying or Just Bad at Crisis Communications?

Ordering a cheeseburger with fries while a downed airline smolders may not have been a great decision.

Oversight

Play of the Day: America's Prison Population, Explained

Last Week Tonight looks at the makeup of incarcerated Americans.

Oversight

Capitol Hill Staffer Arrested for Bringing 9mm Handgun to Work

Ryan Shucard, the Press Secretary for Republican Rep. Tom Marino, was charged with Carrying a Pistol Without a License.

Defense

Obama Tells Europe to Step Up on Russia

It was clear from the president’s remarks about Ukraine that he now expects greater help from European allies in countering Putin.

Tech

One Lawmaker’s Crusade to Green the Federal Fleet

A New York congressman has been fighting for years to prevent agencies from buying cars that run on regular gasoline.

Defense

Obama: We Know At Least One American Was Killed on Downed Malaysian Flight

The president addressed the plane crash in a Friday morning press conference.