Defense
Lawmakers Attack Obama Administration’s Strategy in Iraq
Members of Congress doubt Iraqi government can root out terrorists.
Oversight
Why Is This Commerce Department Agency Charging Other Agencies for Free Reports?
Lawmakers say the National Technical Information Service’s repository is a ripoff.
Management
Procurement Chief Nominee Stresses Acquisition Training, Contractor Price Data
Sen. McCaskill elicits promise that OMB will improve communication with oversight panels.
Oversight
Boehner: House Will Vote to Avoid Shutdown in September
The speaker promises a short-term CR that would kick big spending decisions to the lame-duck.
Oversight
How Much Does It Cost to Fix the VA?
Proposal to hire 10,000 new clinicians meets with skepticism on the Hill.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How Cable News Covers Obamacare
Fox News and CNN describe the decisions as 'chaos.'
Oversight
Obama Declares Washington's 250,000-Acre Wildfire An Emergency
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security will coordinate relief efforts and provide equipment to manage the 400-square-mile blaze.
Oversight
House Republicans Want to Make It Easier to Fire All Senior Executive Service Employees
Committee will vote on new bill Thursday.
Oversight
A One-Step Guide to Infuriating an EPA Official
Agency chief touts her staff's work after a Republican accused her of kowtowing to a green group.
Defense
House Bill Requires TSA to Train Screeners on Handling Airport Shootings
Chamber passed legislation on Tuesday honoring screener killed in the line of duty last year at LAX.
Oversight
The House GOP's Border Proposal Has Washington Headed for a Deadlock
Ideas laid out Wednesday morning clash with what the Senate and White House are looking for.
Oversight
Energy Secretary: Senate Confirmation Delays Leave Science Team Shorthanded
Five key positions are unfilled, Moniz says.
Oversight
The VA Is One Step Closer to Getting a New Leader
Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee approves Robert McDonald's nomination to lead the scandal-plagued department.
Oversight
The Border Surge: Is It a 'Crisis' or Not?
Republicans are on a mixed-messaging binge over how best to describe the buildup at the border.
Oversight
Both Parties Looking to Pare Down Obama's Border Funding
Senate Democrats propose to cut $1 billion from the president's request; House Republicans are expected to unveil an even deeper cut.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Congress Goes 'Fact Finding' in Honduras and Guatemala
The facts were mostly found in the hotel lobby.
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