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
Will the Senate Push John Brennan to Resign From the CIA?
Calls for Brennan's head began Thursday evening after the spy agency admitted it had hacked into Senate computers.
Oversight
Senate Border Funding Bill Goes Down
Chamber heads home for recess unable to agree on an immigration measure.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Congress Finally Gets A Break ... From Doing Nothing
The summer recess is here.
News
What We Talk About When We Talk About the VA
At least some of the emphasis should be on what VA is doing right.
Oversight
House Oversight Floats 15 Reforms to ‘Depoliticize’ IRS
Revenue Commissioner says Republicans will never be satisfied with emails turned over.
Oversight
House GOP Leaders Pull Votes on Border-Funding Package
Decision represented a major embarrassment for Speaker John Boehner and his leadership team.
Nextgov
CIA Admits to Improperly Hacking Senate Computers
In a sharp and sudden reversal, the CIA is acknowledging it improperly tapped into the computers of Senate staffers who were reviewing the intelligence agency’s Bush-era torture practices.
Oversight
Senate Remains Stalled on Spending Bills
A short-term measure will probably be necessary to keep government open after Sept. 30.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Weird Logic Behind Corporate Inversion
The Colbert Report wants to know what's exactly involved in such a move.
Oversight
House Clears Bill Making it Easier to Fire VA Execs
Overhaul legislation would cut off terminated employees’ pay immediately, but allow them seven days for an MSPB appeal.
Management