Oversight
Ethics Chair: House Will Reverse Itself on Disclosure of Free Trips
The panel's decision to delete a disclosure requirement—as lawmakers' travel climbs—sparked quick criticism.
Management
Vanishing Email Isn’t Just an IRS Problem
EPA, Labor and Veterans Affairs all have had trouble locating records sought by critics.
Oversight
Newt Gingrich: VA Will be Easier to Fix Than Congress
The former House speaker loves Dallas Buyers Club, fears Michael Bloomberg, and says Congress needs a total overhaul.
Oversight
5 Democrats Who Should Run Against Hillary Clinton
List includes Sen. Claire McCaskill, a leader on contracting oversight.
Oversight
As Infamous Germ-Research Lab Moves West, What Happens to Plum Island?
Homeland Security wants to sell the mysterious island to developers, but some lawmakers fear damage to the Long Island Sound's ecology.
Oversight
The Costly Lobbying War Over America's Dying Honeybees
Obama in June launched an investigation into what is driving the bee decline.
Management
Federal Grants Bring New Cash to Local Emergency-Response Efforts
HHS announces $840 million in fiscal 2014 grants to state and community public-health programs.
Oversight
Majority of Voters Think the Obama Administration Is Incompetent at Running the Government
This is the second recent poll to give the president or his administration a bad rating on a "competency" question.
Oversight
Hillary Clinton Is as Good at Courting Wall Street as Mitt Romney
About 12 percent of the amount Bill and Hillary Clinton have fundraised over the last two decades has come from the financial sector.
Oversight
Pelosi Says Decision to Delete Reporting Requirement for Free Trips 'Must Be Reversed'
A spokesman for Speaker Boehner says Democrats already signed off on 'bipartisan change to reduce duplicative paperwork.'
Oversight
Hillary Clinton's Formidable Strengths—and Greatest Weakness
The former senator has yet to publicly come to terms with her catastrophic decision on Iraq.
Management
Obama to Cabinet: I Expect Better Performance
President tells agency heads they’ve got room for improvement.
Oversight
Congress Quietly Deletes a Key Disclosure of Free Trips Lawmakers Take
House Ethics reverses decades of precedent as lobbyist-sponsored lawmaker travel expands.
Oversight
Just How Wealthy Is Hillary Clinton?
If elected president, the former secretary of State would be richer than close to four out of five of her predecessors.
Oversight
Democrats Face Unfair Fight in Midterms
Democrats face a heavy headwind going into the midterms due to the president’s low approval ratings.
Management
Lawmaker Wants to Force Testimony From Security Clearance Firm CEO
A USIS executive received more than $1 million in bonuses despite flawed work.
Oversight
The Supreme Court Just Dealt a Devastating Blow to Public Unions
Mandatory public union dues violate some members' First Amendment rights, court rules.
Defense
Obama to Name a New Veterans Affairs Head That Republicans Can't Refuse
The president will reportedly pick Bob McDonald, the former head of Procter & Gamble.
Oversight
Play of the Day: America Is Winning at Marriage Equality
John Oliver looks at the discrepancy in gay rights in different states.
Oversight