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
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.
Management
Obama Signs Executive Orders Protecting LGBT Feds and Contractors
President says federal dollars should not go toward supporting discrimination.
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