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

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

Last Week Tonight looks at the makeup of incarcerated Americans.