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
Bipartisan Bill Would Make it Harder for Agencies to Claim FOIA Exemptions
Leahy-Cornyn plan also aims to strengthen Archives’ mediation office.
Oversight
Play of the Day: On Iraq, Congress is Always Wrong
Late-night hosts take on Congress, the Clintons and marijuana reform.
Management
Former IRS Official Reportedly Wanted to Audit a U.S. Senator
The Lois Lerner saga has bubbled back up to the surface again.
Oversight
Hillary Clinton: I Am Not Mitt Romney. And Voters Know That.
In a new interview, the former secretary of State said any comparison to the former presidential candidate is a 'false equivalency.'
Management
As Highway Fund Drains, Are We on the Road to Ruin, or Not?
Some in Congress say a crisis is looming this summer with thousands of construction jobs threatened, yet recess will begin as scheduled Thursday.
Oversight