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: 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

Supreme Court Limits President Obama's Appointment Powers

Pro forma Senate sessions can't be ignored, high court rules.