Management
OMB Identifies More Reports No One Reads
Examples include a summary of Dog and Cat Fur Protection Act violations.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Obama Conspiracies, Immigrant Children Edition
Who is to blame for the flood of kids crossing the border?
Oversight
Mike Rogers: Lawmakers Should Spend More Time in D.C.
Outgoing congressman says more district time, less committee work, diminishes expertise on important concerns.
Management
Senate Panel Approves OMB Director Nomination
HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan’s nomination to head the management and budget office now heads to the Senate floor.
Oversight
Promises of Federal Spending Help Thad Cochran's Surprise Rebound Against Tea Party
Some voters appeared swayed by Cochran's pledges to continue delivering federal money to the mostly poor, rural state of Mississippi.
Oversight
Play of the Day: A Poor-Off Will Decide 2016
Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden fight to claim the title of "least rich."
Oversight
Misdemeanor Guilty Plea Rejected in Capitol Police Manager's Embezzlement Case
Case involves Deborah K. Lewis' previous employment at Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Oversight
VA Conferees Agree on One Thing: Fire More Bureaucrats
Lawmakers still must bridge major divides before they’ll be able to agree on reform bill.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Only Correct Military Move for Iraq
The U.S. sends 300 military advisers to Iraq.
Oversight
In No Mood For Trophies
You could say that if Obama were a stock, he would have a very narrow trading range.
Oversight
House Panel Moves Postal Service Closer to Eliminating Saturday Mail Delivery
Appropriations subcommittee removes longstanding legislative language requiring six-day schedule.
Oversight
Rand Paul Throws Obama a Lifeline on Iraq, Spars With Dick Cheney
Paul linked the consequences of the U.S. invasion of Iraq to an Iranian "hegemony" in the Middle East.
Oversight
Tensions Mount Over Spending Bills as Congress Nears July 4 Homestretch
Highway funding, VA reforms and Iraq will also keep lawmakers busy ahead of the recess.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How a TV Doctor Sells His Magic to Capitol Hill
Last Week Tonight looks at television personality Mehmet Oz testimony.
Oversight
Americans Have Less Confidence In Congress Than Just About Anything, Ever
The latest Gallup poll found that only 7 percent of those polled have "a great deal" or "quite a bit" of confidence in Congress.
Oversight
Republican Critics Say Obama May Have Learned His Lesson From Benghazi
President earns faint praise from the GOP for protecting American lives in Iraq.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Dick Cheney Is a True Conservative
The Colbert Report looks at the former veep's op-ed.
Oversight
Must-Pass Budget Bill Stalls Over Global-Warming Fight
Republicans are trying to attach language blocking Obama's plan to use the EPA to address power plants' contributions to global warming.
Oversight