Oversight

Capitol Hill Staffer Arrested for Bringing 9mm Handgun to Work

Ryan Shucard, the Press Secretary for Republican Rep. Tom Marino, was charged with Carrying a Pistol Without a License.

Defense

Obama Tells Europe to Step Up on Russia

It was clear from the president’s remarks about Ukraine that he now expects greater help from European allies in countering Putin.

Tech

One Lawmaker’s Crusade to Green the Federal Fleet

A New York congressman has been fighting for years to prevent agencies from buying cars that run on regular gasoline.

Defense

Obama: We Know At Least One American Was Killed on Downed Malaysian Flight

The president addressed the plane crash in a Friday morning press conference.

Defense

Hillary Clinton's Strange Critique of US Foreign Policy

Is patriotic storytelling really the solution to America's international relations problem?

Oversight

Play of the Day: Deport Those Migrant Children Out of Love

The real way to spell "compassion" is d-e-p-o-r-t-a-t-i-o-n, according to Fox News.

Oversight

Why Obama and Boehner are So Cautious About the Malaysian Jetliner

Almost always in such incidents, the immediate certainties prove wrong.

Oversight

Congress Fiddles While Border Crisis Grows

Chances of a swift solution to the flood of unaccompanied children across the border seem remote.

Management

House Tries to Bait OMB Into Submitting Annual Budget Proposal Faster

Lawmakers vote to withhold most of OMB’s funding until it submits fiscal 2016 plan.

Oversight

House Passes Bipartisan Bill Extending Whistleblower Protection

Legislation extends for three more years a provision that gives whistleblowers additional appeal rights.

Oversight

Nancy Pelosi and Congressional Hispanics Oppose Faster Child Deportations in Border Crisis

The Hispanic Caucus met with Obama on Wednesday.

Oversight

Why Rand Paul Loves to Fight Over Foreign Policy

Arguing over military intervention with his fellow Republicans is an ideal platform for the libertarian senator's most popular, and disruptive, ideas.

Oversight

What Happens If Boehner's Lawsuit Against Obama Succeeds?

Experts are split over whether Obamacare delays were legal.

Oversight

Play of the Day: 'Three' Benefits of Rick Perry's New Look

He looks more serious, more intelligent and... one more...

Oversight

House Passes Highway Bill—But Nobody is Very Happy About It

Measure is a temporary fix.

Oversight

Opening Act Ready in House v. Obama

Lawyers are arguing Wednesday before the House Rules Committee.

Oversight

Jon Stewart Gave Hillary Clinton an Impromptu Job Aptitude Test

"Do you have a favorite shape for that home office?"

Oversight

Play of the Day: Why Aren't Immigrant Children Filling Out The Proper Forms?

The Daily Show looks at the border crisis.

Pay & Benefits

Almost Everyone Agrees It’s Time to Overhaul the Federal Pay System

But the path forward remains unclear.

Nextgov

A Tip for VBA: Don’t Try to Spy on Congressional Staff

This would be comical if it was not tragic.