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
Chemical Safety Board Chairman Asked to Resign Over 'Toxic' Work Environment
Trouble at the board sparks fireworks at congressional hearing.
Oversight
Senators: Social Security Isn't Going About Closing Field Offices the Right Way
The agency hasn't sufficiently justified its decisions, which are hurting seniors, report finds.
Management
House Lawmakers Again Target IRS Funding, Adding Pay Restrictions
Appropriations subcommittee would ban bonuses for tax-delinquent feds.
Nextgov
Administration Got What It Deserved in Botched HealthCare.gov Rollout, Report Says
Lawmakers attribute the website’s initial failure poor IT and management.
Oversight
A Solution to Paying for Infrastructure Projects That Doesn't Involve the Postal Service
Two senators are working on a bill to raise the federal gasoline and fuel tax to boost the Highway Trust Fund.
Oversight
Expect a Supreme Court Decision on Recess Appointments Soon
Along with several potentially major decisions on other issues.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Hillary Clinton's Biggest Challenger from the RNC is a Squirrel
An absurd follower of the former Secretary of State keeps popping up at events.
Oversight
Deficit Hawk's Potential Replacements Jockey for His Mantle
Both Republican candidates seeking to replace Sen. Tom Coburn are laying claim to his legacy.
Defense
Dick Cheney Knows Exactly Who's to Blame for This Iraq Mess (Hint: It's Not Him)
Op-ed attacks Obama for withdrawing troops and blames his foreign policy weakness for rise of insurgents.
Defense
Obama Tells Congressional Leaders He Won’t Seek Authority on Next Steps on Iraq
There was no outrage from top Republicans following a critical meeting on the unfolding crisis.
Oversight
The Government Has a Proud, Long History of Reforming Washington's Football Team
Wednesday's decision by the U.S. Patent Office is just the latest.
Defense