Oversight
Why Democrats Shouldn't Be Celebrating
The Affordable Care Act's enrollment numbers mean less about the midterms than Democrats think.
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House to Advance Bill to End Mass NSA Surveillance
The USA Freedom Act, with more than 140 co-sponsors, will get a vote in the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
Management
Commentary: 12 Ways to Clean Up the Mess at IRS
A comprehensive overhaul is needed to combat the dysfunction.
Oversight
IRS Scandal, Defense Policy Bill on Tap for a Tense Week on Hill
Nomination hearings for HHS secretary will also begin.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Kings and Queens of NerdProm
Late night looks at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
Oversight
Congress Is Quietly Moving Through Spending Bills
Two appropriations bills down, 10 to go—in the House, anyway.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Rehabilitating a Political Career
A new video of Toronto mayor Rob Ford emerges.
Pay & Benefits
House Once Again Targets VA Bonuses
Lawmakers clear legislative provision that would eliminate senior executives’ performance awards in fiscal 2015.
Oversight
House Approves Sixth Consecutive Congressional Pay Freeze
Retiring lawmaker notes the provision may set a precedent that’s difficult to reverse.
Oversight
How to Fix Dysfunction in Washington
American politics suffers when Congress abdicates its proper role.
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Elizabeth Warren: Internet 'Fast Lanes' Will Help 'Rich and Powerful'
The liberal senator bashes the FCC's net-neutrality proposal.
Pay & Benefits
House Members Poised to Freeze Their Pay Again, Prompting an Uncomfortable Discussion
Upcoming vote sparks debate over whether congressional salaries are high enough.
Oversight
Here's How Newly-Released Benghazi Emails Could Actually Embarrass the White House
New documents include a set of talking points created by Obama advisor Ben Rhodes.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Stephen Colbert's Solution for Donald Sterling
The Colbert Report has a new basketball league idea.
Nextgov
Congress to Feds: You're On the Hook for Spending Transparency
The DATA Act won’t live up to its potential if the executive branch doesn't live up to its responsibilities, lawmakers say.
Oversight
Pork Is Back On the Table In Mississippi
Republican primary battles have Cochran and Taylor touting their support for now-banned earmarks.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Another Page in America's Book of Racism
Donald Sterling and Cliven Bundy offer some history of racism in the US.
Oversight
Party Paranoia Could Destroy Hopes of Immigration Reform
But Republicans need to find a way to win over Hispanic voters before it's too late.
Nextgov
Operators Rely On Memory, Not Computers, to Track Nuke Waste
Inoperable phones, outdated monitoring system and absence of video surveillance thwart investigation at New Mexico repository.
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