Oversight

On April 10 a House Committee Will Decide If Ex-IRS Official Flouted Congress

House Oversight chairman proceeds with contempt of Congress vote over Democratic objections.

Defense

USAID Calls Accusations of Afghanistan Cover-Up 'Offensive'

Inspector general and House members attack 'generalities' on spending and waste.

Nextgov

When NASA Cut Ties With Russia, Was It Really Targeting Congress?

Crimea created an opportunity to restart the space race and push for a full space budget.

Pay & Benefits

Boehner: Make It Easier to Fire VA Execs

House speaker gets behind a GOP effort to hold managers more accountable for their job performance.

Pay & Benefits

Your Mass Transit Benefits Could Soon Double

Legislative provision bringing benefits back to their 2013 levels would apply retroactively to Jan. 1.

Defense

How Can Government Battle a 'Suicide Epidemic' Among Veterans?

One hurdle is paying for measures improving mental health care.

Oversight

Analysis: Want Effective Government? Then You Have to Pay Better

Civil servants face a brain drain if Congress persists with pay freezes, benefit cuts, and badmouthing dedicated employees.

Nextgov

Republicans Fear Obama Will Let Russia Seize Internet Power

The administration insists no government will gain new influence over the Internet.

Pay & Benefits

House Panel Approves Plan to Increase Feds’ Pension Contributions

Republican fiscal 2015 budget resolution would require feds to contribute up to 5.5 percentage points more to their retirement benefit.

Oversight

Civil Service Reform Might Not Be a Pipe Dream

Political climate is favorable for acting on proposed changes, observers say.

Defense

CIA Fires Back at Congress' Benghazi Theories

Former top agency official says he didn't let politics influence his editing of now-controversial talking points.

Oversight

Play of the Day: What Obamacare Enrollment Numbers Really Mean

Stephen Colbert looks at the actual number of people who signed up.

Defense

John McCain: Classified Senate Report on Torture 'Chilling'

Some aspects of the report are too upsetting to repeat, the GOP senator says.

Defense

Ryan Budget Calls for Return to Pre-Sequester Defense Spending

Budget chairman takes from nondefense to boost defense spending beyond Obama.