Oversight

House Panel Holds Ex-IRS Official in Contempt

Oversight panel divides over whether Lerner waived Fifth Amendment rights.

Pay & Benefits

House Votes to Increase Feds’ Pension Contributions

The Republican fiscal 2015 budget resolution includes several provisions affecting the government workforce.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Obama's Equal Pay Hypocrisy

Watch Stephen Colbert explain how White House women are getting the short end of the pay stub

Oversight

Republicans Want to Fire Someone to Stop Preventable Veteran Deaths

But VA officials warn against widespread punishment for what they see as a limited problem.

Oversight

House Panel: No Pay Raises for Congress in 2015

Appropriations committee rejects a bid to grant lawmakers a per diem for living expenses.

Oversight

Democrats: Prosecuting Lois Lerner Could Violate Your Privacy

One panel plans to seek criminal charges against the former IRS official for her role in the controversy, while another considers holding her in contempt of Congress.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Geography Is a Democratic Process

According to a new survey, the less Americans know about Ukraine's location, the more likely they are to support U.S. intervention.

Oversight

Woman Killed in Capitol Hill Chase Was Shot Five Times

Autopsy report shows that Miriam Carey was shot from behind, including once in the head.

Oversight

Republicans, White House Finally Agree on Something: Postal Reform

Hearing showcases progress on ever-elusive USPS overhaul, though many hurdles remain.

Pay & Benefits

Student Loan Perk Doesn’t Benefit Most Federal Employees

Republicans want to eliminate a $70 million incentive to reduce overall spending.

Tech

Did the USAID Cuban Twitter Debacle 'Taint All USAID Employees as Spies?'

Sen. Patrick Leahy asked if that was the case at an appropriations hearing Tuesday.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Jeb Bush's Border Problem

Stephen Colbert balks at the presidential hopeful's comments.

Oversight

Play of the Day: The Accuracy of Fox News Charts

SNL mocks the network's coverage of the Affordable Care Act.

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

Two Senators, Two Different Lessons from a General's Sexual Assault Case

Case became a lightning rod during chain-of-command debates in Congress.

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.