Oversight

Play of the Day: Bridgegate Solved

Chris Christie's report exonerates the New Jersey governor.

Oversight

Republican Budget Asks Federal Employees to Contribute More to Pensions

The fiscal 2015 blueprint also would shrink the workforce through attrition and eliminate the student loan repayment benefit.

Oversight

Republicans Increasingly Willing to Brag About Bringing Home Bacon

After spending years on the defensive over earmarks, the establishment is beginning to fight back.

Oversight

How 2014 Could Give the GOP False Hope

Republicans could win the midterms without fixing the party's problems.

Pay & Benefits

Congressional Pensions Are Still More Generous Than Federal Employees’ Benefits

Retired lawmakers in 2012 received on average between $27,000 and $33,000 more in annuities than federal workers.

Defense

Senate Report: Torture Didn't Help Capture Osama bin Laden

The link between interrogation programs and the capture of bin Laden has been a frequent argument for defenders of the CIA's torture program.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Why Social Media Loves Obamacare

Saturday Night Live gives us a window into the White House social media team.

Oversight

Congress Had an Unusually Productive Day Thursday

Day is noteworthy for number of bills considered and voted on, as well as compromise.

Oversight

Lawmakers Want to Know More About Why Feds’ Morale Is So Low

House Oversight Democrats say agency effectiveness appears damaged, request GAO study.

Oversight

Republicans Love Darrell Issa as Much as They Love the IRS (Not Much)

After 10 months, Republicans have tired of investigating the IRS on the charge that the agency was unfairly targeting Tea Party organizations.

Oversight

What If Republicans Capture the Senate?

A winning midterm would encourage the GOP's worst impulses toward obstruction, hearten the 2016 presidential field, and bottle up Obama nominees.

Nextgov

Why We Can't Name a Planet After Joe Biden—Yet

Astronomers have discovered a new dwarf planet. For now, they're calling it 'Biden.'

Oversight

Play of the Day: The Crafty Case Against Health Care

The Daily Show looks at the Hobby Lobby case before the Supreme Court.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Putin's High-Level Sanction Technology

Sanctions are going both ways with Russia and the United States.

Oversight

Watch: GOP Senate Candidate Compares Cutting Spending to Hog Castration

"I grew up castrating hogs on an Iowa farm, so when I come to Washington, I'll know how to cut pork," state Sen. Joni Ernst says in the ad.