Oversight

Dennis Rodman Might Have Broken International Sanctions

Former basketball star is under investigation for gifts given to Kim Jong-Un.

Management

Top Contractor for Background Checks Charged With Fraud

Justice Department takes on whistleblower’s suit against USIS.

Oversight

Musical Chairs at State of the Union Hasn't Inspired Harmony on Hill

Bipartisan seating has become a staple at recent State of the Union addresses, but Congress's problems are too big for a seating chart to fix.

Management

Treasury Moves Up Debt Ceiling Deadline

Extraordinary measures will not provide same window of protection as before, says Secretary Jack Lew.

Management

HHS Secretary Defends Healthcare.gov, Obamacare to Mayors

Kathleen Sebelius tells a somewhat skeptical group of local leaders that enrollment in Affordable Care Act is up to 9 million.

Management

Group Claims Vacancies at National Weather Service Endanger the Public

Agency says it still has no budget surplus to fill open jobs.

Oversight

Independent Federal Agency Says Shut Down Illegal Phone Dragnet

The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board also noted that the program hasn't stopped any terrorist attacks.

Oversight

Americans Really Don't Like Their Government Right Now

65 percent say they are very or somewhat dissatisfied with their system of government.

Management

Broadcasting Board of Governors Reshuffles Management Team

The long-term goal is to find a chief executive officer to lead the International Broadcasting Bureau.

Oversight

Senators Push Bill to Rename Government Printing Office

Agency says new moniker, Government Publishing Office, would better reflect its shift to digital operations.

Management

The Postal Service’s Latest Problem: Dilapidated, Unsafe Buildings

Auditors say agency needs to better prioritize funding to repair run-down post offices.

Management

Watchdog: Pentagon’s Efficiency Effort Lacks Proper Metrics

Budget crunch constrains Defense’s ability to adequately track project aimed at saving the department $100 billion.

Management

Interior Department Snags Capitol Hill Vet for Outreach Gig

John Blair, a former aide to Democratic Rep. Dan Kildee of Michigan, is now the department's director of intergovernmental and external affairs.

Oversight

Obamacare Is a Powerful New Crime-Fighting Tool

An astonishing two-thirds of the 730,000 prisoners released each year have substance abuse or mental health problems. But no one has been willing to pay for their treatment—until now.

Oversight

Play of the Day: NSA Reform Is Doomed

The Daily Show is skeptical about the possibility of reform.

Oversight

IRS Training Guidance Doesn’t Appear to Have a Smoking Gun

Documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act cover period before agency’s mishandling of applications.