Oversight
FBI Press Leak Indicates No Prosecutions for IRS Targeting
House Republicans protest “politically motivated” hint of no criminal charges.
Management
Agency Conference Spending Down But Senators Still Want Tighter Controls
OMB deputy cites progress in changing culture of waste while preserving valuable face time.
Pay & Benefits
What the Spending Bill Means for Federal Employees
Blue-collar workers get a raise, but travel, conference and bonuses are rolled back.
Oversight
If You Want Obama to Rein In the NSA, You're About to Be Disappointed
The president will embrace some surveillance reforms, but he's not about to scale back the national security state.
Oversight
How the Supreme Court Can Sidestep a Recess-Appointments Dilemma
A dazzling argument by Miguel Estrada shows how the justices can reach a ruling Noel Canning: Just say the Senate decides when it's in recess.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Where the Polluted Things Are
The chemical spill in West Virginia has left many without clean water.
Oversight
Congressional Negotiators Reach Deal on Omnibus Spending Plan
Legislation includes all 12 appropriations bills and funds the government through the end of September,
Oversight
Why Is Kirsten Gillibrand's Military Sexual-Assault Bill Stalled Out?
Her proposal—the stronger of two under consideration—is struggling to get the 60 votes necessary to overcome a filibuster.
Pay & Benefits
Senior Execs Press Obama on Alternative to Presidential Rank Awards
Administration canceled honors last year, promising to devise a less expensive way to recognize top federal employees.
Pay & Benefits
Congress Cut Its Own Budget. What Happened Next Will Not Restore Your Faith in Government.
When you cut their budgets and take away their health insurance, many Capitol Hill employees will look to the exits, and that's bad news for anyone who wants to fix Congress.
Oversight
Federal Probe of Chris Christie's Tourism Ads Could Make Bridgegate Look Like an Afterthought
In case you thought it couldn't get worse for the New Jersey governor.
Oversight
Play of the Day: No Quick Exit for Christie
Letterman looks at the New Jersey bridge scandal.
Oversight
Taxpayer Advocate Decries IRS Budget Cuts, Lapsed Training
Sequestration translated into reduced service to taxpayers, Nina Olson says.
Oversight
Looking For Bipartisanship? Try the Crusade Against Government Waste
Members of both parties pledge to work together to rein in wasteful spending.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Christie's Never-Ending Sorry
A very long press conference is a focus on The Daily Show.
Oversight
Conference Spending Down Significantly Since 2010
Increased oversight has saved hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars, lawmaker says.
Oversight
House Republicans Clash with Justice Over Pick to Head IRS Probe
Reps. Darrell Issa and Jim Jordan complain career trial attorney Barbara Bosserman is a Democratic donor.
Oversight
Lawmakers Skeptical Obama Will Reform NSA After White House Summit
President Obama sat down with a small group lawmakers Thursday to discuss NSA surveillance. What happens next is anyone’s guess.
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