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.
Tech
Obama Inches Closer to Limiting NSA Power
The President has spent the week consulting lawmakers and privacy experts.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Christie Stuck in Political Traffic Jam
The New Jersey governor finds himself in hot water.
Nextgov
Hacked Agencies Are Inconsistent in Alerting Victims
The uncoordinated responses could impair efforts to protect citizens and federal employees, GAO finds.
News
GSA Whistleblower’s Exit
Deputy Administrator Susan Brita, who sounded the alarm on the agency’s lavish 2010 Las Vegas conference, retires in March.
Defense
Analysis: The U.S. Is Giving Up on Middle East Democracy—and That's a Mistake
In prioritizing security over democracy promotion, the Obama administration is failing to address the root causes of extremism in the region.
Oversight