Oversight

Can Democrats Recover From the Obamacare Catastrophe?

If Republicans don't flub the coming fiscal debates like they did in the fall, voters will focus squarely on the health care rollout.

Oversight

Interior Finalizes Longer Eagle Kill Permits for Wind Farms

Rule lengthens the current five-year permitting for unintentional deaths.

Oversight

Play of the Day: The GOP's Lady Problem

Republicans start mending a relationship with a key voting group.

Oversight

Everyone Hates the Emerging Budget Deal

One major sticking point for Democrats is a proposed increase in civilian feds' pension contributions.

Oversight

House GOP Poised to Push Straight Funding Bill to Avoid Shutdown

If budget talks fail, Republicans will approve a stopgap spending measure before recess that includes the sequester cuts.

Oversight

Play of the Day: The Do-Nothing Congress Sets a Record

With only 55 pieces of legislation passed this year, the Hill has been at its most unproductive.

Oversight

Optimism Persists for Budget Deal. Is It Real?

There are 10 days left before negotiators must report their recommendations.

Management

Lawmaker Blasts GSA for 'Thwarting' Plan to Evict Trade Commission from Headquarters

Agency officials clash with oversight committee members over potential savings from building consolidation.

Nextgov

New FCC Chairman: Regulating the Internet Is a 'Non-Starter'

Spectrum auctions will be the top line item on the regulator's agenda in 2014, Tom Wheeler says.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Home Page Improvement

Late-night TV comes back from a Thanksgiving break.

Oversight

House Oversight Republicans Blast IRS Chief Counsel

Wilkins invited to amend his 'lacking' testimony on tea party controversy.

Oversight

Congress Faces a Stark Choice: Sequester or Shutdown

The political dilemma boils down to this: either accept a second round of deep cuts or risk another closure of government.Alb

Management

Appointment-palooza in the Senate? Don't Bet on It

Liberals shouldn't expect the 'nuclear option' to end Senate obstruction of Obama's nominees.

Oversight

How Senate Republicans Can Retaliate on the Filibuster

Ultimately the best way is to win a majority in 2014, say Capitol Hill strategists and advisers.

Oversight

On Budget Conference Committee, Even Small Proposals Generate Arguments

Ideas as small as raising user fees are generating some controversy.

Oversight

Congressional Vacation Set to Create Another Fiscal Crisis

Lawmakers will soon be forced to debate another stopgap spending measure to avoid a shutdown in January.

Oversight

Play of the Day: The Nuclear Iran Playbook

If you like your uranium, you can keep your uranium.