Oversight
Nominee to Lead IRS Criticizes Recent Agency Budget Cuts
Koskinen promises senators cooperation in probe of tax-exempt division.
Oversight
Poll: Majority of Americans Say Bag Sequestration
61 percent of those surveyed would undo all or some of the automatic budget cuts.
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