Pay & Benefits

Obama Issues Plan for 1 Percent Pay Raise Next Year

Move comes in the absence of congressional action on ending the three-year federal pay freeze.

Oversight

GOP, Don't Shut Down the Government or Impeach Obama

Remember the '90s.

Oversight

Union Blasts Plan for Steep Cuts to EPA

House panel’s move for 34 percent slice would cap personnel at early ‘90s levels.

Oversight

In Congress, It's the Fresher Faces Pushing for Vote on Syria Strike

Three elections after the Iraq invasion, many lawmakers are experiencing the drumbeats of war for the first time.

Tech

Telling Citizens What Exactly Government Does Would Cost $100 Million

Bill’s sponsor says legislation would create ‘magnifying glass’ to root out waste.

Tech

Snowden’s Background Check Deemed Inadequate

Contractor interviewed too few, says counterintelligence executive.

Defense

Congress Gets Assertive With the White House Over Syria

Republican remind Obama to consult with them before authorizing military action.

Oversight

Play of the Day: How, Exactly, is the NSA Using Its Resources?

Leno wonders why the surveillance program can’t catch that Nigerian Prince trying to get our bank information.

Oversight

Analysis: Four Theories on John Boehner's Debt Limit Strategy

In a conference call last week, Boehner said the GOP would push Obama on the debt limit, but not the continuing resolution to fund the government.

Oversight

The Case for Impeaching Obama

What do conservative activists think he's done to deserve it?

Oversight

Analysis: If Washington Wants to Derail the US Economy, This Is the Way to Do It

Wrangling over US fiscal policy is more than political theater. It has real implications.

Oversight

With Fiscal Fights Looming, Can Simpson-Bowles Group Get Congress to Move?

Fix the Debt effort has the cash to make campaigns difficult for uncompromising members.

Oversight

The Date for the Next Debt Ceiling Fight Has Been Set

Mark mid-October on your calendars.

Oversight

Energy Secretary: Obama Not at 'War' With Coal

Moniz also described climate change as 'not debatable.'

Oversight

Lawsuits Against IRS Piling Up

Exempt Organizations division targeted by tax publisher and atheist group.