Oversight

Play of the Day: It’s So Hot In D.C...

The heatwave is having its effect on Joe Biden and Michelle Obama.

Pay & Benefits

House Spending Bill Silent on Civilian Pay Raise

Legislation funding general government operations neither includes nor prohibits a salary hike.

Oversight

The Cheney Dynasty Rises

Liz Cheney, daughter of the former vice president, has announced she will challenge Sen. Mike Enzi in a Wyoming Republican primary.

Nextgov

84 Senators Still Stand for the Tyranny of Paper

Filling campaign finance docs online would save government time and money.

Oversight

Nuclear Crisis Averted, Senate Begins Clearing Obama Nominees

Senate approves Cordray for consumer bureau; votes on Labor and EPA nominees expected this week.

Oversight

Analysis: Senate Deal Doesn’t Help Obama on Judges, and That’s What Matters Most

Administration picks are one thing, but judges will carry his legacy into the future.

Management

Senators Spar With Agencies Over War-Zone Contracting Reforms

No answers yet to explain $34 million unusable building in Afghanistan.

Oversight

The U.S. Senate Just Lost Half of Its Black Senators

Although more then 13 percent of the U.S. population is black, only 1 percent of the Senate is.

Oversight

Senate Agrees to Up-or-Down Votes for Obama Nominees, Avoids 'Nuclear Option'

Deal paves way for vote on CFPB nominee Richard Cordray.

Pay & Benefits

NTSB Fires Intern Who Erroneously Confirmed Fake Asiana Pilot Names

The Airline is suing the TV station, but not the agency.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Snowden’s New Job at Terminal C

The NSA leaker is still stuck at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport.

Oversight

Contractors Slammed for Uranium Project's Ballooning Expense

NNSA was 'overly optimistic' in its assumptions, auditors say.

Oversight

Can the House Reach Bipartisan Agreement on Postal Reform?

Oversight committee will hold hearing in another attempt at finding consensus.

Oversight

The House Is the Most Conservative It's Been in More Than 60 Years

House Republicans are veering right faster than Democrats are pulling left.

Oversight

Analysis: Sequestration Is Holding Up Our Legal System

Federal judges say a constitutional crisis may be on the horizon.

Oversight

Who Is Rand Paul? Google Rand Paul.

People don't know much about Paul. That may be reason to take him seriously in 2016.