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.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Senate Avoids the Nuclear Option
The Daily Show highlights the dysfunction in the Senate.
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
Play of the Day: The Congressional Body Issue
Jimmy Fallon builds off ESPN the Magazine’s signature issue.
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.
Oversight
USDA Works to Bench Baseball's Unsplendid Splinters
A government lab has been studying broken bats at Major League Baseball games to try and improve safety for players and fans.
Management
Who Will Be the Next Homeland Security Secretary?
Thad Allen and Jane Holl Lute may be among potential nominees to succeed Napolitano, congressional sources say.
Oversight