Oversight
Senators Unveil Bill to Tighten Security Clearances, Background Checks
Snowden case prompts bipartisan effort to improve oversight.
Oversight
House Democrat’s New Postal Reform Bill Finds Some Common Ground
Oversight committee ranking member includes some elements similar to the most recent GOP plan.
Oversight
Largest Obstacle to Clean Federal Books Is the Pentagon, GAO Chief Says
No one knows exactly how much money the government wastes.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Either Americans are Slimming Down or Mexicans are Getting Fatter
Mexico overtakes the United States as the most obese nation in the world.
Oversight
FBI Is a No-Show at Boston Bombing Hearings
The agency may have good reasons for holding back, but its absence is irking House lawmakers.
Oversight
Senate Democrats' Plan for Dealing With the Debt Ceiling: Stay on Message
Some Republicans intend to raise the debt ceiling only in exchange for plum policy prizes.
Oversight
That Good-for-Nothing Congress Is Actually Getting More Done
That is, if you measure production by the sheer volume of legislative text it's been passing.
Tech
Census Nominee Impresses Senators, Avoids Specifics on Disputed Survey
Bureau veteran Thompson hopes to use technology to reduce cost of count.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Edward Snowden’s To-Do List In The Moscow Airport
The NSA leaker has some time on his hands while he waits to be granted asylum.
Tech
The Easy Way for the Government to Get Around Secrecy Rules Is to Change Them
Moving files out of reach and redefining common words are just some methods for keeping activity in the shadows.
Oversight
House Republicans Draft Their Debt-Ceiling Playbook
GOP’s opening move will be a ‘menu’ of mandatory spending cuts for Obama to consider.
Oversight
When Blocking Nominees Comes Back to Haunt Politicians
Some nominees thwarted by the Senate end up getting elected to the body that rejected them.
Oversight
How the IRS Made All Kinds of Groups' Lives Miserable
Congressional Democrats charge that the IRS acted inappropriately in reporting how it acted inappropriately.
Oversight
Progress Reported in Curbing Medicare Overpayments
HHS auditors call for software upgrades to reduce need for manual checks.
Oversight
IRS Official Seeks Immunity Before Testifying on Scandal
Her attorney dismisses committee vote on waiving Fifth Amendment privileges.
Oversight
The Republican Plan to Exploit the IRS Scandal (Even Without a Smoking Gun)
GOP sends lawmakers home with scandal-focused talking points, prepares August campaign.
Oversight
Top DHS Auditor Calls Allegations ‘Distorted’ and ‘Without Merit’
Charles Edwards takes break from vacation to deny charges of nepotism, abuse of power.
Oversight
Federal Prosecutors Hit a Winning Streak on Corruption Cases
Justice Department is posting wins.
Oversight