Oversight
House Oversight Chair Makes Another Attempt at Postal Overhaul
Draft reform bill includes some concessions from a 2011 proposal.
Oversight
Play of the Day: A Leaker, a Dancer and the American Public
More details continue to emerge about Edward Snowden’s life.
Oversight
Analysis: Why Democrats Are Afraid of Border Security
Lack of trust might doom immigration reform bill.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Hillary Clinton Joins Twitter. Will the NSA Surveil Her?
The PRISM program and the former Secretary of State are topics for jokes Tuesday.
Oversight
Argo and a New Resolve to Hold Iran Accountable for 1979 Iran Hostage Crisis
Families make a united push for action in a Father's Day letter to senators.
Defense
Ask Us for More Money to Fill Defense Budget Holes, Senator Says
Furloughs directly linked to unexpected war spending, Susan Collins says.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Good News! You’re Not Paranoid.
With more news of the government surveillance, late-night hosts have plenty of jokes.
Oversight
Congress Ineffectively Oversees National Security, Insiders Say
Only one-fourth in a National Journal survey felt lawmakers were effective checks.
Oversight
Was a U.S. Ambassador Really Soliciting Prostitutes, and Who Covered It Up?
Inspector General memo says an investigation may have been called off to protect reputations
Oversight
IRS Targeting Launched By Cincinnati Staff Conservative, Democrat Says
Republican disputes the claim as congressional investigators continue interviews with agency employees.
Management
What Happened to Eric Holder?
He was a Reagan-appointed judge and a Clinton-appointed prosecutor respected by both sides. Then it all fell apart.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Obama Finds Your Correspondence Very Boring
The phone records program continues to fascinate late-night TV hosts.
Management
Analysis: Slashing Government Jobs Hurts the Unemployment Rate
Over the past three months, the federal government has shed 45,000 jobs.
Oversight
Secrecy Undermines the Ability of Congress to Function as the Framers Intended
The national-security state is removing important moral and strategic policy questions that face our polity from the realm of democratic debate.
Oversight
D.C.'s Role in the IRS Scandal Depends on What You Mean by 'D.C.'
Opponents are trying to link Cincinnati scandal as close to 1600 Pennsylvania as possible
Oversight
Eric Holder Got Off Really Easy at His First Post-Verizon Hearing on the Hill
The Senate committee's questioning about the NSA scandal was minimal.
Oversight
Analysis: How Obama Scandals Threaten to Kill 'Good Government'
Emerging narrative supports claims that Washington is intrusive, incompetent, untrustworthy and heartless.
Oversight
Commentary: President Obama Doesn't Welcome Debate, He Actively Thwarts It
When the White House says it values debate on balancing civil liberties and national security, it's being disingenuous.
Oversight
Romney Wishes Hurricane Sandy Hadn't Happened Because It Hurt His Chances
2012 candidate says the storm gave the 'president a chance to look presidential.'
Oversight