Defense
Senate Stacks Deck Against Reformers in Military Sexual Assaults Crisis
Supporters outnumbered 18-2 at hearing; no victims testify.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The IRS Says “Let’s Dance!”
With increased scrutiny on the tax agency, new videos emerge.
Oversight
Millennials Don't Hate Big Government, but They Do Hate the GOP Economic Fix
Young people don't believe cutting government will grow jobs, College National Republican Committee finds.
Oversight
Acting IRS Chief Begins Reforms, Says 'Solution is Not More Money'
House appropriators use scandal to question agency’s budget request, executive bonuses.
Management
The Lady Gaga Fix: How the U.S. Is Rethinking GDP for the 21st Century
The government will soon start counting creative endeavors like songwriting as well as research and development when it measures the economy. It's about time.
Oversight
Analysis: Issa Stirs Echoes of McCarthy in IRS Probe
Chief GOP investigator doesn't know when to let damning facts speak for themselves.
Oversight
Lawmakers Continue to Probe IRS
Congress returns from recess to three more IRS hearings and a lawsuit.
Oversight
Issa Says Washington Directed IRS Scrutiny of Conservative Groups
'We will learn the whole truth,' the Republican from California says.
Oversight
Former Fed Chair Launches Group to Restore Trust in Government
OMB’s Shelley Metzenbaum named Volcker Alliance president.
Oversight
Analysis: Could Fracking Close the Budget Deficit?
A carbon levy could forestall other more painful choices.
Oversight
Will Darrell Issa Finally Find His Benghazi Smoking Gun?
Issa subpoenaed all the Benghazi talking points-related emails from 10 State Department aides.
Oversight
Congress Revs Up Resistance to a New BRAC Round
Subcommittee approves legislative language to block the base closure process.
Oversight
No Wonder Republican Criticism of Obama Isn’t Working
They’re attacking the president where he’s least vulnerable.
Management
Obama Names Chicago Survey Center Chief as Census Director
John Thompson served at the bureau more than two decades.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Everyone Has Awkward Prom Photos, Even the President
The release of 1979 photos prompts late-night TV to look at Obama's youth.
Defense
Analysis: A Global War on Terror by Another Name Doesn't Tell Us How to Succeed
President Obama rejected the Bush-era term Global War on Terrorism in a major speech announcing changes to his counterterrorism policies.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Yes, the IRS Did Miss an Important Filing Deadline
Lois Lerner’s testimony is the main topic on late-night TV.
Oversight
House Panel Backs Greater Oversight of Union Workers with Federal Salaries
Bill would require OPM to submit an annual official time report.
Oversight
Analysis: The Good Side of the IRS Scandal
Targeting groups was wrong. But the spotlight is now on the important role of the IG.
Oversight