Oversight

House Oversight Chair Makes Another Attempt at Postal Overhaul

Draft reform bill includes some concessions from a 2011 proposal.

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.

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

Play of the Day: Yes, The NSA Can Hear You Now

With the National Security Agency collecting telephone data from Verizon customers, late-night comedians take aim again.