Oversight
The First 100 Days of Obama's Second Term Aren't Off to a Popular Start
The president's approval rating hovers just below 50 percent.
Oversight
House Homeland Security Committee Plans Hearing on Boston Attack
Key question is how information was tracked and handled after warnings by Russian authorities.
Defense
Hagel Seeks Furlough 'Consistency and Fairness' Across Defense
Union decries move to force unpaid leave equally on the department's civilians.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Politics of Defense Contracting
In the wake of the sequester, congressmen from Ohio think we need tanks that the Army doesn’t.
Oversight
Lawmaker Wants USPS to Bring You Your Booze
Proposal would overturn Postal Service’s ban on delivering wine and beer.
Oversight
Ruling in TSA Air Marshal Case Hailed by Whistleblower Advocates
MSPB defeat called victory for federal whistleblowers.
Oversight
What the Senate Energy Panel Would Look Like Under Chairwoman Landrieu
Landrieu is one of the most conservative Democrats in the Senate on energy issues.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Congress Resolves One Aspect of the Sequester
The move to restore air traffic controllers is a main topic on late-night TV.
Management
Virginia Governor's Race Overshadowed by Scandal
Ties to controversial companies become fodder for attacks.
Nextgov
Sixty-Seven Senators Urge Obama to Resolve VA Claims Backlog
Letter cites 2,000 percent increase in year-old claims over four years.
Management
Tired, Poorly Trained Guard Dogs Could Endanger Nuclear Arms Site
Tennessee site gets the animals on a 5-year contract worth nearly $15M.
Oversight
Analysis: Obama's Amazing Speech (and Why You Probably Missed It)
Lost amid the laughter, Obama's closing remarks at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner indict failed elites.
Management
Obama Fills Out His Cabinet
Nominees expected for Commerce, Transportation and Trade Representative.
Oversight
Video: The Funniest Jokes from the White House Correspondents' Dinner
Obama and O’Brien deliver their best material for press and politicians.
Oversight
Analysis: The Shameful Sequester Vote
Wouldn't it be nice if Congress protected the poor as much as annoyed upper-middle-class flyers?
Oversight
Play of the Day: Bush and the New $100 Bill
Late-night comedians are still talking about the 43rd president.
Oversight
A Playbook for Undoing the Sequester
Congress' reversal of FAA furloughs set off a special interests race to push for other exemptions.
Oversight
Obama Names FTC Economist as Regulatory Office Chief
Howard Shelanski would preside over review of federal rules.
Pay & Benefits