Oversight

Analysis: Labor Nominee Draws Unfair Criticism

Conservatives go after the head of the Voting Rights Section of the Justice Department for "cruddy" lawyering and "racial scaremongering against voter ID laws."

Oversight

Play of the Day: A Washington Conclave?

Leno asks why we can’t lock Congress into a room to figure out the sequester.

Oversight

New Hope for a Grand Bargain

Amid the hot air in Washington comes the whiff of compromise.

Oversight

Legislation Would Scrap Annual Budget Process

Lawmakers seek to move Congress to a two-year cycle to give agencies more fiscal certainty.

Oversight

Nope, Obama Didn't Share Keystone Decision with House Republicans

The president chose not to reveal how he planned to decide on a highly controversial issue to a group of political opponents.

Oversight

Crisis Budgeting Creates an 'Uncertainty Tax,' Senator Says

Constant continuing resolutions breed waste, low morale, witnesses tell panel.

Oversight

After Snag, Senate Moving on Bill to Avert Shutdown, Extend Pay Freeze

Legislation will move to House after final vote, which could come Thursday.

Tech

Analysis: The Sequester Will Devastate U.S. Science Research for Decades

Cutting the meager amount the federal government spends on basic science would do little to meet short-term fiscal goals while incurring huge costs in the future.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Pope Voting and Drones

A full night of politics and government jokes invade late night.

Pay & Benefits

Senate Bill Upholds Pay Freeze

Both chambers extend federal salary freeze through 2013 in legislation to avoid government shutdown.

Oversight

Deal in Sight to Keep the Government Open

House looks poised to accept Senate's 2013 budget proposal.

Management

Ryan Budget Would Mimic Obama’s Anti-Waste Campaign

Large-scale policy proposals accompanied by bids to curb duplication, improper payments.

Tech

The End of Federal Transportation Funding as We Know It

The diminishing power of the gas tax has renewed debate about how — and even whether — Washington can pay for local roads and rails.

Oversight

Play of the Day: All Around the World

Kenya, the Vatican, North Korea, China and the United States all make appearances in late-night TV.

Management

The Art of Denying Cabinet Rumors

Jay Carney bats away questions about potential nominees with an oft-repeated phrase.