Defense

Senate moves to Defense bill, sort of

Real work may begin after Thanksgiving.

Management

Postal Service announces a record $16 billion loss in fiscal 2012

Agency claims solvency is possible, with congressional action.

Oversight

BP agrees to $4.5 billion settlement of criminal charges in Gulf spill

The company will plead guilty to felonies related to worker deaths and obstruction.

Oversight

Petraeus to testify before Congress on Thursday, Friday

The former CIA director is set to attend hearings on Libya attack.

Oversight

Play of the Day -- Is Texas going to secede?

We The People petitions hit late night.

Defense

FBI director briefs lawmakers on Petraeus investigation

Robert Mueller says he wasn't told of the probe before the election.

Oversight

Petraeus will testify about Benghazi tomorrow

The former CIA director will appear at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing Thursday

Management

Whistleblower protection act heads to president’s desk

Senate clears bipartisan bill that covers TSA employees for the first time.

Oversight

Key GOP senators vow to oppose Susan Rice as Secretary of State

John McCain says he'd block her; Lindsey Graham doesn't trust her.

Oversight

Play of the Day -- Petraeus scandal devolves into high school drama

Are the players teenagers or high-level government officials?

Oversight

Ryan: No mandate for Obama in election

The Wisconsin congressman maintains objections to raising taxes.

Oversight

Poll: Majority bracing for spending cuts and tax hikes in January

Americans would blame congressional Republicans over Obama.

Oversight

Obama meets with Senate majority leader on fiscal cliff

Discussions also addressed a cybersecurity bill Democrats want to advance.

Oversight

Play of the Day -- Petreaus. David Petreaus.

The disgraced head of the CIA gets the Bond treatment.

Oversight

Tough road to a debt deal, even for a community-organizer-in-chief

Deal-making in a deeply divided Congress requires negotiating with party leaders in the House and Senate.

Oversight

Issa holds out hope for postal reform this Congress

Differences persist in House and Senate plans, but key Republican is optimistic.

Oversight

Energy contractors at nuke sites found to have conflict of interest

Inspector general faults supervision at Ohio and Tennessee plants.

Oversight

John Boehner's high-stakes moment

House speaker has a restless rank and file and a newly reelected president.

Oversight

Lawmakers confident on deficit deal but differ on the details

Republicans say new tax revenues are on the table -- from the elimination of some deductions.