Oversight

All sides claim deal on fiscal cliff obtainable

Lawmakers won't wait until the 'last day of December to get it done,' Reid says.

Defense

State neglected GAO’s diplomatic security advice

Recommendations from 2009 report not implemented, official says.

Oversight

Play of the Day -- Mitt and his gifts

The election is over, but Romney cannot stop talking.

Defense

Panetta orders officer ethics review

Pentagon officials said review had been planned before Gen. David Petraeus's extramarital affair was uncovered.

Oversight

Senators jab FDA over lethal meningitis outbreak

More than 30 people have died and more than 400 were infected.

Defense

Drop commissaries, schools, beef jerky research and Klingon workshops

GOP senator would cut $68 billion in nonmission Pentagon programs.

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.

Pay & Benefits

MSPB targets paychecks of managers who don’t comply with its decisions

Board expands authority to enforce its rulings on employee mistreatment.