Oversight
Play of the Day -- Fox News Gets Punked and Obama Releases Beer Ad
A college student gets the best of the cable network.
Management
Romney outlines $500 billion in annual pay, workforce, program cuts
GOP nominee pledges improved efficiency and sharply increased productivity.
Oversight
Postal Service reform will be a lighter measure, lawmakers say
House bill likely to come up for vote after election.
Oversight
Senator: Congress can deal with 'fiscal cliff'
But 'nothing serious' will happen until after the election, majority whip says.
Oversight
GSA and Postal Service can improve property management, auditors say
GAO recommends better use of co-location opportunities.
Oversight
‘No More Solyndras Act’ clears House
Bill to revamp Energy Department loan program could penalize employees.
Oversight
Former Solicitor General Ted Olson plays Biden in Ryan debate prep
Olson represented George W. Bush in the 2000 recount.
Oversight
Shell to forego Arctic exploratory drilling until 2013
A containment dome was damaged during testing.
Oversight
Conflicting accounts: Was attack in Libya coordinated or spontaneous?
Lawmakers cast doubt on administration claim.
Pay & Benefits
Federal judge halts enforcement of controversial STOCK Act provision
Affected federal employees get a second extension on disclosing financial information.
Oversight
Bill to stop vets from falsifying military honors passes House
The Supreme Court struck down the 2006 version of the law in June.
Oversight
After next week, House stopping work until election
Planned one-week session at the start of October has been scrapped.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- The Fight for the White House
The presidential election is always in the news on late-night TV.
Pay & Benefits
House approves extended pay freeze
Lawmakers pass legislation to keep government running for the next six months.
Oversight
Lawmakers scramble to stop sequestration
Members of both parties search for ways to delay or avoid the automatic cuts.
Oversight
Mixed marks for Obama in annual secrecy report card
Open government group lauds progress in FOIA requests, laments declassification backlog.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Romney's Troubles and the iPhone 5
A new product is released, but politics is always central to late-night comedy.
Oversight
No drama spending bill glides through House panel
Rules Committee spends less than 10 minutes on the stopgap measure.
Oversight
Obama says Romney shoots first, aims later
In 60 Minutes interview, president says his challenger lacks caution.
Management