Oversight
Interior’s reorganization after Gulf oil spill falls short
Persistent challenges to gauging risks hampers quality of offshore oversight, GAO says.
Defense
Soldiers turned anti-government terrorists will face the death penalty
Foiled plot involved killing Obama and giving the government 'back to the people.'
Oversight
Energy Dept. loan program needs more transparency, report says
Despite ‘anonymous complaints’ to the contrary, IG finds actions were ethical.
Oversight
Presidential inauguration offerings to include local tap water
Saratoga Springs bottled water from New York also will be available.
Oversight
Buildup for inauguration begins at the Capitol
The inauguration also will be held for only the second time on the federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Priebus and Ann Romney Stole the Show
The candidate's wife was a hit at the GOP convention.
Oversight
Ron Paul honored as small-government crusader, minus pesky specifics
Video tribute ignored two decades of clashes with the GOP.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Late-Night Focuses on Tampa and Isaac
The late-night hosts focused much of their comedic energy towards the events at the Republican National Convention
Defense
Book appears to contradict official account of bin Laden shooting
Matt Bissonnette says the target was hit in the head; officials say he may have been reaching for a weapon.
Management
Analysis: Why Republicans need to get FEMA right
Americans have come to see the federal government as essential to disaster relief.
Defense
CIA emails show how Hollywood filmmakers got access to bin Laden info
Director and screenwriter were favored over reporters and documentarians.
Pay & Benefits
GOP endorses fed pay overhaul, smaller workforce
A draft of the Republican policy platform calls for aligning federal compensation with the private sector and shrinking government.
Pay & Benefits
GSA projects $11 million savings from canceled conferences
Travel curbs show results as GOP demands figures on past agency gatherings.
Oversight
Another national poll shows neck-and-neck race
The president leads his challenger by a hair in latest CBS News survey.
Oversight
Romney camp strikes deal on delegates to avoid floor fight
Activists were enraged by an attempt to change rules for delegate selection for the 2016 election.
Oversight
The Race Shouldn’t Be Close
But it is, and that’s partly due to Mitt Romney’s own personality and some missteps by his campaign.
Management
Federal programs to aid entrepreneurs overlap
GAO finds 52 separate offerings across agencies are confusing to businesses.
Oversight
Liberal group attacks GOP on disaster relief
Ads come as storm threatens the Republican National Convention.
Oversight
GOP mulls truncated convention
Planners consider roll call and a brief speech as storm approaches New Orleans.
Oversight