Oversight
Geithner, defending Obama plan, says GOP owns potential U.S. default
Treasury head says he is confident deal will be made.
Oversight
'Gang of Six' budget deal appears doomed, senator says
Tom Coburn, R-Okla., does not specify which issues are preventing an agreement.
Oversight
Playing with fire: A manmade debt-limit crisis
Congress may take a page from the book of firefighters in negotiatiing the debt limit crisis
Oversight
Fleeting Favor
President Obama can’t bank on his job-approval ratings staying high unless the economy improves.
Oversight
As government hits debt limit, tensions rise
Vice President Joe Biden is heading up talks with congressional leaders designed to reach a deficit reduction framework and pass an increase in the debt ceiling.
Oversight
Most of the money allotted for defunct DHS financial management project went unspent
Official says department obligated just a fraction of the millions associated with unsuccessful IT project.
Defense
Government fears too much disclosure in bin Laden raid will jeopardize future missions
The administration understands the public's demand for details of the rare mission but worries some officials are speaking too freely.
Defense
Watchdog dings VA for poor management of rural health program
Office cannot be certain it wisely allocated nearly $300 million, IG concludes.
Oversight
Senators oppose White House disclosure plan for contractors
Letter says plan could inject politics into the procurement process.
Oversight
Obama endorses spending, tax targets in budget talks
The president makes his remarks at a CBS town-hall meeting.
Defense
Obama administration readying to make case for test ban treaty
Officials say the bargaining in Senate could intensify over the coming months.
Defense
Navy suspends guidelines for same-sex marriages on bases
Initial plans would have allowed gay service members to exchange vows in base chapels with Navy chaplains performing the ceremony.
Defense
General: Militants more likely to surrender after bin Laden's death
U.S. effort is aimed at reducing al Qaeda's ranks in Afghanistan.
Oversight
Performance.gov site to go public soon
Recent budget cuts will hamper effort to improve the website’s functionality, though, OMB’s Zients tells a Senate panel.
Defense
On visit to border, Obama pushes to revive immigration reform
The White House turns its attention to the Hispanic community, a key voting bloc.
Oversight
USPS posts $2.6 billion loss for first half of fiscal 2011
Workers Compensation reform could provide significant savings, IG says.
Defense
GOP leaders aim to enforce Obama's nuclear modernization promises
Bills would prohibit unilateral U.S. warhead reductions and preserve the nation's missile defense options.
Oversight
House speaker calls for spending cuts equal to rise in debt limit
With the exception of tax increases, everything is on the table, including Medicare, John Boehner said.
Oversight
The Waiting Game
Uncertainty over redistricting is keeping some potential House candidates on the sidelines -- for now.
Defense