Oversight
Homeland Security halts deportations to Haiti after earthquake
Lawmakers want Obama to grant illegal Haitian immigrants temporary refuge through a controversial emergency program.
Oversight
Report calls for overhaul of presidential transition process
Observers say political objections could make reforms difficult.
Defense
Admiral: Fleet size hinges on larger maintenance budget
Navy official says he doesn't know how much more improved ship maintenance will cost, but has ordered his command to cut expense everywhere it can.
Defense
Customs got alleged terrorist's name days before flight
But officials assert that Abdulmutallab would not have been flagged because he was not already identified in key intelligence and law enforcement databases.
Oversight
Transportation IG finds gaps in contractor enforcement
Firms eligible for suspension under department policy instead won millions in stimulus funds.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Federal IT spending to increase almost 4 percent in fiscal 2010
Agencies will spend more on transparency initiatives and social networking, research firm predicts.
Oversight
Democrats slam effort to block EPA from regulating emissions
Agency’s recent finding that greenhouse gas pollution endangers public health and welfare is the independent work of scientists and "should stand on its own," Democrats say.
Oversight
Empty Agriculture offices, including food safety, raise concerns
Five key leadership positions remain vacant despite several outbreaks of food-borne illness in 2009.
Oversight
House leaders return, with health overhaul back on front burner
Lawmakers will focus on how the two bills will pay for reform costs.
Oversight
A Vicious Circle
From retirements to party defections, the bad news for Democrats keeps coming.
Oversight
Intelligence HR chief is stepping down
Ron Sanders has been instrumental in creation of intelligence pay-for-performance systems.
Defense
Concern grows over stalled GSA nomination
Martha Johnson was named administrator in April, but a hold by Republican Sen. Kit Bond has left her in limbo.
Oversight
Labor leaders pitch health bill concerns to Obama
Union officials are wary of an excise tax provision in the Senate version, which they claim would hit their members and other middle-class workers.
Defense
New airport screening policy under fire
Some groups are arguing that extra security measures for passenger from certain countries amount to racial profiling.
Oversight
Vows of bipartisanship give way to rancor on House oversight panel
Republicans question chairman’s commitment to the job, but Democrat fights back.
Defense
Questions persist about security lapses
Leaders of Senate oversight committee will hold a hearing to examine why the intelligence community was unable to detect attempted Christmas Day attack.
Oversight
USDA chief plans for Afghanistan trip
Agriculture development is the Obama administration's top nonmilitary priority in Afghanistan.
Oversight
House will return for short work week
Chamber will be in session Tuesday and Wednesday next week, then will break until Jan. 19.
Oversight
Agency defends 'clunkers' contracts
Transportation spokeswoman says there was no time to competitively bid contracts to administer the program.
Oversight