Management

5 Reasons Not To Take Joe Biden's Presidential Ambitions Seriously

Even though Biden's acting like a 2016 contender, with a Friday visit to South Carolina, don't buy the buzz.

Management

Virginia Governor's Race Overshadowed by Scandal

Ties to controversial companies become fodder for attacks.

Pay & Benefits

Why Isn't Joe Biden Giving Back Some of His Salary?

One possible reason: He's not as wealthy as Obama or others in the Cabinet.

Management

Analysis: Obama's Political Gamble on Sequestration

White House criticized for exaggerating the impact of spending cuts.

Oversight

Deficit Reduction Among Top Priorities for Political Insiders

Both parties rank it as one of their top concerns.

Oversight

New Poll Shows Hillary Clinton, Marco Rubio More Popular Than Obama

House Speaker John Boehner comes in last in terms of net favorability.

Oversight

Utah conservative: GOP should 'end slavery from the federal government'

Mia Love ponders her next political move after a failed congressional campaign.

Oversight

Chris Christie Reality Check

New Jersey governor's new bipartisan image is good politics, too

Oversight

How Boehner's Plan B vote imploded

In the end, the House Speaker couldn't win the support of his own conference.

Management

How Jack Lew could save Obama's legacy

The former OMB director could be instrumental in a grand-bargain budget deal.

Oversight

Senate Democrats face tough fight to keep majority in 2014

Map could look the worst it has in decades for Democrats, GOP staffer says.

Oversight

Congress tacks toward partial fix of fiscal cliff

Congressional leaders are discussing a plan to make a down payment of targeted cuts.

Oversight

House majority leader bearish on Defense sequester

Virginia Republican doesn't say how Congress and president will avoid the cuts.

Management

Body Language: Watching the Debate on Mute

I watched the Vice Presidential Debate with sound off--here's what I saw.

Management

Senators challenge OMB's guidance on pre-sequester layoff notices

Grassley and Ayotte say taxpayers could be on the hook for 'hundreds of millions of dollars, if not billions.'

Defense

What Congress faces on Defense in the lame duck

Parties may be starting to agree on an approach to halt next year's cuts.

Oversight

It's now a 2-woman race for top Democrat on House spending panel

Reps. Nita Lowey of New York and Marcy Kaptur of Ohio are in the running.

Oversight

What you need to know about the stopgap spending measure

New projects and programs will go unfunded and there will be no new policy riders.