Oversight
Prosecuting VA Officials Would be 'Shot Heard Around the System'
Sixty-nine VA facilities -- not including Phoenix -- are under investigation by the VA’s inspector general office.
Oversight
House Again Targets VA Managers Who 'Drag Their Feet and Don’t Do Their Jobs'
Lawmakers pass another bill making it easier to fire and withhold bonuses from VA supervisors.
Nextgov
IRS Illegally Gave Taxpayer Data to the FBI in 2010, Republicans Say
Move is evidence of effort to undermine conservative groups, lawmakers say.
Oversight
Senate Majority Leader Promises Immediate Action on VA Reforms
Reid says the chamber will vote as soon as a bill is ready.
Oversight
Political Myopia
It's getting increasingly rare for people to be able to look through the lens of those holding other viewpoints.
Management
HUD May Have Broken Law When It Paid Salary of Senior Advisor
A non-federal employee on detail to department received more than $620,000 in compensation from the wrong pool of money.
Management
13 Percent of VA Schedulers Say Supervisors Told Them to Falsify Dates
As of May 15, VHA had over 6 million appointments scheduled across the system.
Oversight
VA Watchdog Subpoenas Advocacy Group
Officials at the Project on Government Oversight have refused to cooperate.
Oversight
Cantor Plans to 'Clarify' Postal Service-Highway Fund Plan for Republicans Next Week
The House majority leader says 'a lot of misinformation' is circulating.
Oversight
The Senate Has a Deal to Fix the VA. What’s Next?
Lawmakers still have many options to consider.
Management
Senators Would Boost Independence of NSA Watchdog
Bipartisan bill would elevate inspector general to presidential appointee.
Defense
The Capitol Hill Security Gap That's as Troublesome as the One at Navy Yard
House staffers who park in the office garages do not need to go through metal detectors, nor are their bags checked.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Even the NRA Is Afraid of 'Gun Nuts'
The National Rifle Association walks back its criticism of Texas Open Carry.
Management
Top VA Health Nominee Withdraws Over Ties to Waiting-List Scandal
The decision follows reports tying the nominee to a hospital with alleged secret waiting lists.
Management
Senators Reach Deal on Bill to Make it Easier to Fire VA Execs
Measure also includes provisions aimed at reducing veterans' wait times for care.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Why Boehner Thinks the New EPA Rule Is Bonkers
The idea that carbon is harmful is "almost comical," according to the Speaker of the House.
Oversight
Obama's HHS Pick Advances With Republican Support
The Senate voted Wednesday to end debate on Sylvia Mathews Burwell's nomination.
Oversight