Nextgov
HHS, DHS and EPA Don’t Need to Dole Out New Cyber Rules
Voluntary measures will suffice, the White House has concluded.
Management
Boehner Says He Has No Confidence in Veterans Affairs Investigation
The House speaker says he's 'getting a little closer' to calling for VA chief's resignation.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Death Knell of the Tea Party
Is Mitch McConnell's win in Kentucky the sound of the movement's death rattle?
Management
8 More Republicans Back HHS Nominee
Sylvia Mathews Burwell sailed through a Senate Finance Committee confirmation vote.
Management
House Passes Bill to Fire VA Senior Execs
Measure would effectively make the executives at-will employees.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Hillary?
The GOP isn't scared of Hillary. If they were, why would Stephen Colbert be laughing so hard?
Management
Picture This: Tax Dollars May Again Fund Official Portraits
The congressional ban on the practice was temporary, but two lawmakers are proposing a solution.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The VA's Hidden Affairs
Jon Stewart looks at the Veterans Affairs Department.
Oversight
'House of Cards' Is Looking for its NSA Director
The show is looking for a male or female aged 45-55 years old of any ethnicity.
Oversight
Should the Government Slap Tobacco-Style Regulations on Fatty Foods?
Two international organizations say that heavier regulations on the food industry are needed to stop the obesity epidemic.
Oversight
Our Fragile Economy Still Needs Time to Gather Its Strength
We feel better, but nowhere near good.
Oversight
Voters Hate Obamacare More Than They Want Immigration Reform
The Affordable Care Act remains the deciding issue in voters' minds
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Medical Conditions of Karl Rove
Letterman doesn't think Hillary Clinton is going to take Karl Rove's comments lying down.
Oversight
Conservatives Want a Bigger Obamacare Fight Around HHS Nominee
The senators behind the government shutdown say Sylvia Mathews Burwell shouldn't get confirmed until she answers more questions about Obamacare.
Oversight
For Democrats, VA Problems Pose a Real Political Threat
The burgeoning scandal at VA may have legs.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Breaking Up With America
Russia won't bring our astronauts to the International Space Station.
Defense
Even If We Find Them, It's Unclear Whether Military Forces Can 'Bring Back Our Girls'
A Defense Department official said Thursday that the Nigerian military is unwilling to take on Boko Haram.
Oversight
VA Chief Says He Does Fire Poor Performers -- Thousands of Them
Shinseki points to record of 6,000 terminations, transfers and forced retirements during a heated congressional hearing on mismanagement.
Nextgov
VA Faces Systemwide Problems with Patient Scheduling
Personnel have “gamed” the system for years, lawmakers are told.
Oversight