Oversight
Here's Chuck Grassley's Real Problem With the Use of Executive Authority on Immigration
Barack Obama's not George W. Bush.
Management
Obama Administration Sidesteps Congress With Immigration Proposals
Proposals would allow up to 100,000 highly-skilled undocumented immigrants to stay legally in the United States.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How the GOP Woos Donors
All the Republican presidential candidates want to the equivalent of winning <em>The Bachelor.</em>
Pay & Benefits
OPM Finalizes Plan to Allow Most State and Local Government Employees to Run for Partisan Office
Hatch Act update will take effect in June.
Oversight
Auditor: Funding Shortfall Could Halt Transportation Projects
With the Highway Trust Fund depleted, federal payments to states could be delayed.
Oversight
House Panels Race Against Each Other to Reform NSA Spying
In an apparent turf war, two House committees have scheduled markups a day apart later this week.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How the House Celebrates Cinco de Mayo
Between drinking Dos Equis beer and eating tacos, haven't Americans done enough to commemorate the Mexican holiday?
Oversight
Why Democrats Shouldn't Be Celebrating
The Affordable Care Act's enrollment numbers mean less about the midterms than Democrats think.
Nextgov
House to Advance Bill to End Mass NSA Surveillance
The USA Freedom Act, with more than 140 co-sponsors, will get a vote in the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
Management
Commentary: 12 Ways to Clean Up the Mess at IRS
A comprehensive overhaul is needed to combat the dysfunction.
Oversight
IRS Scandal, Defense Policy Bill on Tap for a Tense Week on Hill
Nomination hearings for HHS secretary will also begin.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Kings and Queens of NerdProm
Late night looks at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
Oversight
Congress Is Quietly Moving Through Spending Bills
Two appropriations bills down, 10 to go—in the House, anyway.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Rehabilitating a Political Career
A new video of Toronto mayor Rob Ford emerges.
Pay & Benefits
House Once Again Targets VA Bonuses
Lawmakers clear legislative provision that would eliminate senior executives’ performance awards in fiscal 2015.
Oversight
House Approves Sixth Consecutive Congressional Pay Freeze
Retiring lawmaker notes the provision may set a precedent that’s difficult to reverse.
Oversight
How to Fix Dysfunction in Washington
American politics suffers when Congress abdicates its proper role.
Nextgov
Elizabeth Warren: Internet 'Fast Lanes' Will Help 'Rich and Powerful'
The liberal senator bashes the FCC's net-neutrality proposal.
Pay & Benefits
House Members Poised to Freeze Their Pay Again, Prompting an Uncomfortable Discussion
Upcoming vote sparks debate over whether congressional salaries are high enough.
Oversight