Oversight
Watch: GOP Senate Candidate Compares Cutting Spending to Hog Castration
"I grew up castrating hogs on an Iowa farm, so when I come to Washington, I'll know how to cut pork," state Sen. Joni Ernst says in the ad.
Nextgov
Software Continues to Plague $397 Billion F-35 Project, GAO Finds
Marines may not meet July 2015 operational target.
Nextgov
Obama and Lawmakers Plan to End Mass Surveillance
The White House and the House Intelligence Committee plan to soon unveil their proposals to reform NSA spying.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Obama's a Target for Lunchroom Bullying
Things are getting tense in the Netherlands.
Oversight
Six Ways Washington Will Stay the Same
What will happen after the midterm elections in November?
Defense
GAO Questions Affordability of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
Total acquisition cost of $390 billion “may not be achievable,” watchdog warns.
Oversight
Opinion: The Feud Between the CIA and the Senate Is Not a Problem -- It's a Glimmer of Hope
Our adversarial, Madisonian system may be alive after all.
Oversight
House Republicans Determined to Produce a Budget
But putting one together that can pass won't be easy.
Oversight
Play of the Day: On Russia, News Media's Dirty Words
Fallon examines what you can and cannot say about the Russian news.
Defense
Military Sexual-Assault Verdicts Revive Debate on Hill
Critics said the cases underscore the need for further reforms.
Management
IRS Reorganizes Division at Center of Controversy
Centralization of legal team comes as Republican lawmakers demand Lois Lerner’s testimony before Justice Department.
Management
Senior Officials Were Taking Personal Trips on Government Aircraft and Not Reporting It
GSA ignored travel reporting requirement for intelligence officials, report finds.
Oversight
Republican Questions Treasury’s Authority to Delay Parts of Obamacare
Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa wants legal rationale for postponement of health care law’s employer mandate.
Nextgov
VA Fails to Set Up Registry of Troops Exposed to Burn Pits
The department says it’s testing hardware and software; lawmakers outraged.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Frenemies of the State
What is the president doing while his wife is in China?
Nextgov
'Just Got on Twitter' and Other First Tweets From Federal Agencies
A roundup of the origins of government tweets using the microblogging site's new tool.
Oversight
Health Agency Chief Resigns After Clash With Marines Over Camp Lejeune Problems
Tense email exchanges and a Capitol Hill meeting preceded Tanja Popovic's sudden and quiet resignation.
Nextgov
Rand Paul Slams Surveillance State 'Drunk With Power'
A harsh speech wins over the UC Berkeley crowd but the Republican senator glides past social issues.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Putin and Obama's 'Crushing' Phone Call
"Putin" phones "Obama" on the fourth anniversary of the ACA.
Oversight