Oversight
Senate Votes to Overrule Filibusters of Executive Branch Appointees
From now on, nominees can be approved by a simple, 51-vote majority.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Congress Suffers Some Blowing Pains
Also, Florida's Trey Radel is in some hot water.
Defense
Should Commissary Clerk Jobs be Classified as 'Sensitive' National Security Positions?
Lawmakers challenge proposed rules that could broaden definition of sensitive jobs, and legal ruling stripping those employees of appeal rights.
Oversight
Senate Committee Approves Homeland Security Nominee
Two panel members opposed Jeh Johnson, but he is expected to be confirmed by the Senate.
Pay & Benefits
'Desk Jockey' Feds Abusing Overtime Are Stealing from Americans, Lawmaker Says
House overseers call for heads to roll in wake of overtime scandal at Homeland Security.
Oversight
Partisans Clash Over Strategy on Budget Talks
Conference committee is under pressure to come up with a proposal before its Dec. 13 deadline.
Oversight
Senators Duel for Votes on Sex Assault Bill
More than 20 lawmakers have avoided taking public positions on competing proposals.
Oversight
Postal Reform Encounters Another Major Setback
Committee again delays vote on overhaul bill.
Oversight
Appropriators Warn Budget Conference to Work Fast
If a 'timely agreement' cannot be reached, the alternatives could lead to 'extremely damaging repercussions,' Republicans caution.
Oversight
Some Good Zoo News: Washington's Baby Panda Is Learning to Walk
National Zoo releases video of panda cub's attempted first steps.
Oversight
Analysis: The High Cost of Gobbledygook
Agencies have made some progress since enactment of the 2010 Plain Writing Act; next frontier is regulations.
Oversight
Did the Shutdown Even Matter?
With less than four weeks to go, there is little sense of urgency on a budget deal.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Katrina the Healthcare Glitch
Is the Obamacare situation comparable to Hurricane Katrina?
Oversight
Play of the Day: Curing Obama's Second-Term Blues
Saturday Night Live has a cure for the president's condition.
Oversight
Congress Expands Entitlements for Retired Research Chimpanzees
New bill secures funding through 2023.
Management
Which Metro Area Has the Highest Share of Federal Employees? Hint: Not Washington
The D.C. area actually ranks fourth in concentration of federal workers.
Oversight
The Secret Service's Sexual Misconduct Stretched Across 17 Countries
Whistleblowers accuse agents of years of sexual misconduct.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Obama's Sincerest Apologies
The president you to know how sorry he truly is.
Oversight