Oversight

Analysis: Boehner’s Passive-Aggressive Style Heightens Risk of Government Shutdown

The House has nine legislative days left after recess to pass spending bills and reconcile them with the Senate.

Oversight

Bills Targeting IRS Workers, Conference Spending Win House Approval

Proposals will move to Senate after winning bipartisan support in the lower chamber.

Oversight

TSA Tries to Put Reports of Screeners Stealing and Sleeping on the Job in Perspective

Lawmakers demand tougher action against misconduct.

Defense

Military Services Ditch Racy Magazines

Army and Air Force exchanges pull <em>Playboy</em> and 890 other pubs due to lagging sales.

Oversight

Commentary: The Best Way to Guarantee Something Will Fail Is to Call It a 'Grand Bargain'

But Obama's latest policy probably doesn't even qualify for the name.

Oversight

House Republicans Blast IRS for Spending Millions on Union Activity

Employees are devoting too much time to union work, too little to forking over documents, lawmakers say.

Oversight

Play of the Day: But What About the Fish Widows?

Halliburton agrees to pay the maximum fine tied to the Deepwater Horizon disaster, but John Oliver wonders about those affected by the spill.

Oversight

With Clock Ticking on Government Shutdown, Fiscal Stalemate Continues

Republicans bash President Obama's offer of cutting corporate tax rates in exchange for more investment in jobs.

Oversight

Man Gets $4 Million from the DEA After Being Locked Up for Days Without Water

Agents placed the student in a 5-by-10-foot holding cell for nearly five days without checking on him.

Nextgov

How the Bradley Manning Verdict Avoided a Serious Chill on Whistleblowing

And what it means for the future of national security leaks.

Oversight

IRS Probe Continues to Divide House Oversight Panel

Republicans ask inspector general to examine treatment of two additional groups.

Management

Interior Dept. Cuts Would Hurt Economy, New Secretary Says

Sally Jewell blasts GOP bill that would cut environmental and wildlife spending.

Oversight

So Much for Immigration Reform

Politics inside both parties make it unlikely Congress will approve landmark legislation.

Oversight

Senate Majority Whip: FISA Court Is 'Fixed' and 'Loaded'

Dick Durbin wants to add a civil-liberties advocate to the court's proceedings and to limit the NSA's data collection.

Oversight

What Took So Long for These 3 Senators to Get Presidential Buzz?

Hillary Clinton is a bigger obstacle than sexism for Warren, Gillibrand and Klobuchar.