Oversight

Is Hillary Clinton Peaking Too Soon?

Fans fuel 'inevitability' narrative about a 2016 presidential run that damaged her in 2008.

Oversight

A Decade After McCain-Feingold, Election Spending Spikes

Next year's midterm elections expected to cost around $3.5 billion.

Management

Americans Turn on Obama Over Foreign Policy

Once considered the president's strength, a new poll shows troubling signs.

Oversight

Senators Unveil Bill to Tighten Security Clearances, Background Checks

Snowden case prompts bipartisan effort to improve oversight.

Oversight

House Democrat’s New Postal Reform Bill Finds Some Common Ground

Oversight committee ranking member includes some elements similar to the most recent GOP plan.

Oversight

FBI Is a No-Show at Boston Bombing Hearings

The agency may have good reasons for holding back, but its absence is irking House lawmakers.

Oversight

Senate Democrats' Plan for Dealing With the Debt Ceiling: Stay on Message

Some Republicans intend to raise the debt ceiling only in exchange for plum policy prizes.

Oversight

That Good-for-Nothing Congress Is Actually Getting More Done

That is, if you measure production by the sheer volume of legislative text it's been passing.

Tech

Census Nominee Impresses Senators, Avoids Specifics on Disputed Survey

Bureau veteran Thompson hopes to use technology to reduce cost of count.

Tech

The Easy Way for the Government to Get Around Secrecy Rules Is to Change Them

Moving files out of reach and redefining common words are just some methods for keeping activity in the shadows.

Oversight

House Republicans Draft Their Debt-Ceiling Playbook

GOP’s opening move will be a ‘menu’ of mandatory spending cuts for Obama to consider.

Oversight

When Blocking Nominees Comes Back to Haunt Politicians

Some nominees thwarted by the Senate end up getting elected to the body that rejected them.

Oversight

How the IRS Made All Kinds of Groups' Lives Miserable

Congressional Democrats charge that the IRS acted inappropriately in reporting how it acted inappropriately.

Oversight

Progress Reported in Curbing Medicare Overpayments

HHS auditors call for software upgrades to reduce need for manual checks.

Oversight

IRS Official Seeks Immunity Before Testifying on Scandal

Her attorney dismisses committee vote on waiving Fifth Amendment privileges.