Oversight

Super Bowl blackout could add momentum to energy policy, lawmaker says

Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, says Hispanic vote spurred immigration reform.

Oversight

Need proof that Biden is running for president? Look at his staff.

Biden is nudging into place the pieces he would need should he decide to enter the 2016 race.

Oversight

National Weather Service exec fired after controversial comments

Sequestration is “penny-wise and pound-foolish,” Proenza tells Post.

Oversight

Play of the Day: A new use for UAVs?

Jokes abound as hosts skewer the political conversation.

Defense

Chuck Hagel on key Defense issues

Nominee speaks on the workforce, leadership, budget, contracting and more.

Management

John Kerry got his job as the Susan Rice scandal was still unfolding

Obama offered Kerry the position a week before Rice withdrew her name from contention.

Oversight

TSA’s bomb-sniffing dogs could be doing more, report finds

The canines are absent at the highest-risk airports, GAO says.

Management

Seven ways to look at US Energy Secretary Steve Chu’s resignation and legacy

The Nobel-prize-winning physicist symbolized the Obama administration’s belief in science.

Oversight

Analysis: What I learned covering Hillary Clinton

She's a magnet for controversy -- and a savvy survivor.

Management

Agencies cut thousands of jobs in January

Federal employment bucks trend of growth in overall economy.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Should Monday be a federal holiday?

Jimmy Kimmel asks the important questions about the day after the Super Bowl.

Oversight

Chuck Hagel's independent streak backfires

Defense nominee's hearing brings up the old comments.

Oversight

If you want a friend in Washington, don’t call John McCain

During confirmation hearings Thursday, the Arizona senator tore into his his "old friend" Chuck Hagel in a ritual display of D.C. hypocrisy.

Management

The Interior contender who could save America's wild horses

Meet Raul Grijalva, rumored nominee and friend of the nation's untamed herds.

Pay & Benefits

Senate approves debt ceiling suspension

Bill now headed to Obama also withholds lawmakers’ pay if they fail to pass a budget by spring.

Defense

Why don’t Democrats love Hagel, and who would they prefer at Defense?

Lukewarm support from Obama's party for his nominee reflects trends in the progressive defense establishment that go back several generations.

Defense

Chuck Hagel faces his biggest critics today

Washington could see the most contentious confirmation hearing of Barack Obama's presidency on Thursday.