Oversight

Body overseeing Washington airports called 'poster child for corruption'

Lawmaker blasts troubled contracting, hiring.

Oversight

Analysis: Pry a tax hike from the House?

Rarely used century-old rule could come into play as lawmakers try to avoid fiscal cliff.

Defense

Analysis: Benghazi attacks show diplomacy can’t be done on the cheap

A primary reason why the U.S. consulate was unable to defend itself? The State Department is under-resourced.

Oversight

Play of the Day -- Mitt's gifts, Petraeus' shopping and turkey pardons

Thanksgiving approaches for late-night shows.

Defense

Pentagon falls short on savings at joint bases, auditors say

Lack of consistent policies jeopardizes projected $2.3 billion in savings.

Oversight

All sides claim deal on fiscal cliff obtainable

Lawmakers won't wait until the 'last day of December to get it done,' Reid says.

Defense

State neglected GAO’s diplomatic security advice

Recommendations from 2009 report not implemented, official says.

Oversight

Play of the Day -- Mitt and his gifts

The election is over, but Romney cannot stop talking.

Defense

Panetta orders officer ethics review

Pentagon officials said review had been planned before Gen. David Petraeus's extramarital affair was uncovered.

Oversight

Senators jab FDA over lethal meningitis outbreak

More than 30 people have died and more than 400 were infected.

Defense

Drop commissaries, schools, beef jerky research and Klingon workshops

GOP senator would cut $68 billion in nonmission Pentagon programs.

Defense

Senate moves to Defense bill, sort of

Real work may begin after Thanksgiving.

Management

Postal Service announces a record $16 billion loss in fiscal 2012

Agency claims solvency is possible, with congressional action.

Oversight

BP agrees to $4.5 billion settlement of criminal charges in Gulf spill

The company will plead guilty to felonies related to worker deaths and obstruction.

Oversight

Petraeus to testify before Congress on Thursday, Friday

The former CIA director is set to attend hearings on Libya attack.

Oversight

Play of the Day -- Is Texas going to secede?

We The People petitions hit late night.

Defense

FBI director briefs lawmakers on Petraeus investigation

Robert Mueller says he wasn't told of the probe before the election.

Oversight

Petraeus will testify about Benghazi tomorrow

The former CIA director will appear at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing Thursday

Management

Whistleblower protection act heads to president’s desk

Senate clears bipartisan bill that covers TSA employees for the first time.