Oversight

Issa video alleging lavish White House state dinners prompts ethics complaint

CREW accuses oversight panel chairman of pre-election politics in violation of House rules.

Oversight

Barbour: Hurricane Sandy 'saved' Obama's presidency

Storm broke Mitt Romney's momentum, Mississippi's former GOP governor says.

Nextgov

Several new tech leaders likely in House

Tuesday's congressional elections will create openings for some new key players

Oversight

Senate leader says he's ready to deal, suggests House speaker is too

Reid says Americans are 'tired of partisan gridlock.'

Oversight

Independent senator-elect from Maine likely to caucus with Democrats

Angus King's decision could come next week.

Oversight

Analysis: Expect more of the same from the 113th Congress

If you didn’t like the 112th Congress, you'll hate the 113th.

Oversight

One in five U.S. Senators will be women next term

The number of women in the Senate will rise to 19.

Oversight

Elizabeth Warren open to compromise on deficit

Left-leaning Democratic senator-elect says she'll work with Republicans.

Oversight

Play of the Day -- Comedy Central declares an election winner

Colbert and Stewart go live for results and jokes.

Oversight

Partisans argue over the 'mandate' question

Voters want 'cooperative government,' Democratic senator-elect for Virginia says.

Management

What Obama's second-term Cabinet might look like

If history is a guide, big changes are likely in the works.

Oversight

The new Congress: Nine things to know

Congress is still the same bundle of dysfunction and dyspepsia that it was on Tuesday.

Management

Obama wins victory, but mandate is a different story

In a capital as polarized as Washington, even a landslide victory and detailed campaign platform wouldn’t secure a president’s agenda.

Management

Obama wins reelection: how he did it

He made the election a pass-fail test on Romney’s character.

Management

Treasury Secretary gears up for fiscal cliff showdown

Timothy Geithner will be heavily involved during the lame-duck session in providing technical economic-policy advice within the administration.

Oversight

Democrats poised to retain control of Senate

ABC News and NBC News called Maine's Senate race for former Gov. Angus King, an independent.

Oversight

Voting has been particularly confusing in battleground states

Pennsylvania voter-identification law is not in effect, but has caused delays.

Oversight

Are feds really free to make campaign contributions?

Yes, analysts say amid debate over potentially politicized Congressional Research Service report.