Defense
DHS presses ahead with plan to use Social Security records to enforce immigration laws
Critics say move will harm legal workers and the economy without solving illegal immigration problem.
Oversight
Education hits roadblocks on bringing accountability to colleges
Education Secretary Margaret Spellings wants to extend the results-oriented approach of K-12 program to higher education.
News
As repair needs mount, highway trust fund faces shortfall
The fund that finances the federal highway program through fuel and other taxes is headed for a $4.3 billion shortfall in two years.
Defense