Topic: Darrell Issa

The Monitor's View: How to fix state pensions without a federal bailout

The November election sent a message of no more bailouts. Yet many states could default on debts in 2012, forcing a crisis. What can be done now?

Obama proposes federal pay freeze to help get deficit 'under control'

President Obama says the proposed federal pay freeze would save the federal government $2 billion in fiscal year 2011. The federal deficit is expected to be about $1.3 trillion.

Obama team braces for Rep. Darrell Issa, avid investigator

Rep. Darrell Issa, who is set to take over the chairmanship of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, has made no secret of his love of hearings. He wants hundreds of them.

Health-care reform: After big GOP gains, will it be repealed?

Health-care reform is in the cross hairs of House Republicans, who are regaining control of the House. They vow to repeal or dismantle the legislation.

Bush tax cuts: Democrats punt until after midterm elections

Democrats say they will extend the Bush tax cuts for the middle class, but they are split about whether to extend them for the rich. So they'll make the decision after midterm elections.

Elizabeth Warren: Obama picks aggressive consumer adviser

Elizabeth Warren understands 'every American has to get a fair shake in their financial dealings,' Obama says.

An Election 2010 GOP takeover: How bad for Obama?

As Election 2010 nears, Republicans are confident of dominating the House as Democrats shape strategies for either outcome. How will Obama deal with Republican gains?

Why the White House wants Dems to keep the House – for the most part

Democratic leaders have been furious over White House spokesman Robert Gibbs’s comment about the possibility that the GOP will take control of the House in the fall.

White House says it contacted Senate candidate Andrew Romanoff about jobs

Democrat Andrew Romanoff said that the White House approached hime about a possible administratio job to discourage him from running for a Senate seat.

Joe Sestak job offer? White House says it did nothing wrong.

The GOP isn't buying the White House assertion that it offered Rep. Joe Sestak only an unpaid position on an advisory board if he'd drop his effort to unseat Pennsylvania's Sen. Arlen Specter.

Dig into alleged Joe Sestak job offer, GOP tells Justice Department

The White House backed Rep. Joe Sestak's opponent in the Democratic Senate primary in Pennsylvania. The GOP wants to know whether it offered Mr. Sestak a job to drop out of the race.

Powerful churches target Kenya's Constitution over abortion

Kenya's churches are opposing a draft Kenyan Constitution they see as encouraging abortion. Three US lawmakers – targeting the abortion issue – have also sent a letter to the State Department questioning US support of the constitution process in Kenya.

Obama to sever ties between drilling cops and Big Oil

As oil continues to spew into the Gulf of Mexico, the Obama administration moves to break up the agency tasked with both collecting royalties and policing Big Oil.

SEC watching porn instead of financial industry

Wonder why they missed the financial crisis? Or Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme? A government report obtained by ABC News reveals that SEC employees were focused on something else: porn.

Goldman Sachs SEC case: Is it all about politics?

The Goldman Sachs SEC case, filed Friday, comes as President Obama makes a push for Wall Street reform in Congress.

After Obama signs health care reform bill, why mess with reconciliation?

House Democrats don't like the health care reform bill they passed Sunday. They only did it because the Senate promised it would 'fix' the bill. And that's where reconciliation comes in.

Did the White House offer Joe Sestak a job?

Rep. Joe Sestak is in a tough primary race against Obama-backed Senator Arlen Specter. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs for the first time responded to questions about whether the White House offered Sestak a post to lure him out of the race.

Runaway Toyota Prius: Feds say they can't explain

Federal government officials said they can't explain why a Toyota Prius suddenly accelerated last week.

Executive pay: How much say should Obama 'czar' have?

High executive pay and bonuses are unseemly after taxpayer bailouts, many Democrats charge. But GOP lawmakers worry about federal 'pay czar' meddling in the workings of capitalism.

Obama 'pay czar' lacks clout to stop $198 million in AIG bonuses

The special inspector general for the government’s financial rescue program told Congress Wednesday that the ongoing bonus quandary was 'a mess.'

GOP's next hope to unseat Barbara Boxer: Carly Fiorina

The former CEO of Hewlett Packard, who hasn't formally announced her candidacy for the US Senate seat from California, would be one of the few women fielded for high office by the state GOP.

ACORN scandal: How much federal funding does it get?

The House and Senate moved this week to cut off federal money to the community organizing group now mired in controversy.

Congressman: FBI should investigate CIA over Pelosi's charge

Lawmaker ethics. An oxymoron?

Democrats promised to make Congress more ethical. Did they succeed? A little ... maybe.

Is Bush interfering with EPA decisions?