Oversight
Play of the Day: What Trump Wants to Talk About With Mueller
The president can talk about a few things, but not everything.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Andrew McCabe Had a Terrible Birthday Weekend
Getting fired is no one's idea of a good birthday.
Oversight
American Support For Authoritarian Rule Has Dropped For The First Time In 23 Years
Call it the Trump effect.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Rex Tillerson Knew How This Was Going to End
The former Cabinet member was reportedly fired on the toilet.
Oversight
Mnuchin’s Pricey Government Travel Breaks From Coach-Flying Predecessor
Former Treasury secretary flew coach domestically, and spent just $8,000 on premium travel over four years.
Oversight
Lawmaker Pushes for OMB to Release Agency Downsizing Plans Now
The White House says the documents remain “deliberative” and pre-decisional.
Oversight
What Is Robert Mueller Looking For?
The New York Times reports that the special counsel has demanded records from the Trump Organization.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Mueller Is Looking Into The Trump Organization
Was the president's "red line" crossed?
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump's New Idea is Out of This World
The president wants a "space force."
Oversight
GOP Lawmakers Fault Agencies for Issuing Too Much Guidance
House Republicans are targeting the informal documents agencies publish to explain complex rules.
Management
New Details Emerge on Carson’s Office Upgrade, Pruitt’s Sound-Proof Booth
Pruitt spent more on "privacy booth" and Carson selected pricey furniture, internal documents show.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Farewell, Rex
President Donald Trump fired his State Department chief on Twitter.
Oversight
Army Misused Civilian Pay Funds for Other Purposes, IG Says
A watchdog report accuses Army leadership of using compensation funding to pay for other items that had been cut in the budget.
Tech
Who's Running NASA?
An interim administrator has been overseeing the space agency for more than 13 months—and now he’s leaving, too.
Oversight
Play of the Day: What Besty DeVos Understands About Her Job
The Education Department chief doesn't seem to know her role and responsibilities.
Oversight
Congressional Black Caucus Questions Practice of Lawmakers Bunking in Their Offices
Letter says the tradition is not proper and wastes taxpayer money.
Oversight
Analysis: The President’s Hotel Donation Ruse
The Trump Organization’s response to the problem of foreign governments trying to curry favor with the president by spending money at Trump hotels is an empty gesture.
Defense
Pentagon Managers Defend $1 Billion Price Tag of Largest Audit Ever
Timeline for results encourages lawmakers seeking defense budget reforms.
Oversight