Oversight
TSP Gets Lowest Possible Score on Information Security Audit
Agency receives “Ad Hoc” label on first FISMA audit under new metrics.
Oversight
White House Quietly Releases Report Highlighting Benefits of Regulations
The mandatory summary of the previous year’s rules runs counter to the Trump administration’s arguments for reducing red tape.
Oversight
Play of the Day: More On Trump's Plan to Arm Teachers
Will it solve school shootings or just sell more guns?
Oversight
It's Getting Harder to Prosecute Politicians For Corruption
A legal scholar looks at the new and narrowed definition of bribery by the US Supreme Court. In the future, will politicians doing favors for donors and friends ever be prosecuted for corruption?
Oversight
Play of the Day: Arming Teachers is One Solution to School Shootings
The president suggests giving bonuses to educators who carry a weapon.
Oversight
Play of the Day: President Trump's Listening Session Notes
The president had some teens to the White House and made sure to remember to hear them.
Oversight
Two Congressional Committees Probe Pruitt’s First-Class Travel
Lawmakers from both parties request documents to ensure the EPA administrator complied with rules.
Management
Three Ways the U.S. Should Prepare For the Next Flu Pandemic
Science has come a long way in the 100 years since the worst flu pandemic in history. But that doesn't mean that the country is ready for another health disaster.
Oversight
Mueller’s Indictment Puts Details Behind Claims of Russian Interference
Thirteen Russian nationals connected to the shadowy Internet Research Agency were indicted by the special counsel on Friday.
Oversight
Congress’ Budget Dysfunction is More Than 4 Decades in the Making
Congress may have averted a shutdown, but don't get too excited, warns a Harvard budget expert. The deal isn't sustainable long term.
Oversight
VA Secretary Improperly Accepted Tennis Tickets and Billed Taxpayers for Wife's Travel, IG Says
Shulkin denies any wrongdoing, despite evidence that he lied to the media and that his chief of staff altered documents.
Management
Trump's Proposed Program Cuts Hint at Where Agency Jobs Could Vanish
Budget's reductions and eliminations justified under rubric of “not working.”
Oversight
Senate Panel to Vote on OPM Nominations After Long Wait
Hearing ends years of stalling over Obamacare rule process.
Oversight
All the Trump Budget Cuts Congress Will Ignore
Lawmakers scoffed at the president's calls to slash funding across the government a year ago, and they're likely to do so again.
Oversight
What Trump-Era Democrats Can Learn From LBJ
Lyndon B. Johnson was an effective policymaker but failed to protect his legacy—much in the same way Obama’s is being toppled today.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Rex Tillerson and Russian Election Meddling
The State Department chief has an interesting attitude about election hacking by other world powers.
Oversight
Play of the Day: What Exactly Was Rob Porter's Job?
The fired staffer was important, but what did he do at the White House?
Defense
Military Watchdogs Defend Process for Probing Officer Misconduct
Rep. Speier wants tougher standards for sexual abuse cases.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump Loves a Parade
Reports say the president wants a military parade like "the one in France."
Oversight