Oversight
Supreme Court to Hear Case That Could Reshape How Agencies Hire Some Employees
Court to decide if small group of employees must be appointed.
Oversight
Temporary Spending Bill Relieves Intel Agencies From Oversight
Senate Intelligence panel leaders warned against the House-backed provision.
Oversight
How Democrats Stopped Worrying and Learned to Accept Trump's Wall
Sen. Chuck Schumer’s offer to fund the border wall as part of a deal on DACA reflects a shift in Democratic priorities on immigration that has been months in the making.
Oversight
Justice Inspector General Goes to Work to Locate Disputed FBI Text Messages
Lawmakers trade partisan interpretations of whether missing files could show anti-Trump bias.
Oversight
Book: Americans Are No More Polarized Than Pre-Reagan
"Polarization is the grouping of opinion around two extremes. No matter how we measure public opinion, this has not happened."
Oversight
The Real Reasons Why the Government Shut Down
It’s not only immigration. From health care to military spending to an inconsistent president, there are many factors contributing to the legislative impasse.
Oversight
How Trump Will Try to Minimize a Government Shutdown
The administration plans to keep national parks and public lands partially open even without congressional funding, drawing criticism from Sally Jewell, the former secretary of the interior.
Defense
House Speaker: Budget Fights Have ‘Pushed Our Military Past the Breaking Point’
Paul Ryan highlighted defense hawks’ concerns about readiness and funding as Congress tries to avert a shutdown.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Some Smelly Shutdown Deal Metaphors
Nancy Pelosi compared it to the product of a productive dog walk and Jimmy Kimmel joked about something that comes out of a horse.
Management
House Narrowly Passes Stopgap Spending Bill, But Shutdown Threat Remains
Continuing resolution to keep agencies open through Feb. 16 will face a tougher vote in the Senate.
Oversight
Intelligence Community Contractors Gain Whistleblower Protections
Advocacy groups have mixed reaction given reauthorization of surveillance authority.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Negotiations to Avert a Shutdown Are Like a Hostage Movie
This time, however, no one has a particular set of skills.
Oversight
Embattled Intelligence Whistleblower Ombudsman Defends Himself
Dan Meyer, on forced leave, challenges accusations under review by unusual disciplinary panel.
Oversight
Trump Continues to Set Records for Agency Vacancies
Less than 40 percent of key Senate-confirmed appointments have a nominee.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Democrat: Shutdown 'More Likely Than Not'
Reported White House resistance to a bipartisan DACA deal imperils budget talks.
Oversight
Can Government Officials Have You Arrested for Speaking to Them?
The Supreme Court faces a test of the authority of politicians to use police to silence their critics.
Oversight
Treasury Watchdog Rejects Charges of Politicized Analysis of Tax Bill
IG responds to Sens. Warren and Wyden, saying career officials worked normally with Hill.
Oversight
These Are Donald Trump’s Unorthodox Views On Diet and Exercise
Trump—who reportedly dines on “two Big Macs, two Fillet-O-Fish, and a chocolate malted”—is having his first presidential checkup Friday
Oversight
How Republicans Plan to Revive Earmarks By a Different Name
GOP lawmakers had begun working to bring back “congressionally-directed spending” to tip the balance of power and grease the legislative wheels. Then President Trump gave them an unexpected boost.
Oversight