Oversight
Analysis: EPA Is Still Ignoring Toxins In U.S. Drinking Water
The water-testing lab the EPA hired to check for PFOA contamination in 2013 argues that the toxin far more rampant in US water than the government says.
Pay & Benefits
Bill Adding Flexibility to TSP Withdrawals Is Headed to Trump’s Desk
Changes have been long sought by TSP participants, but could still take up to two years to implement if the bill is signed into law.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Hat-Based Diplomacy
Donald Trump and Shinzō Abe played golf, talked about samurai and signed hats.
Oversight
The Company Linking Wilbur Ross To Putin Cronies Has a Key Role In Trump’s Energy Plan
Navigator Holdings—where the commerce secretary's business, administration policy, and Russian influence converge.
Oversight
Play of the Day: President Trump is Photographed With Many People
George Papadopoulos is just one of the many unsavory characters with which the president has appeared in pictures.
Oversight
FEMA Delivers Mixed Messages on Whether It’s Paid for Any of Now-Terminated Puerto Rico Contract
Lawmakers open second inquiry into contract with similar provisions.
Oversight
Trump Demands the Prosecution of His Defeated Rival
Even as he admits he’s not supposed to interfere with the Justice Department, the president just can’t help himself.
Oversight
Senate Panel Requests Information on Whistleblower Retaliation at TSA
Committee leadership highlights poor FEVS scores on questions relating to whistleblower protections, "arbitrary" actions.
Oversight
Play of the Day: From Russia With Cash
Paul Manafort had a thing for James Bond references.
Oversight
The Strange Case of Paul Manafort’s Multiple U.S. Passports
According to court documents, the president’s former campaign manager held three passports and had applied for 10 over the last decade.
Oversight
NASA Has Found Another 20 Promising Planets For Humans to Colonize
One of these new planets is ripe for an "Interstellar"-style space mission.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Donald Trump's Penchant For Branding
The Cut Cut Cut Act is a marketing victory for the GOP.
Defense
Senator to Donald Trump: Americans Deserve to Know the Costs of a North Korea Conflict
In a letter to the president, Tammy Duckworth cites the lack of debate before she was deployed to Iraq—and insists that it not happen again.
Oversight
Donald Trump’s Choice to Lead America Back to The Moon Has a New Take on Climate Change
In the past, NASA appointee Jim Bridenstine supported cuts to climate research funding. Now, he says he believes humans are probably responsible for climate change.
Oversight
A Former CIA Director Describes the Dangers of 'Trump Unleashed'
John Brennan praises the advisers who restrain Donald Trump’s impulses, calls out the president’s “enablers” inside the White House, and considers the prospect of World War III.
Oversight
Play of the Day: 12 Years a Lack of Compromise
Late-night examines John Kelly's history of the American Civil War.
Oversight
Trump Officials Rebuff GAO Auditors
Resistance to Congress’ nonpartisan auditing arm is unusual, but not unprecedented.
Management
FEMA Head Acknowledges Imperfect Federal Response in Puerto Rico
Administrator wants to ‘rewrite the book’ on how it hires, establish a reserve force similar to the National Guard.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Mueller's First Indictments
Late-night reacts to the news about Paul Manafort, Rick Gates and George Papadopoulos.
Oversight