Oversight
Play of the Day: North Korea Doesn't Understand American Holidays
A potential show of force may not resonate as much as the hermit kingdom thinks it will.
Oversight
IRS’s Controversial Review of Nonprofits Was Broader Than Reported, IG Says
Scrutiny of tea party groups that angered Republicans extended to progressive groups too.
Pay & Benefits
House Approves Budget Plan that Would Cut Federal Employee Benefits
Retirement program, health care cuts could be in the offing for workers.
Oversight
A Definition of 'Love' From the Food and Drug Administration
A federal agency managed to do what so few poets and lovers never could.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Secretaries of State Are Just Like Us
Rex Tillerson's called a press conference to dispute that he called President Donald Trump a "moron."
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump Has Fun Distributing Supplies in Puerto Rico
The president threw paper towels to victims and joked about the U.S. budget.
Oversight
Administration Official Violated Law by Retweeting Trump, Watchdog Says
UN Ambassador Nikki Haley joins White House officials in trouble for running afoul of the Hatch Act.
Oversight
Analysis: Trump's Puerto Rico Visit Is a Political Disaster
The president told residents to be “very proud” they hadn’t endured a “real catastrophe” like Katrina, doing little to erase the impression that he sees hurricane relief more as a political story than a human one.
Management
Trump Team's Travel Woes Unlikely to Go Away Soon
Interior watchdog announces probe of Zinke; DeVos’s security costs mount.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The President's Golf Trophy Gift to Puerto Rico
Donald Trump's reaction to Hurricane Maria continues to rankle many.
Tech
IGs Band Together for a Common Website to Share Results of Investigations
Project eases access to reports governmentwide while promoting watchdogs’ work.
Oversight
Play of the Day: More On Trump's Puerto Rico Response
The president understands that the the U.S. territory is, indeed, an island.
Oversight
Democratic Senators Implore EPA Chief to Protect Superfund Dollars
Pruitt’s budget blueprint included plans to cancel $20 million in annual payments to Justice Dept. office that prosecutes polluters.
Oversight
Twitter Told Congress Everything It Knows About Russian Influence on Its App. It Isn’t Much
The Senate Intelligence Committee investigating Russian interference in the U.S. presidential election was expecting more than it got.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump Unveils His Tax Plan
It's got a long name, but it's definitely from the mind of the president.
Oversight
Congress Approves FAA Extension Ahead of Deadline
Senate removes a controversial measure on flood insurance from the must-pass bill.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Jared Kushner's Voter Registration Snafu
The White House advisor made a mistake in some paperwork.
Oversight
Departing DEA Chief Was Not a Fan of Trump's Get-Tough Rhetoric
Rosenberg's sudden exit from drug agency could also be related to being a Comey protégé.
Oversight
Democrats Try to Persuade Trump to End Debt Ceiling Standoffs That Could Lead to Default
Pelosi and Schumer hope to persuade the president to go along with their plan.
Oversight