Oversight

Play of the Day: Al Franken and Sexual Harassment

Late-night notes that sexual predation is not a partisan issue.

Oversight

House Passes Bipartisan Evidence-Based Policymaking Bill

Agencies would create evaluation officers and contribute to national secure data inventory.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Our Parched President Returns From Asia

Donald Trump drinks water and fills out forms.

Management

Appointee Watch: The 300-Day Mark

HHS nominee announced, other picks withdraw as Trump runs into the federal vacancy deadline.

Oversight

Embattled Consumer Protection Bureau Chief Steps Down

Cordray outlasted Republican calls for his head, but bureau's future is unclear.

Oversight

Play of the Day: WikiLeaks and the Trump Campaign

Maybe Donald Trump Jr. just thought he was looking something up on Wikipedia.

Oversight

Watchdog Warns Uncorrected Mistakes Risk Billions During Disaster Recovery

Local officials pledge full transparency, defend controversial actions to date.

Oversight

Democratic Senators Seek Probe of Commerce Secretary’s Finances

Delayed disclosures prompt query on Ross's compliance with ethics agreements.

Oversight

Regulatory Reformers Target Agencies’ Nonstatutory Guidance

Officials executing Trump’s reviews agree to turn over names of task force members.

Oversight

The Most Important Questions Jeff Sessions Couldn’t Answer During His House Testimony

The attorney general did not recall a lot of things.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Trump, Putin and Kim

The American president is finishing up his Asia trip with his usual flourish.

Oversight

Federal Judge Reinstates Ousted AFGE Official

Investigation against alleged misdeeds by Eugene Hudson was led by an official who had previously described him as a “Master Grifter.”

Oversight

Play of the Day: President Predictive Text

John Oliver has his iPhone write a speech like President Donald Trump.

Oversight

Trump Battles Constraints on His Power

Frustrated by restrictions on his authority, the president seems to be finding new ways to pursue his political objectives.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Donald Trump's China Visit

The president's Asia trip continues.

Oversight

Largest Federal Labor Union Opposes Trump’s Pick for Top USDA Lawyer

AFGE says Stephen Vaden “has shown contempt” for union contract, while Democratic senators question his experience, defense of controversial voter ID laws.

Oversight

Federal Prison Guard Pleads Guilty to Distributing Narcotics, Sexually Abusing Inmates

Bureau of Prisons officer took bribes for drugs and engaged in oral sex with female inmates.

Oversight

Is Donald Trump Using the Justice Department to Crush CNN?

Or is the Department of Justice finally cracking down on corporate mergers?

Oversight

Play of the Day: Trump, Gillespie and Twitter

After the Virginia race was called for the Democrat, the president took to social media.

Oversight

Grading President Trump

While he gets high marks for using his executive power to enact policy changes, by most measures, he is not doing well.