Oversight

Treasury Secretary Cleared of Criticism He Misused Flights on Military Transport

Treasury watchdog finds military transport use is proper for White House support.

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.