Pay & Benefits

House Oversight Members Join Effort to Loosen TSP Withdrawal Restrictions

Companion to a Senate bill would allow participants in the retirement savings program more flexibility to manage their money.

Oversight

Will Congress Cede Its War-Making Authority to Trump?

A new resolution would finally put many long-running conflicts on a sound legal footing—but would grant the executive branch sweeping powers in the process.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Donald Trump and His Lawyer Say He's Under Investigation. Or Not.

The president and his attorney either disagree or agree on a key component of the Russia investigation.

Oversight

Play of the Day: The 'Mean, Mean, Mean' Health Care Bill

The Senate's version of the AHCA is not done, but the president has said it is too "mean."

Oversight

Will Rod Rosenstein Recuse Himself From the Russia Probe?

President Trump directly criticized the deputy attorney general on Friday, and some reports indicate he could soon remove himself from overseeing the special counsel’s investigation.

Oversight

Why Is Robert Mueller Probing Jared Kushner's Finances?

A Washington Post report Thursday left unclear whether the special counsel’s inquiry represents a cursory check or something more serious for the president’s son-in-law.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Donald Trump is Tweeting About Witch Hunts Again

The president is back on Twitter after it's revealed he is being investigated for potentially obstructing justice.

Oversight

Senate Approves Russia Sanctions, Limiting Trump's Oversight

A new bipartisan deal prohibits the president from rolling back sanctions without Congress’s approval.

Oversight

Report: Trump Is Under Investigation for Obstruction of Justice

The Washington Post reports the probe led by special counsel Robert Mueller into Russian interference in the 2016 election has widened to include a closer look at the president’s actions.

Oversight

After Shootings Come Unity, Resolve, and Talk of Tougher Security

Members vow to press ahead with business and baseball, but they also feel increasingly threatened.

Oversight

Play of the Day: The President's Birthday Cards

Donald Trump turned 71 on Wednesday and everybody wanted to wish him well.

Oversight

A Brief History of Violence Against Members of Congress

Attacks on federal legislators are rare, but they’re not unknown in the 200-year history of the deliberative branch.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Jeff Sessions and Recusals

He may recuse himself from the Russia investigation, but he will not recuse himself from snacks.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Trump's Cabinet Praises Him

A room full of fawning administration officials was caught on video Monday.

Oversight

What We Know About Trump's 'Tapes' Tease

If they exist, the Secret Service doesn’t have them, and the president still isn’t ready to talk about them.