Oversight
Senate Clears Office of Special Counsel Reauthorization
Bipartisan bill would narrow agency managers’ ability to withhold documents.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Awkward Moments For Scaramucci and Kushner
There's never a dull moment for current and former White House staffers.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Who – or What – Will Replace Scaramucci?
The White House Communications Director is out after 10 days.
Oversight
Latest Tally on Agency Vacancies Not Flattering to Trump White House
Two trackers show the president's appointments are pacing well behind those of recent administrations.
Oversight
History Shows That Stacking Federal Science Advisory Committees Doesn’t Work
Can federal agencies stack advisory panels with friendly members? Some have tried, but a scientist who has advised many administrations says they will produce bad policies that lack broad support.
Oversight
White House Gives Ground on Agencies’ Selective Responses to Congressional Oversight Queries
Grassley letter to legislative director prompts promise to consider minority party requests.
Management
GSA Names Hill Alumnus to Lead Public Buildings Service
Dan Mathews was staff director for a House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Scaramucci's Phone Call
The White House official let loose a vulgar rant this week.
Pay & Benefits
More Than a Dozen Unions Announce Opposition to OPM Nominee
Goerge Nesterczuk has gone two months without receiving a confirmation hearing.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The President's Understanding of Transgender Issues
President Donald Trump may not have done all the research prior to tweeting his plans for the military Wednesday.
Oversight
Senators Demand That HHS Secretary Justify Anti-Obamacare Tactics
Price's use of videos, advertisements and social media could violate anti-lobbying rules.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump's Speech to the Boy Scouts
The president regaled the Boy Scout Jamboree this week with some unconventional comments.
Oversight
House Lawmakers to CBO Analysts: You’re Fired
Four House Republicans invoked an obscure budget rule to eliminate the jobs of 89 federal employees in the Congressional Budget Office.
Oversight
Why Trump Might Fire Robert Mueller
President Trump is reportedly considering drastic action to end the Russia investigation.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The White House's New Communications Staffer
Anthony Scaramucci is a new character in the ever-changing story of the Trump administration.
Oversight
Trump Names Acting Ethics Chief, Bypassing Senior Career Official
The president has created an ethics "crisis," says former OGE director Walter Shaub.
Oversight
GOP Pushes HHS Appraisal of Health Reform Proposal Rather Than Waiting for CBO's Evaluation
In an 11th hour push to repeal Obamacare, Republicans are leaning on a murky analysis that supports their plan.
Oversight
The War on the Freedom of Information Act
A conservative group is resisting congressional efforts to kneecap FOIA.
Oversight