Oversight

James Comey's 'Shock and Awe' Testimony

By any normal reckoning, the FBI director’s account should have been stunning. But Americans have grown far too used to abnormal behavior.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Comey Wrote Everything Down

The former FBI chief's notes may just end up in a book about Donald Trump.

Oversight

Republican Panel Picks Gowdy to Chair House Oversight Committee

S.C. congressman would replace Chaffetz after he resigns at the end of June.

Oversight

The Unanswered Questions from James Comey’s Testimony

Here are the Trump-Russia investigation details that the former FBI director will only discuss behind closed doors

Oversight

Newly Released Agency Ethics Waivers Leave Much Unanswered

Some known lobbyists are missing, notes transparency group.

Defense

What Did Mike Pompeo Do?

Reports that Trump asked intelligence chiefs to help shut down the investigation into Michael Flynn raise the question of whether the CIA director was asked to do the same, and how he reacted if he was.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Trump and Comey Had a Dinner Date at the White House

The former FBI chief and the president broke bread, talked about loyalty and stared at one another in silence.

Oversight

James Comey Finally Tells His Side of the Story

In his opening statement to Senate lawmakers, prepared for a Thursday hearing, the former FBI director describes multiple conversations he had with President Trump about the Russia investigation.

Oversight

Intel Chiefs Dodge Questions on Alleged Trump Interference in Russia Investigation

They felt comfortable saying they hadn’t felt pressure from administration officials to influence the probe. But they declined to answer direct queries from senators about their interactions with the president.

Oversight

Trump's Efforts to Curtail the FBI's Investigation Spill Into View

The president’s anger towards a probe into his campaign is poisoning his relationships with top intelligence and law-enforcement officials.

Oversight

Play of the Day: The Trump Administration Wants to Put Reality in Prison

Contractor Reality Leigh Winner, was charged “with removing classified material from a government facility and mailing it to a news outlet.”

Oversight

What To Expect From Ex-FBI Director James Comey’s Senate Testimony About the Russia Probe

Did president Trump pressure the FBI to drop an investigation?

Oversight

President Trump Checks His Executive Privilege

The White House is taking the path of least resistance: It won’t try to block former FBI Director James Comey from testifying before Congress this week.

Tech

How U.S. Law Enforcement Caught the NSA Contractor Charged with Leaking Top-Secret Materials

The scanned copy of the document "appeared to be folded and/or creased," the FBI agent wrote, "suggesting they had been printed and hand-carried out of a secured space."

Oversight

Democratic Lawmakers Protest Trump Telling Agencies to Ignore Their Requests

Justice Department memo justifies responding only to committee chairmen on Capitol Hill.

Oversight

The End of America’s Global Leadership?

American presidents have spent a great deal of time proclaiming U.S. leadership of the global system. The decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement undermines much of what they have said.

Oversight

Analysis: Trump’s Zero-Sum View of The World is Most Dangerous When Applied to Climate Change

For Trump, the Paris Climate Accord must end with one country winning — or losing. In fact, all of humanity is at risk of being on the zero side of the equation here

Oversight

Disclosure of Ethics Waivers for White House Staff Doesn't Reassure Critics

Exemptions from conflict-of-interest rules allow contact with former employers.