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
Play of the Day: Trump Doesn't Care What You Call His Travel Ban
On Twitter, the president does not seem concerned about terminology.
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
Play of the Day: Despite Withdrawing the U.S. From the Paris Agreement, Coal Jobs Are Like 'Baywatch'
It doesn't matter how hard you try, you're not bringing these things back.
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