Oversight
The Government’s Ethics Chief Has Been Bombarded With Requests Since Trump Became President
Phone calls from the public are reportedly up more than 5,000%.
Tech
The NSA Is Changing Some of the Information It Collects
The agency says it’s stopping the controversial practice of collecting Americans’ emails that mention foreign intelligence targets.
Oversight
Lawmakers Reach a Bipartisan Deal to Avert a Government Shutdown
Plan must be approved by May 5 to avoid a lapse in appropriations.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The VOICE Hotline Is Getting Inundated… With the Wrong Type of Calls
Americans are calling the DHS with reports of space aliens.
Oversight
Analysis: It's a Mistake to Call Donald Trump’s First 100 Days Unproductive
Repealing rules and defunding agencies takes the government back to the 1930s.
Oversight
Trump's Presidential Status Anxiety
As the president nears his hundredth day in office, he seems increasingly concerned about how he’ll measure up.
Oversight
Will Democrats Shut Down the Government Over Obamacare?
The Affordable Care Act was behind the last lapse in federal funding in 2013, and Democrats threaten revenge if Republicans try to jam through their repeal bill before a spending agreement is reached.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Other Red Button in the Oval Office
When President Donald Trump wants a Coke, he can get one immediately.
Oversight
GAO List of Duplicative Programs to Piggyback on Trump Efficiency Effort
Comptroller general says most agency savings come after congressional action.
Oversight
How Democrats Learned to Love Trump's Negotiating Style
The Dems are trying to take advantage of the president’s tendency to make maximalist claims then retreat from them.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Stages of the Wall Bargaining
It went from "Mexico will pay" to "a metaphor," so what's next?
Oversight
Appointee Watch: Several Steps Forward, One Step Back
After a slow start, key agency positions are being filled.
Oversight
After Outcry by Ethics Watchdogs, the State Department Pulled a Story Advertising Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Resort
Former White House ethics lawyers called the story "outrageous."
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Play of the Day: The Wall and the Potential Shutdown
President Donald Trump also has some cost estimates for the "super duper" border project.
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Trump Chief of Staff Blames Democrats for Record-Slow Hiring Pace
Trackers count fewest nominations to key posts in 40 years.
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Analysis: How Trump Is Upending the Conventional Wisdom on Illegal Immigration
The president has been frustrated on many fronts in his first hundred days, but on his watch, unauthorized border crossings have fallen sharply.
Oversight
Play of the Day: More on Jared Kushner's White House Role
Maybe he's in every meeting. Or maybe he's a ghost.
Oversight
Democratic Congressman Wants to Move More Agencies Out of D.C., Too
Rep. Tim Ryan says relocating federal agency headquarters could help struggling cities.
Oversight