Oversight
Ethics Office Pressures White House to Discipline Kellyanne Conway
Four dozen lawmakers had questioned her on-site commercial for Ivanka Trump products.
Oversight
Secret Service Chief Clancy Announces Retirement
Obama appointee had sought reforms following series of scandals.
Oversight
Trump's Performative Presidency
The decision to handle the minor crisis of a North Korean missile launch in full view of Mar-a-Lago members makes little sense—except as an opportunity to act out leadership in public.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Mar-a-Lago is the Open-Air Florida Situation Room
Donald Trump and Shinzō Abe took to the patio dining area to discuss classified information in full view of the club's members.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump and Abe Share a Powerful Handshake
Eighteen seconds is longer than you think.
Oversight
Chaffetz Pushes GSA for Answers on Trump’s Old Post Office Lease
GSA says it’s examining the Trump Organization’s new tenant structure.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Donald Trump Will See You in Court, Judges
Perhaps he will take his case all the way to the Supreme Court. Or the People's Court.
Oversight
Federal Judges Refuse to Reinstate Trump's Immigration Ban
A Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel unanimously upheld a restraining order blocking the federal government from enforcing the president’s controversial ban.
Oversight
Kellyanne Conway’s Plug for Ivanka's Fashion Line Draws Fire, Crashes Ethics Office Website
The White House counselor was “counseled” after telling the public to go out and buy the Trump brand.
Oversight
Consumer Bureau Foe Maps Out a Plan for Its Destruction
Republicans now have the power to unravel what some view as a dangerous independent regulatory agency.
Oversight
Senate Confirms Jeff Sessions to Be Attorney General
Republicans all supported his nomination, and every Democrat except for one opposed him.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Donald Trump is Coming for Every Store in the Mall
You're next, Orange Julius. Don't be like Nordstrom and cross the president or his family.
Defense
The Future Depends on Fixing Readiness Now, Vice Chiefs Tell Lawmakers
Service leaders’ annual pilgrimage to Capitol Hill also serves as Phase One of Mattis’ long-range plan.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Betsy DeVos, the Senate and Percentages
Donald Trump's pick for the Department of Education got confirmed by a 51-50 margin, but can she do that math?
Oversight
House Oversight Leaders Push Trump to Name OPM Chief Quickly
Human resources agency needs a “strong and capable” director fast, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say.
Nextgov
Lawmakers Irritated with VA's Continuing Tech Problems
With its history of failed large-scale IT projects that cost taxpayers billions of dollars, VA is again grappling with IT issues.
Oversight
Will Gorsuch Have to Rule on Trump’s Travel Ban?
Trump’s executive order on immigration is headed for the Supreme Court.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Donald Trump Calls All the Shots, OK?
The president's top advisor Steve Bannon is getting more publicity, but he's not in charge.
Oversight
Will the Courts Find Trump's Travel Ban Unconstitutional?
The outcome of the battle over Trump’s travel ban focused on seven mostly Muslim nations is hard to predict.
Oversight