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
Play of the Day: What We've Learned From Trump's First Two Weeks
The American citizenry is finding out a lot about its government.
Oversight
Democrats Get Results Targeting Trump Via Inspectors General
Homeland Security watchdog is probing implementation of immigration order, while the IG at GSA is monitoring the president’s hotel lease.
Oversight
The Obama-Trump Truce Is Already Over
Previous presidents—including Barack Obama and George W. Bush—tried to avoid publicly criticizing each other. That tradition is coming to an end.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The President Prays For The Terminator
President Donald Trump has some words for Arnold Schwarzenegger at the National Prayer Breakfast.
Management
Trump VA Nominee Will Push For More Flexibility to Hire and Fire
Dr. David Shulkin said he would work with Congress on greater workforce accountability measures, but also on recruitment and retention efforts.
Oversight