Oversight
House Passes Third Major Deregulatory Bill
Regulatory Accountability Act would force agencies to choose cheaper versions of rules.
Oversight
Justice Department Watchdog to Probe FBI Actions in Run-Up to Election
Inspector general will examine whether procedures were followed, as well as leaks and recusals.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Making American Great Again … With a Lot of Folders
Donald Trump's first press conference as president-elect featured props.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Sessions Confirmation Hearings Have Begun
The Justice Department nominee's past gets scrutiny in the Senate.
Oversight
Studies of Monkey Drool, Frat Boys’ Party Habits Make Latest Senate 'Wastebook'
Senator accuses science agencies of spending taxpayers' money to research the obvious.
Oversight
The Senate Delays a Key Nomination Hearing
The move pushes back the examination of Betsy DeVos, Trump’s nominee for education secretary. But three other Cabinet picks are still set to receive confirmation hearings before they have obtained ethics agreements.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump and Streep
The decorated actress is feuding with the president-elect.
Oversight
Ethics Office Cites Trump Nominees, Senate for Taking Unprecedented Approach
OGE says it has yet to receive financial disclosures for nominees already scheduled for hearings.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Donald Trump Drives the Twitter Train
The president-elect recently took issue with CNN and Toyota.
Oversight
House Continues Pursuit of Regulatory Roll-Back Bills
REINS Act would require both chambers to approve agencies’ major rules in 70 days.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The President-elect, Relative Truth and Intelligence
Donald Trump is making news on Twitter once again.
Oversight
Senate Panels Pressed to Open Up Nominees' Files Before Confirmation Hearings
Transparency groups seek financial and ethics documents, citing “distrust in government.”
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump's (Lack Of) Trust in the U.S. Intelligence Apparatus
The president-elect receives intel from a "number of different intelligence pieces of information from a number of different sources," his campaign says.
Oversight
House Approves Disputed Bill to Curb 'Midnight Rules'
Republican plan would allow Congress to cancel months-old Obama regulations.
Pay & Benefits
Most Calif. National Guard Soldiers Won't Have to Repay Improper Bonuses
Pentagon official expects “vast majority” of 17,500 cases involving improper reenlistment bonuses will be dismissed before review’s July 1 deadline.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Donald Trump Talks Russian Hacking… With Don King at His Side
Is the boxing promoter advising the president-elect?
Oversight
Trump Arrives in Time to Gain Influence Over Broadcasting Board
Obama signed defense bill that clips wings of part-time board and empowers CEO.
Oversight
The Story Behind the Strange Government Ethics Tweets Singing Donald Trump’s Praises
"Get all of these tweets posted as soon as humanly possible."
Oversight