Pay & Benefits
Officials Say There Are No Easy Fixes To Skyrocketing Long-Term Care Insurance Costs
Premium increases aren’t going away, and few reforms are being floated.
Oversight
Senate GOP Could Check Trump
On the filibuster, foreign policy, and Cabinet picks, Republicans are already behaving more independently than Democrats did under President Obama.
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Government’s Ethics Office Praises Trump for Commitments He Hasn’t Made
OGE released a series of tweets applauding Trump over business comments.
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Play of the Day: Inside Trump's Mind… And Twitter
The president-elect shares his thoughts on the social media network. Are these thoughts a look into his brain?
Pay & Benefits
House Panel To Examine Federal Long-Term Care Premium Hikes
Lawmakers on Wednesday will ask officials why the average enrollee is now paying $111 more per month for coverage.
Oversight
Trump Picks Tom Price for Health and Human Services Secretary
The physician and six-term Georgia congressman is a staunch opponent of the Affordable Care Act.
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Play of the Day: Donald Trump is the Twitter President
Who needs intelligence briefings, when the president-elect can just check the Moments tab?
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Senator's 'Wastebook' Mocks Duck Counting, Study of Medieval Smells
Lankford's new compilation hits policies as well as scientific grants portrayed as trivial.
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Play of the Day: Celebrities Visiting -- and Living in -- the White House
While Obama gave a bunch of medals to famous people, perhaps Trump will usher in an era of entertainment presidents.
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Senator Requests Weekly Updates on Appointees Burrowing In
Committee chairman says oversight will "guard against inappropriate hiring."
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Democratic Lawmakers Ask GAO To Probe Trump Transition ‘Disarray’
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Elijah Cummings are concerned about conflicts of interest, security risks.
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Play of the Day: Donald Trump Has an Issue With the Media
The very expressive president-elect is upset that the press runs so many unflattering photos of him.
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Play of the Day: Donald Trump's Twitter Beef With a Broadway Play
The president-elect is upset with the cast of the most popular show in America.
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Play of the Day: The Secret to Donald Trump's Success
From his TV show to his cabinet, the man knows how to make himself look good.
Pay & Benefits
Vets Affected By Calif. National Guard Bonus Debacle Would Not Owe Government Under House Bill
Republican lawmakers also want Defense to repay with interest anyone who already paid their debt, which resulted from overpayments by military recruiters.
Oversight
Trump Offers CIA Director Position to Kansas Representative Mike Pompeo
Pompeo is a lead Benghazi critic.
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Trump Selects Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions as Attorney General
Sessions serves on the Judiciary Committee and has opposed immigration reform.
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How Far Behind is Donald Trump's Presidential Transition Compared to Obama's?
Trump's team is several days behind the Obama effort in terms of getting staffers in position to assess how they will make policy and who they will need to do it.
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Play of the Day: Donald Trump Should Probably Contact the Pentagon
As the transition continues, the Defense Department has not heard from the president-elect.
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