Management

House Armed Services Members Challenge Pentagon on Climate Change

Democrats ask Defense chief for revisions to report, citing statutory requirements.

Oversight

Congress Just Wants to Be Left Alone

As House and Senate lawmakers begin their border-security talks, they’ve managed to agree on at least one thing.

Oversight

Play of the Day: The White House's Notes

John Bolton has his notepad, but what do the other members of the administration have?

Oversight

IRS Private Debt Collectors Make Deals That Don’t Always Pan Out

Customer satisfaction is high for four companies, but payment calculations can be wrong, watchdog finds.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Weather, Climate and the President

Donald Trump tweeted about climate and had another typo issue.

Oversight

The Shutdown Showed How Precarious Americans’ Finances Really Are

What began as an impasse over the border wall became a warning sign of creeping instability.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Howard Schultz May Enter the 2020 Fray

The former Starbucks chief has a campaign logo and a lot of money.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Yet Another Tell-All Book About the White House

There are more stories to mine from inside the administration.

Oversight

Short-Term Deal Ends Longest-Ever Shutdown

Congress quickly passes stopgap spending measure after Trump thanks "incredible federal workers."

Oversight

Play of the Day: Wilbur Ross Has Some Questions and Suggestions for Furloughed Feds

The Commerce chief appeared on CNBC to talk about the shutdown.

Oversight

Play of the Day: The President's New Rhyming Slogans

"Build the wall and crime will fall" is the president's foray into poetry.

Oversight

With New Powers, House Oversight Chair Bolsters Subpoena Authority

Staff-supervised depositions again allowed as panel revs up high-profile probes.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Is The White House Altering Social Media Photos of the President?

According to one report, yes.

Oversight

Play of the Day: The President Thanks Feds For Enduring the Shutdown

Donald Trump took to Twitter to offer his gratitude in his own special way.

Oversight

Trump’s New Science Adviser Arrived Just in Time for a Shutdown

Science advocacy groups take turns imploring leaders to open agencies.

Oversight

White House Widens Its Clampdown on Congressional Travel

After cancellation of Pelosi trip, OMB instructs agency security teams to get permission.

Oversight

Lawmaker Warns Shutdown Will Stop SEC From Policing Bad Actors

New House Financial Services Committee chairwoman's oversight agenda includes reversing changes at consumer protection bureau.

Oversight

Waiting for a Shutdown to End in Disaster

Aides on Capitol Hill fear that a dramatic government failure may be the only thing to force President Trump and the Democrats back to the table.

Oversight

Play of the Day: The Speaker of the House Can Just Fly Commercial To Afghanistan, Right?

The feud between Trump and Pelosi is gaining steam.

Oversight

Watchdog: Government Separated 'Thousands' More Children at Border Than Reported

HHS inspector general says the exact number of children to enter the department’s custody as part of family separation policy is "unknown."