Oversight
Play of the Day: Happy 72nd Birthday, Mr. President
Donald Trump's birthday was celebrated Thursday by late-night hosts.
Oversight
Justice Watchdog’s Bombshell Report Underlines Tricky Role of IGs
Horowitz’s 500 pages detail methods his team used to navigate political shoals.
Management
House Democrats Join Fight Against Workforce Executive Orders
Twenty-three lawmakers say the three edicts reduce protections for whistleblowers, attempt to “eradicate unions.”
Pay & Benefits
Democratic Senators Demand OPM Reverse Course on Proposed Retirement Cuts
Lawmakers offer to work with the administration on civil service reform if OPM Director Jeff Pon abandons push for “draconian” measures.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The U.S. and the Koreas Need to Get Their Stories Straight
Are military exercises being suspended? Is there a nuclear threat?
Oversight
Federal Employees Last Year Broke Record for Proving Retaliation By Managers
New laws and better employee results from watchdog are giving supervisors "more to fear" than ever, whistleblower advocate says.
Management
Republican Lawmakers Ask Trump to Repeal Workforce Executive Orders
House GOP members argue a collaborative labor-management relationship saves money, improves operations.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Kim and Trump Meet, Have Lunch and Take Photos
North Korean and American leaders held an historic summit in Singapore.
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Play of the Day: American's New Feud With Canada
The G7 meeting did not go as well as expected.
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Play of the Day: Preparing For the North Korea Talks
President Donald Trump is all about attitude.
Oversight
Justice Department Watchdog Sets Stage With Congress for Politically Fraught Report
Trump tweets build anticipation on Horowitz’s review of FBI probes during 2016 election.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Recounting Scott Pruitt's Recent Scandals
The EPA chief bought some pens, angled for a used mattress and even abused his White House mess privileges.
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Play of the Day: The First Lady Is Back In Public
Melania Trump attended a FEMA meeting with her husband.
Oversight
Play of the Day: No Eagles, But The President Loves Patriotic Songs
Donald Trump invited, then uninvited the NFL champs. So, he held an event anyway.
Oversight
Analysis: The Invisible Melania Trump
The first lady’s behavior isn’t what people today are used to.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The President Loves That Big Envelope
Kim Jong-un sent a letter, but Donald Trump really likes how it got to the White House.
Oversight
Analysis: The Flaw in Trump's Obstruction-of-Justice Defense
The president isn’t above the law, whatever his lawyers may claim—but prosecutors will face an unusually high burden to prove any misconduct.
Oversight
EPA Chief Loses a Round in Court on Release of Climate Change Studies
Nonprofit’s FOIA victory comes as emails suggest Pruitt assigned staff to buy a Trump mattress.
Management
The Federal Agencies With the Most (and Least) Sexual Harassment
At every agency, more women than men report harassment.
Oversight