Oversight
Play of the Day: Dr. Ronny Jackson's Workplace Habits
Trump's nominee for Veterans Affairs has had his confirmation hearings postponed.
Oversight
Comey Memos Follow Tradition Of J. Edgar Hoover Keeping Notes On Presidents
Past presidents have made strange requests of the FBI, some of which were documented by J. Edgar Hoover.
Oversight
EPA Watchdog Asked to Probe Agency's Broad Ethics 'Failures'
Administrator Pruitt's alleged misspending on travel and security leaves program "broken," advocacy group attorneys charge.
Defense
House Lawmakers Close Pentagon Budget Hearing to the Public
Mattis and Dunford have open hearings at the Armed Services Committees, but will talk over their $686.1 billion request with House appropriators in private.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Emmanuel Macron is in Town and Donald Trump is Excited
The American president loves his French counterpart.
Oversight
Second Senator Blocks Intelligence Nominee Over Firing of Whistleblower Ombudsman
Wyden and Grassley await documents on Dan Meyer’s centralized program for Intel Community.
Oversight
Trump Readies a Vaguely Nixon-Like Package of Spending Clawbacks
Warned by senators against violating budget deal, White House presses ahead with rescissions.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Ryan Zinke's Not a Geologist
The Interior chief is many things, but he has not held the job of geologist professionally.
Oversight
When Presidents Lawyer Up: A Brief History
President Trump is having trouble finding a lawyer. But other presidents, including Abraham Lincoln, have obtained outside legal counsel easily, even from attorneys who disagree with their politics.
Oversight
Trump Said He’s Not The Kind Of Guy Who Needs To Pay For Sex, The Comey Memos Claim
Former FBI director James Comey's notes show a president fixated on Michael Flynn, Hillary Clinton's emails, and accusations that he paid for sex
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump Wants a 'Fruitful' Meeting With Kim
The president is expanding his vocabulary.
Oversight
Why Do Trump’s Defenders Assume He’s Guilty?
With friends like these, the president should probably reconsider his messaging strategy.
Management
Senate Confirms Trump’s Pick to Lead NASA on Party-Line Vote
Bridenstine hailed by Republicans as patriot, slammed by Democrats as unqualified.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump Kept Pompeo's North Korea Meeting a Secret
It took a few weeks for the meeting to come out.
Pay & Benefits
OMB Chief Defends Pay Freeze, Pay for Performance
In House testimony, Mulvaney sets May time frame for release of agency reorganization plans.
Oversight
The End of the Strong Speaker
Paul Ryan’s departure shows how far Congress has come from the heyday of House leaders who tightly controlled their chamber.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Comey's Book Blurbs
Hillary Clinton threw it out a window and Donald Trump called it "fake news."
Pay & Benefits
Pruitt and Chief of Staff Personally Approved Pay Raises of Up to 72 Percent for Top Aides, IG Finds
Administrator had denied knowledge of the salary bumps.
Oversight