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
Play of the Day: The President and Some Kims
Donald Trump met with Kim Kardashian and got a letter from Kim Jong-un.
Oversight
The White House Is Not Complying With Inquiries From Government’s Top Watchdog
The Trump administration did not respond to a GAO letter about not responding to its investigations.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump Wrote a Letter to Kim
It was a version of "You can't break up with me because I already broke up with you."
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump's Twitter Feed Is a Public Forum, Like MySpace In 2005
A judge rules in favor of those blocked by the president
Oversight
Nominee to Run Government Ethics Office Says He Won’t Tweet Like His Predecessor
Rounds tells senators he’d have a dialog with White House on its own issues.
Oversight
No One Knows If a President Can Be Indicted
Scholars disagree on existing precedents—and the question won’t be settled until evidence leads a prosecutor to try it.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Real Cause Of The White House Sinkhole
It's not just a natural occurrence.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump Hereby Demands An Investigation Into The Investigation
The president took to Twitter again and used some curious language.
Oversight
Justice Watchdog Has Legal, If Not De Facto, Independence from Trump
President’s demand that the Justice Department probe alleged FBI campaign “spy” is unusual.
Oversight
Play of the Day: When Bill Gates Met Donald Trump
The tech billionaire spoke with the real estate billionaire and it did not go well.
Oversight
Report: IG Is Investigating State Dept. Reassignments
House Democrats had requested an inquiry into career staff being moved to FOIA office, other posts.
Oversight
Republican Leaders Confront an Immigration Revolt on Two Sides
As House moderates near success in forcing votes on DACA, Speaker Paul Ryan is facing another uprising from the conservatives who tanked the farm bill on Friday.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Mueller Investigation Turns One Year Old
The president celebrated with a tweet.
Oversight
Report: How HHS Buried Information About the Affordable Care Act
A transparency group analyzed the removal and demotion of information related to Obamacare on a federal website.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Will Kim Cancel the North Korea Talks?
The summit may be postponed or axed.
Oversight
EPA Chief Sets Up a Legal Defense Fund
Scott Pruitt said he will follow White House advice on donor disclosure.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Leaking White House
Everyone seems to have an agenda while leaking to the press.
Defense