Management
Analysis: Kirstjen Nielsen Shows Why It’s Impossible to Restrain Trump
If anyone was going to moderate the president’s worst impulses, it was an expert and a bureaucrat like the former DHS secretary. Instead, all she did was sacrifice her own reputation.
Oversight
VA’s Private Care Program Headed for Tech Trouble, Review Finds
“These people are out of their minds,” one VA doctor said.
Management
GAO Urges Federal Government to Reveal Key Information on Political Appointees
Citing ProPublica’s Trump Town database, the watchdog agency recommended Congress consider legislation that would require the federal government to make many officials’ financial disclosures public.
Management
Danger Ahead In The Constitutional Standoff Over Trump’s Emergency Declaration
President Trump vetoed Congress' rejection of his emergency declaration. That brings the constitutional confrontation closer to the Supreme Court and a potentially destabilizing outcome.
Oversight
The Senate Could Embarrass Trump Over His National Emergency
A sufficient number of Republicans are poised to band with the Democrats in opposition to the president’s border-wall funding.
Management
House Democrats Ramp Up Pressure on White House Security Clearances
Justice Department is asked to investigate whether Trump interfered with Kushner’s case.
Oversight
Former Ethics Chief Blasts Groups for Holding Events at Trump Hotel
Shaub and Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu decry "conflicts" in bookings by GOP campaigns and Kuwaitis.
Management
Trump Aides Keep Writing Memos to Protect Themselves
Their urge to document the president's requests and interactions is justified by his behavior.
Management
OMB Reminds Agencies That It Vets Documents Before Roll-Outs
Deputy Director Vought reinforces need for clearance of budget and media materials.
Management
Andrew McCabe Couldn’t Believe the Things Trump Said About Putin
The former deputy director of the FBI explains why the bureau felt obligated to investigate the president—and how the Mueller probe might end.
Management
Trump Declares National Emergency, Calling Government Border Drug Stats ‘Lies’
In a dark, rambling speech, the president repeated long-debunked arguments — and provided ammunition for likely court challenges.
Management
Analysis: What Trump Could Do If He Declares a State of Emergency
A president’s emergency powers are extensive, and largely unchecked.
Management
Former Trump Officials Are Supposed to Avoid Lobbying. Except 33 Haven’t.
The former officials — including ex-Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke — have found ways to sidestep the administration’s ethics pledge. At least 18 of them are now registered federal lobbyists and the rest work in jobs that closely resemble lobbying.
Defense
Trump Announces Second North Korea Summit in State of the Union
The president stuck to the teleprompter in his 82-minute SOTU speech, the second-longest in history.
Management
Trump’s End Run Around Senate Cabinet Confirmation
In a wide-ranging TV interview, the president explained why he prefers acting secretaries over permanent ones—an arrangement that flouts the U.S. Constitution.
Defense
Trump Renews Attacks on U.S. Intelligence Community for Contradicting Him
“They are wrong!” he wrote in Wednesday morning tweets. “Perhaps Intelligence should go back to school!”
Defense
Intelligence Chiefs Diverge From Trump On Main Threats to U.S.
The things that worry America’s intelligence community can’t be stopped by a wall.
Defense