Oversight
Historically Bipartisan Movement for Evidence-Based Policy Starts to Turn Political
Lawmakers question need for new body to enable evidence-based policy.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump Starts a Feud With the NFL
In Alabama, the president criticized players protesting on the field.
Oversight
House Fails to Approve Short-Term FAA Reauthorization
Bill would extend agency’s authority for six months, omits air traffic control privatization proposal.
Oversight
Nearly One in Five Female Feds Say They Have Experienced Recent Workplace Sexual Harassment
One percent of feds said they have been raped or assaulted at work in last two years, survey finds.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Kim Escalates His Feud With Trump
The North Korean leader called the American president a "dotard."
Defense
U.S. Was ‘Ill-Prepared’ to Help Train Afghan Security Forces, IG Finds
“One U.S. officer watched TV shows like Cops and NCIS” for lesson plans, watchdog says.
Oversight
Momentum Builds for Probe of HHS Secretary’s Travel Costs
Agency says using charter planes helps Price move power out of Washington.
Oversight
IG: Immigration and Border Agency Execs Used Security Details Without Legal Authority
Homeland Security agrees to review protection programs, but will not suspend them during the review.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump Wants to Repeal and Replace Obamacare
He may not know what it means, but he definitely wants it done.
Oversight
How Democrats' Debt Ceiling Deal With President Trump May Have Backfired
The agreement cleared up a busy congressional calendar, allowing Republicans time for another attempt at repealing Obamacare.
Oversight
Senators Unveil Bill to Ban Agencies from Spending at President’s Properties
Trump’s hotel profits prompt more legislation as court cases advance.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump's United Nations Speech
The president doubled down on a nickname for Kim Jong-un and stumbled over a few key words.
Management
Senators Want Heads to Roll After Postal Service Underestimates Delayed Mail by 2 Billion Pieces
Lawmakers cite report finding employees intentionally misrepresented statistics.
Oversight
Play of the Day: A Trump Twitter Tradeoff
Trevor Noah's staff made some GIFs for the president to use, assuming he can keep making deals.
Oversight
Federal Employees Used Government Charge Cards to Expense Rooms at Trump Hotels
Watchdog group says payments were unconstitutional.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Colbert Knocks Trump at the Emmys
Stephen Colbert chided the awards for not honoring the president for his reality TV work.
Oversight
Diplomats Cheer State Dept. Spending Bill That Rejects Trump Cuts
“Now is not the time for retreat,” says Foreign Service association.
Tech
This Is the Way Cassini Ends
As the spacecraft prepared to plunge into Saturn, the mission's longest-serving members remembered its years-long journey.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Testing Out the Wall
After an on-again, off-again DACA deal, there are questions about the border.
Oversight