Oversight

The Shutdown Showed How Precarious Americans’ Finances Really Are

What began as an impasse over the border wall became a warning sign of creeping instability.

Oversight

Short-Term Deal Ends Longest-Ever Shutdown

Congress quickly passes stopgap spending measure after Trump thanks "incredible federal workers."

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Play of the Day: The President's New Rhyming Slogans

"Build the wall and crime will fall" is the president's foray into poetry.

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With New Powers, House Oversight Chair Bolsters Subpoena Authority

Staff-supervised depositions again allowed as panel revs up high-profile probes.

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White House Widens Its Clampdown on Congressional Travel

After cancellation of Pelosi trip, OMB instructs agency security teams to get permission.

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Lawmaker Warns Shutdown Will Stop SEC From Policing Bad Actors

New House Financial Services Committee chairwoman's oversight agenda includes reversing changes at consumer protection bureau.

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Waiting for a Shutdown to End in Disaster

Aides on Capitol Hill fear that a dramatic government failure may be the only thing to force President Trump and the Democrats back to the table.

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Watchdog: Government Separated 'Thousands' More Children at Border Than Reported

HHS inspector general says the exact number of children to enter the department’s custody as part of family separation policy is "unknown."

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Nancy Pelosi’s Power Move on the State of the Union

President Trump might be able to keep the government closed indefinitely. But the new Democratic speaker can deny him use of the country’s most effective pulpit to make his case to the public.

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Federal Service Contractors Blitz Capitol Hill to Protest Shutdown

Democratic senators applaud union tactic of delivering unpaid bills to majority leader.

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Play of the Day: The Clemson Tigers Ate 'Hamberders' at the White House

The president served the NCAA football champs fast food, then made an unfortunate typo in a tweet.