Federal Accountability Brief

The Trump administration's invocation of the Defense Production Act to strip California's Coastal Commission of oversight on offshore fracking...

Bipartisan lawmakers are pressing the House Ethics Committee to accelerate investigations into sexual misconduct and domestic abuse allegations...

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries' reported meeting with Jared Kushner to explore collaboration has triggered sharp backlash from party members...

ICE is rewriting contracts and shifting ownership to block state and local inspections of detention centers. This tactic has already succeeded in...

House Democrats are preparing investigations into Trump family cryptocurrency ventures and alleged profits from his return to office.

• Crypto...

A federal judge ruled the Trump administration's ban on immigrant visas from 75 countries violated the Immigration and Nationality Act by...

Trump's administration features 57 officials worth over $100 million—more than 10 times prior administrations—raising sharp conflict-of-interest...

A watchdog group filed a complaint asking the Interior Department’s inspector general to examine whether federal grant funds supported political...

Congressional oversight leaders are demanding an immediate halt to ICE's plan to buy up to $20 million in electric shock gloves, warning the devices...

Two cases highlight distinct accountability paths for congressional misconduct.

• Sitting Rep. Bresnahan faces a House Office of Congressional...

Watchdog groups are filing complaints against senior Trump officials for alleged ethics breaches spanning financial conflicts and judicial attacks.

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The DNC sued the Justice Department to force disclosure of any plans to seize ballots, voting machines or election records before 2026 midterm...

If Democrats win the House, Reps. Robert Garcia and Jamie Raskin plan to lead major oversight targeting Trump family dealings.

• Garcia would probe...

Trump's replacement of nearly 20 inspectors general has transformed independent watchdogs into aligned operatives.

• VA IG Cheryl Mason, a former...

Democratic lawmakers are pressing for greater transparency on federal surveillance tools amid rising concerns over unchecked government hacking.

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Federal agents faced direct trade-offs when redirected to immigration work.

• An HSI agent in Ohio was pulled mid-investigation from a multistate...

The GAO, the government's efficiency watchdog, averaged 105.4 days to hire IT managers—exceeding its own 98-101 day target and OPM's 94.6-day goal....

Challenging Trump's vanity projects like the White House ballroom and Kennedy Center renovations is essential for executive accountability, as these...

OSC's delay on high-level complaints stands in stark contrast to swift new actions against lower-level staff.

• Pending inaction: Six CREW complaints...

Ethics experts Tiffany Muller and Norm Eisen are demanding Rep. Mike Collins answer why his office funneled taxpayer dollars to a girlfriend who...