Federal Accountability Watch

The Trump administration's deferral of $1.3 billion in California Medicaid payments over fraud claims has prompted accusations of political...

Republican infighting over a ballroom project directly caused the revocation of ICE funding, exposing deep dysfunction and ethics lapses in the GOP....

Minnesota fraud charges expose major accountability gaps under Gov. Tim Walz.

• 15 defendants charged with stealing millions from autism patients,...

House Ethics closed probes into former Reps. Gonzales and Swalwell after their resignations, shielding preliminary findings from public view.

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Three developments this week reveal Trump's efforts to shield himself from scrutiny while engaging in self-dealing.

• Tax audit manipulation: Trump...

• Supreme Court order allows Alabama's new map eliminating a Black Democrat's congressional district, with no explanation given.
• Critics say the...

Judge April Perry delivered a blistering critique of DOJ prosecutors, citing unprecedented misconduct before the grand jury in the Broadview Six case...

The CRS report warns that Executive Order 14395's push for aggressive anti-fraud controls, including pausing funds, faces major legal obstacles around...

Andrew Weissmann calls for a Truth in Elections Act modeled on the Stolen Valor Act to hold politicians accountable when lies damage democracy, citing...

The Supreme Court declined to hear Eli Lilly’s challenge, leaving intact a $183 million judgment on Medicaid rebate allegations and preserving the...

• Trump's IRS lawsuit settlement creates the $1.776B 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' under DOJ control with no congressional oversight to pay allies and...

The House Financial Services Committee advanced legislation to repeal Corporate Transparency Act reporting requirements for more than 30 million U.S....

Senators Lankford and Hassan want to ground lawmakers in D.C. with no travel or recesses until appropriations pass, via the Prevent Government...

The Ban Stock Trading for Government Officials Act would prohibit officials from trading individual stocks while in office, requiring mandatory...

• Rep. Steve Cohen introduced articles of impeachment against Chief Justice John Roberts, charging violations of the Constitution and oaths of...

Two separate federal lawsuits have delivered preliminary injunctions forcing the Trump administration to preserve presidential records, including...

Bipartisan probe launched: Chair James Comer demands records from Polymarket and Kalshi CEOs on identity checks and suspicious trades.

• Key incidents...

Nearly a decade after reforms to ease complaints, sexual harassment remains widespread on Capitol Hill.

• House Ethics Committee opened probe into...

• Democrats are laying groundwork for congressional investigations if they win the majority in 2026 midterms.
• Minority requests today could become...

The American Reserve Modernization Act establishes a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve to treat seized bitcoin as a long-term national asset.

• Bipartisan...