The bell tolls for post-Watergate ethics reforms
WASHINGTON, DC (National Journal) — The post-Watergate era in American governance died last month, fatally wounded by a triumphant president-elect scornful of norms, a…
No Background Checks, No Problem?
WASHINGTON, DC (Politico) –It’s a Washington ritual that over the years has tripped up big-shot nominees, intimidated small-fry job-seekers, and turned countless Beltway…
Report: Trump may not approve FBI background checks
WASHINGTON, DC (LiveNOW from Fox) — As senators prepare to consider President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet, they may be doing so without a…
Lawmakers are concerned about background checks of Trump’s Cabinet picks as red flags surface
WASHINGTON, DC (Associated Press) — As senators prepare to consider President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet, they may be doing so without a well-established…
Trump’s ‘DOGE’ commission promises mass federal layoffs, ending telework
WASHINGTON, DC (Government Executive) — President-elect Trump’s forthcoming government efficiency commission is hoping to institute large-scale layoffs of federal…
FBI Background Checks: How Are They Conducted for Cabinet Posts and Do They Matter?
WASHINGTON, DC (U.S. News & World Report) — President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team’s decision to bypass the traditional FBI background checks for some of…
The bureaucratic behemoth awaiting Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon
WASHINGTON, DC (Washington Examiner) — Pete Hegseth may have been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to weed the woke out of the Department of Defense, but he has a…
Trump’s team skips FBI background checks for some Cabinet picks
WASHINGTON, DC (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is bypassing traditional FBI background checks for at least some of his Cabinet picks while using…
Court Denies Judicial Review in Security Clearance Revocation, Discrimination Case
A recent case involving a former FBI intelligence officer with a top-secret security clearance who failed three polygraph tests and was subsequently fired has been dismissed by…
Elon Musk gambled on Trump, now he’ll see if it paid off
WASHINGTON, DC (Washington Examiner) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk hasn’t always been former president Donald Trump’s biggest fan. As recently as 2023, the billionaire…