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House Oversight Committee

  1. politics
    House Oversight Committee Questions USSS Director On Attempted Trump Assassination
    Key Moments From the House Oversight Secret Service HearingSecret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle was grilled by House members in both parties Monday on the agency’s actions on the day Trump was attacked.
    By Nia Prater
  2. politics
    Contempt of Congress Is Hunter Biden’s Latest HeadacheThe president’s son defied a subpoena for a closed deposition and slammed the Republican-led inquiry into his family.
    By Nia Prater
  3. old beef
    Trump White House Asked Twitter to Take Down Chrissy Teigen BurnMore proof that the former president can dish out insults but can’t take them.
    By Matt Stieb
  4. usps
    The House Post Office Hearing Was a Clown ShowThere were some bright spots during Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s testimony, but little of value was accomplished.
    By Sarah Jones
  5. united states postal service
    Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to Testify on Alarming Changes at USPSThe House Oversight Committee will host DeJoy on Aug. 24 to discuss the apparent plan to slow the mail before an election dependent on mail-in voting.
    By Matt Stieb
  6. voter suppression
    Brian Kemp Seemed to Really Enjoy Suppressing Votes, Congressional Report Finds“Good work, this story is so complex folks will not make it all the way through it.”
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  7. the democrats
    Democrats Fear Investigating Don Jr. Because He’s So Relatable and Well-LikedThey have convinced themselves that investigating a trust-fund kid who kills elephants – and mocks genocides – will turn the public against them.
    By Eric Levitz
  8. michael cohen
    What We Learned From Michael Cohen’s TestimonyA rundown of yesterday’s bombshells and edifying tidbits.
    By Eric Levitz
  9. alexandria ocasio-cortez
    At the End of a Long, Tedious Cohen Hearing, AOC Was Sharp and CrispNew York City’s favorite new congresswoman doesn’t seem to have let early celebrity go to her head.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. michael cohen testimony
    GOP Strategy: Call Cohen a Liar, Don’t Rebut His Specific Claims About TrumpHouse Oversight Committee Republicans just want to attack Cohen’s credibility, and act like everything he says is part of a “Democrat” witch hunt.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. michael cohen
    Everything You Need to Know About Michael Cohen’s Blockbuster House TestimonyTrump’s former lawyer plans to accuse him of committing crimes and being a lying racist.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  12. president trump
    Trump Aides Pushed to Illegally Transfer Nuclear Technology to Saudis: ReportThe White House pushed for the sale of nuclear power plants to Saudi Arabia — without seeking congressional approval, according to House Democrats.
    By Eric Levitz
  13. politics
    After Calls to Stifle Progressive Newcomers, Dems Put Them on Powerful CommitteeAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, and Ayanna Pressley will get to probe Trump officials as the newest additions to the Oversight Committee.
    By Sarah Jones
  14. Flynn Misled Pentagon About Russia Payments, Top House Democrat SaysIn December 2015, Flynn accepted $45,000 from a Kremlin-backed media company. Two months later, he denied receiving any foreign income.
    By Eric Levitz
  15. Chaffetz Is Abruptly Retiring From Congress — Is His Next Gig About to Begin?He seems ready for some network screen time.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. Flynn Likely Broke Law in Accepting Russian Payments, Lawmakers SayBut the White House says it is “unable” to provide the House Oversight Committee with documents on payments Flynn accepted from foreign governments.
    By Eric Levitz
  17. GOP Oversight Chair Calls Conway Promoting Ivanka’s Brand ‘Unacceptable’But the president attacking private companies for dropping Ivanka’s brand is, apparently, totally fine.
    By Eric Levitz