Healthy Elections Project
What’s Going On With the Postal Service?
Axel Hufford Tue, Sep 1, 2020, 12:59 PM
A deep dive into the embattled agency.
Latest in congressional oversight
Federal Law Enforcement
Why the Attorney General's Meddling on Antitrust Issues Matters
Chuck Rosenberg Wed, Jul 1, 2020, 2:13 PM
A Justice Department veteran testified last week that attorneys in the Antitrust Division were ordered to open unfounded investigations targeted at companies Attorney General Barr dislikes. If true, this is deeply troubling.
Executive Power
Congressional Democrats Release Former Inspector General Linick Deposition Transcript
Elliot Setzer Wed, Jun 10, 2020, 10:31 AM
Democratic members of Congress today released the transcript of an interview conducted last week with former State Department Inspector General Steve Linick, who was abruptly fired last month.
Policing in America
Department of Homeland Security Law Enforcement Agencies Require Expanded Oversight
Carrie Cordero Wed, Jun 3, 2020, 1:45 PM
The potential for expanded interior Homeland Security law enforcement activity raises questions about whether components of the department being called upon are subject to appropriate training, preparation and accountability.
congressional oversight
Congress Should Investigate the Trump Administration’s Coronavirus Response
Charlie Martel Mon, Jun 1, 2020, 8:57 AM
The administration’s floundering response to the pandemic, along with its efforts to limit oversight through existing mechanisms, provides ample evidence of the need for a congressional probe.
Mueller Investigation
Oral Arguments in the D.C. Circuit En Banc Consideration of Committee on the Judiciary v. McGahn and U.S. House of Representatives v. Mnuchin
Charlotte Butash, Margaret Taylor Wed, Apr 29, 2020, 12:16 PM
Judges were skeptical of the Department of Justice’s sweeping arguments but searched for limiting principles on court cases brought by Congress.
Biodefense
House Subcommittee Examines States’ Preparedness for, Responses to the COVID-19 Outbreak
William Ford Tue, Mar 17, 2020, 2:08 PM
On March 10, the House Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness Subcommittee heard testimony from state health officials and private experts on states’ readiness for and responses to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Coronavirus
House Oversight Committee Questions Government Response to Coronavirus
Elliot Setzer Thu, Mar 12, 2020, 10:28 AM
In a combative hearing, top federal health officials discussed existing efforts to constrain the coronavirus and warned Americans that extensive measures will be required to prevent further spread.
Coronavirus
House Subcommittee Voices Concerns Over U.S. Management of the Coronavirus
Lucia Radder Wed, Mar 4, 2020, 10:37 AM
On Feb. 26, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation held a hearing in which lawmakers questioned officials responsible for the U.S. response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Mueller Investigation
D.C. Circuit Dismisses McGahn Subpoena Case
Mikhaila Fogel Fri, Feb 28, 2020, 4:48 PM
On Feb. 28, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit dismissed the House Judiciary Committee's lawsuit to compel the testimony of former White House Counsel Don McGahn. Writing on behalf of the court, Judge Thomas B. Griffith wrote, "The Department of Justice (DOJ), on behalf of McGahn, responds that Article III of the Constitution forbids federal courts from resolving this kind of interbranch information dispute. We agree and dismiss this case." The opinion is available here and below.