The president summarily fired and replaced top officials at five watchdog offices in an apparent attempt to consolidate power ...

Special government employees, or SGEs, are typically hired on a temporary basis as experts or consultants or serve as members ...

President Trump removed David Huitema from his position as director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics. The agency oversees ethics rules for the executive branch, and directors are appointed for ...

Spending that the White House does not like is being labeled fraudulent. At the same time, President Trump is rolling back ...

The U.S. Justice Department has sharply stepped back its anti-corruption efforts under President Donald Trump, from loosening ...

Plus: Why a group of states sued over billions in research cuts. | A judge extended the pause on a deadline for federal ...

Domestically, Trump is posing threats to the rule of law on multiple fronts. And only three weeks into his term, many legal ...

The Office of Special Counsel protects federal employee whistleblower rights, while the Office of Government Ethics prevents ...

The moves reflect the new administration’s dizzying pace as the president and his allies seek to remake the federal ...

Government watchdog groups say they will challenge the Trump administration’s decision to put the initiative under the ...

President Donald Trump fired the head of a U.S. watchdog agency focused on protecting government whistleblowers, the official ...