Posts by Adrienne Cobb

Oversight slowly getting started Select Committee Last week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appointed the remaining Democratic members to the newly-created House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis. Led by Majority Whip James…

New feature: I've included a short(er) summary at the end in case you're short on time, scroll to the bottom. The next CARES? Last week, Congress passed a $484 bill coronavirus relief…

The lost months The WHO was prepared Contradicting Trump’s recent criticism of the World Health Organization (WHO) – saying they “minimized the threat” and “could have called it months earlier” – the Washington…

Oversight mechanisms not functioning The coronavirus relief and stimulus bill, the CARES Act, was signed into law on March 27. In the 25 days since, the $2.2 trillion benefits have…

War on IGs continues On Tuesday, President Trump removed acting-Dept. of Defense Inspector General Glenn Fine from his role leading the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC). Fine was chosen to head the…

MAIN COURSE Decapitating the Intel Community There are now no Senate-confirmed officials at the top of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. On Friday night, President Trump informed Congress that…