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Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) chairs the House Oversight Committee as Michael Cohen, former attorney and fixer for President Donald Trump testifies on Capitol Hill February 27, 2019 in Washington, DC.

The House Oversight Committee Squeeze on White House Security Practices

Over the last several weeks, the House Oversight and Reform Committee has been busy documenting allegations from a whistleblower who stepped forward to raise concerns about security…
Committee Chairman Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC), Committee Vice Chairman Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) listen during a hearing before Senate (Select) Intelligence Committee March 7, 2018 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

President Trump’s Cronyism and Excesses Should Prompt Security Clearance Reform

The Trump years threaten to become a boiling point for numerous simmering constitutional conflicts, but one of the most innocuous-looking might end up being one of the most important.…
Senior Advisor Jared Kushner and Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly listen while US President Donald Trump puts his papers away at the beginning of a meeting on cyber security in the Roosevelt Room of the White House January 31, 2017 in Washington, DC.

The White House Counsel’s Flawed Response to Congress on Security Clearances

Intensifying congressional oversight activity prompted President Donald Trump to accuse Democrats of “presidential harassment.” He complained — falsely — that President…
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