GAO offers Congress steps to protect independence of federal watchdogs

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The Senate’s record-breaking gridlock under Trump

President Donald Trump is facing more delays to his nominees than any previous president. And if…

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In November 1966, the Gemini 12 spacecraft, carrying two astronauts, splashed down in the Pacific. The…