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At least one FEC member could be seen using the taxpayer-funded trip to sniff some scented oxygen. (AP Photo/Coke Whitworth)

Regulator sniffs scented oxygen on taxpayer-funded RNC trip

Rudy Takala · July 20, 2016 5:40 pm

Officials had been seeking records related to 21 accounts associated with 9 suspected perpetrators. (iStock photo)

National Security

Judge denies Internet surveillance order from feds

Rudy Takala · July 20, 2016 12:10 pm

Hillary Clinton's behavior should disqualify her from serving in the White House, said Michael Mukasey. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Former Bush attorney general: ‘No way, Hillary’

Rudy Takala · July 20, 2016 2:03 am

The media is trying to block the message coming out of the Republican Party’s national convention, Brat said. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Brat defends Melania: ‘We’re not in academia here’

Rudy Takala · July 19, 2016 10:08 pm

Former Pentagon official says data collected by the game is a gold mine for hackers. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Expert: ‘Pokemon Go’ could allow hackers total phone takeover

Rudy Takala · July 18, 2016 10:13 pm

A new study shows that Donald Trump "retweets" comments made by members of the public and Hillary Clinton retweeted her own campaign account 80 percent of the time. (Screenshots)

Study: Trump is a retweeter, Clinton not so much

Rudy Takala · July 18, 2016 4:46 pm

A bipartisan group of lawmakers complained to the FEC to prevent big donors exorbitantly affecting elections. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Lawmakers launch assault on campaign finance law

Rudy Takala · July 16, 2016 4:01 am

"When you retaliate against an employee for cooperating with an investigation about retaliation, it shows there is truly no limit to the lengths the department and its contractors will go to dodge accountability," Ron Wyden said. (AP Photo)

Senators decry Energy Department ‘war on whistleblowers’

Rudy Takala · July 14, 2016 9:46 pm

In-kind contributions are any item given to a campaign other than cash. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)

FEC deadlocked on requiring regulation of online activism

Rudy Takala · July 14, 2016 8:30 pm

FBI Director James Comey said the FBI doesn't expect to know whether Hillary Clinton's private server was ever hacked by a foreign government. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Comey: If Clinton’s server was hacked, FBI probably wouldn’t know it

Rudy Takala · July 14, 2016 6:37 pm

Congressional witnesses on Thursday criticized Twitter's decision to stop sharing information with U.S. intelligence services. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

National Security

Senators slam Twitter for shutting out the feds

Rudy Takala · July 14, 2016 5:45 pm

After months of fighting Rep. Lamar Smith's subpoena, the agency produced documents about a climate study. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

National Security

Lawmaker accuses FDIC of covering up breach by Chinese hackers

Rudy Takala · July 13, 2016 8:31 pm