Tag: Inspectors General

Biden DHS nominee Alejandro Mayorkas challenged by Republicans over allegations of abuse

Anna Giaritelli · January 19, 2021 9:44 pm

Police begin clearing angry protesters from the Capitol building in Washington by using tear gas on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. Demonstrators responded by taunting and yelling at law enforcement before retreating from the toxic gas and the officers with riot shields.

National Security

Justice Department and Pentagon watchdogs will investigate government handling of Capitol siege

Jerry Dunleavy · January 15, 2021 6:04 pm

Congressional Democrats will keep demanding Attorney General Jeff Sessions' scalp, but President Trump is unlikely to give it to them anytime soon. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Sessions rammed through ‘zero tolerance’ border policy despite warnings on family separation: Watchdog

Anna Giaritelli · January 14, 2021 7:12 pm

Veterans groups call for VA secretary’s resignation following inspector general report

Haley Victory Smith · December 12, 2020 8:14 pm

Federal prison left inmates with COVID-19 in nonisolating housing for nearly a week

Mike Brest · November 17, 2020 8:18 pm

Representative Ryan Zinke, U.S. secretary of interior nominee for president-elect Donald Trump, speaks during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017.

Top DOJ official irked prosecutors by stalling case against Ryan Zinke: Report

Tyler Van Dyke · November 12, 2020 8:13 pm

Signage is displayed outside of a Wells Fargo & Co. bank branch in St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 14, 2019. Wells Fargo & Co. is scheduled to release earnings figures on January 15.

Wells Fargo terminates 100 employees accused of pocketing coronavirus relief funds

Tyler Van Dyke · October 15, 2020 3:40 pm

President Donald Trump talks on the phone with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Aug. 27, 2018, in Washington. Trump is announcing a trade "understanding" with Mexico that could lead to an overhaul of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Trump made the announcement Monday in the Oval Office, with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto joining by speakerphone.

National Security

Trump picks former aide to House Intel Republicans for intelligence community inspector general

Daniel Chaitin · September 23, 2020 10:38 pm

2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, left, and Senator Kamala Harris, a Democrat from California.

Kamala Harris calls for inspector general investigation of John Durham’s Russia inquiry

Jerry Dunleavy · September 17, 2020 10:22 pm

Nine Boston police officers arrested for stealing more than $200K in overtime fraud scheme: FBI

Zach Halaschak · September 2, 2020 10:25 am

Pompeo dismisses watchdog allegation he tolerated civilian casualties in Yemen

Joel Gehrke · August 12, 2020 8:47 pm

Watchdog concludes Pompeo followed the law while ignoring congressional opposition to Saudi arms sales

Joel Gehrke · August 11, 2020 8:12 pm