Waste and Fraud

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry admitted in late January that she had engaged in an affair with her security detail. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Nashville’s Democratic Mayor Megan Barry pleads guilty to felony theft of $10K during sex affair

Anna Giaritelli -

March 6, 2018 5:07 pm

Despite a not-short criminal record, late D.C. Mayor Marion Barry is revered by thousands in the city. (screenshot via Associated Press/ABC7)

Beltway Confidential

How do you write an entire article about Marion Barry’s legacy and not once mention the fact he went to federal prison?

Becket Adams -

March 6, 2018 4:47 am

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has deflected criticism of his travel habits by saying he faces

Energy and Environment

Scott Pruitt vows to curb frequent first class travel if ‘unprecedented’ security risk can be managed

Josh Siegel -

March 1, 2018 2:49 pm

David Shulkin has rejected calls to resign after allegations he misused taxpayer funds and misled the Department of Veterans Affairs about an 11-day trip to Europe. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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Top VA official asked congressional aide to urge lawmakers to call for David Shulkin’s resignation: Report

Melissa Quinn -

February 28, 2018 11:53 pm

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VA secretary apologizes to employees for Europe trip scandal

Pete Kasperowicz -

February 20, 2018 7:10 pm

This past week, the medical director for Aetna admitted to denying treatment despite not even reviewing the cases put before him and his team. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg)

Healthcare

Denied: Insurers at Aetna admit to bad behavior while patients suffer

Kevin Campbell -

February 19, 2018 5:01 am

After an internal report found that Department of Veterans Affairs chief of staff Vivieca Wright-Simpson lied about the nature of VA Secretary David Shulkin's trip to Europe last year, she said she was retiring. (Screenshot)

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VA chief of staff retires after lying about secretary’s Europe trip, investigation opened

Pete Kasperowicz -

February 16, 2018 6:51 pm

An EPA official said the agency submits the same security-related waiver for Scott Pruitt to fly first class before each trip. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Energy and Environment

EPA backs away from ‘blanket waiver’ explanation for Scott Pruitt’s travel

Josh Siegel -

February 15, 2018 4:55 pm

The Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Inspector General released a report Wednesday that said VA staff purposefully bent the rules to allow David Shulkin's wife to travel with him on the taxpayers' dime. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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Lawmakers scold VA secretary for fraud that led to taxpayer-funded Europe trip

Pete Kasperowicz -

February 15, 2018 1:56 pm

A Wednesday report indicated that Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin (pictured above), along with his staff, had misled ethics officials about a European trip that he and his wife, Merle Bari, along with Shulkin's chief of staff Vivieca Wright Simpson took in the summer of 2017. But he is not the only official in the Trump administration to face similar problems regarding air travel and spending. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Beltway Confidential

Controversy at the VA and EPA prove Trump is on the losing end of draining the swamp

Siraj Hashmi -

February 14, 2018 11:23 pm

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Tag: Waste and Fraud

Nashville’s Democratic Mayor Megan Barry pleads guilty to felony theft of $10K during sex affair

How do you write an entire article about Marion Barry’s legacy and not once mention the fact he went to federal prison?

Scott Pruitt vows to curb frequent first class travel if ‘unprecedented’ security risk can be managed

Top VA official asked congressional aide to urge lawmakers to call for David Shulkin’s resignation: Report

VA secretary apologizes to employees for Europe trip scandal

Denied: Insurers at Aetna admit to bad behavior while patients suffer

VA chief of staff retires after lying about secretary’s Europe trip, investigation opened

EPA backs away from ‘blanket waiver’ explanation for Scott Pruitt’s travel

Lawmakers scold VA secretary for fraud that led to taxpayer-funded Europe trip

Controversy at the VA and EPA prove Trump is on the losing end of draining the swamp

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