Tag: Watchdog

Demand draws the United States and President Obama into the crisis. (Anadolu Agency via AP)

National Security

Turkish president calls on U.S. to hand over cleric

Sarah Bedford · July 16, 2016 6:37 pm

Constitutional amendment would undo 'dark money,' even as she raises tens of millions of it. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Clinton proposing amendment to undo Citizens United

Sarah Bedford · July 16, 2016 6:09 pm

Indiana governor kicks off his first campaign event with Trump by attacking Clinton. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Pence: Clinton ‘personifies the failed establishment’

Sarah Bedford · July 16, 2016 4:08 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

Attorneys argued former President Bill Clinton was responsible for the server and Clinton was added to it. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

State Dept. fights deposition for Clinton in email case

Sarah Bedford · July 15, 2016 10:22 pm

State Department officials have not yet begun their internal investigation of Hillary Clinton's private email use. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

State Dept. won’t say when it will start Clinton email investigation

Sarah Bedford · July 15, 2016 7:24 pm

Rep. Tammy Duckworth's campaign blasted out a fundraising plea to supporters within minutes of Donald Trump's announcement. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Dem Senate hopeful fundraises off Pence announcement

Sarah Bedford · July 15, 2016 4:35 pm

Susan Brooks wasted little time Friday when she reportedly moved to file paperwork for a gubernatorial bid within minutes of Mike Pence's formal withdrawal. (AP Photo)

Susan Brooks jumps into race to replace Pence

Sarah Bedford · July 15, 2016 4:23 pm

—œHillary Clinton is asking the voters to trust her and allow her to be president of the United States and because of that, it is important that we get answers as to how this foundation is operated,—£ Marsha Blackburn told the Washington Examiner. (AP Photo)

House Republicans push for three different Clinton Foundation probes

Sarah Bedford · July 15, 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

"[W]e felt it best to halt [Newt Gingrich's] contributor role on the network to avoid all conflicts of interest," executive vice president Jay Wallace said Tuesday in a statement. (AP Photo)

Gingrich touts ‘national appeal’ amid VP rumors

Sarah Bedford · July 14, 2016 7:00 pm