Tag: Watchdog

White House visitor logs show that Ann Ravel traveled to the White House first on Jan. 20, and then again on Jan. 28 to meet with President Obama. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

President rewards regulator who targeted Drudge with White House visit

Rudy Takala · May 17, 2016 1:43 pm

George Soros established at least three offshore investment vehicles using a Panamanian law firm, according to the Panama Papers.

Democratic billionaire George Soros found in Panama Papers

Rudy Takala · May 17, 2016 12:54 pm

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is meeting with conservative leaders on Wednesday in light of a report that Facebook downplays conservative news subjects in its "Trending Topics" feature. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Here’s what Kristen Soltis Anderson wants to hear from Facebook

Rudy Takala · May 17, 2016 12:03 pm

Judicial Watch filed a motion in federal court Monday proposing an deposition with Hillary Clinton now that the presiding judge has allowed discovery in the case to proceed. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Conservative watchdog group seeks Hillary Clinton testimony

Sarah Bedford · May 16, 2016 11:39 pm

Former Mississippi governor, and GreenTech Automotive chairman Terry McAuliffe, right, after the unveiling of the company's new electric MyCar. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Green company tied to Clinton got subsidies, but missed job targets

Rudy Takala · May 16, 2016 8:11 pm

The CIA's inspector general is claiming it inadvertently destroyed its only copy of a classified, three-volume Senate report on torture. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

National Security

CIA watchdog ‘accidentally’ deletes torture report, destroys physical copy

Rudy Takala · May 16, 2016 4:58 pm

"This matters to us because Facebook has always been a place where anyone can share their opinions and engage in discussion. And it especially matters to me," Joel Kaplan wrote. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, File)

Facebook deploys former Bush official to fight claims of bias

Rudy Takala · May 16, 2016 3:32 pm

The two sides are debating statements from retired Gen. Dana Chipman, the majority's former chief counsel. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Benghazi Republicans, Democrats spar over military witnesses as probe nears end

Sarah Bedford · May 16, 2016 3:07 pm

The United Kingdom's chief intelligence agency Government Communications Headquarters took a step on Monday toward joining its American counterparts on Twitter. (Wikipedia)

National Security

Top British spy agency joins Twitter

Rudy Takala · May 16, 2016 2:55 pm

"From my background as a pastor and as an attorney, I have seen the issues with mental health that are crowding our criminal justice system right now," said Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga. (AP Photo)

Screening for mental health problems among criminals

Rudy Takala · May 16, 2016 4:01 am

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act was passed by Congress in 2008, though its full application went unknown to the public until it was exposed by Edward Snowden in 2013. (Bloomberg)

Is FISA finally finished?

Rudy Takala · May 16, 2016 4:01 am

The promise of the sharing economy is real. It lowers prices for consumers, empowers workers by providing flexible work and extends goods and services to underserved populations. (AP Photo)

What’s the government’s role in regulating Uber and Lyft?

Rudy Takala · May 16, 2016 12:01 am