Tag: Watchdog

Senior officials at the Transportation Security Administration routinely engage in unethical behavior and punish employees who protest those actions or TSA's security weaknesses. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

TSA officials receive huge bonuses as airport security suffers

Sarah Bedford · May 12, 2016 3:11 pm

Watson's publicist stressed that the company was created because of privacy concerns, not for tax reasons. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Emma Watson named in Panama Papers for offshore company

Joshua Axelrod · May 11, 2016 8:39 pm

Protect Internet Freedom, a First Amendment group, is comparing the Federal Communications Commission to Facebook after allegations that the agency censored comments it received from the public. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Group compares FCC to Facebook amid censorship allegations

Rudy Takala · May 11, 2016 7:45 pm

James Comey noted the effort to do the investigation "well" was more important than doing it "promptly." (AP Photo)

FBI director describes ‘pressure’ to wrap up Clinton email probe

Sarah Bedford · May 11, 2016 5:53 pm

Louisiana Sen. David Vitter announced that he is placing a hold on the president's nominee to lead the federal agency responsible for exempting members of Congress from Obamacare. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Senator demands end to congressional Obamacare exemption, promises to block OPM nominee

Rudy Takala · May 11, 2016 3:00 pm

The former secretary of state is being investigated, in part, over allegations that she mishandled classified information when she led the diplomatic department. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Prosecutors: Clinton contributions compromise integrity of Justice Dept.

Rudy Takala · May 11, 2016 6:01 am

Documents leaked from Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca implicate many Americans with prior accusations of wrongdoing. (Susana Gonzalez/Bloomberg File)

Panama Papers include 36 Americans previously accused of fraudulent activity

Rudy Takala · May 10, 2016 3:45 pm

A State Department spokeswoman said officials searched unsuccessfully for Bryan Pagliano's email folder, but noted the search was inconclusive. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

State Dept. denies being unable to find Clinton aide’s emails

Sarah Bedford · May 10, 2016 2:11 pm

Bryan Pagliano has reportedly accepted an immunity deal with the FBI in exchange for information about the private email server used by Hillary Clinton. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Clinton aide’s placement in State office confused workers

Sarah Bedford · May 10, 2016 1:48 pm

"Congress writes the rules and they write themselves out of being accountable," Earnest said. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Watchdog group sues White House for FOIA obstruction

Rudy Takala · May 10, 2016 5:42 am

"I really don't want to talk about an ongoing inquiry right now," Blumenthal said. (AP File Photo/Susan Walsh)

National Security

Blumenthal declines to say whether he’s been interviewed in Clinton email probe

Sarah Bedford · May 10, 2016 1:07 am

State Dept. says it can’t find emails from Clinton’s IT aide

Rudy Takala · May 9, 2016 6:30 pm