Tag: Watchdog

"We should all take a deep breath and talk to each other, rather than use a lawsuit to circumvent the critical and necessary policy discussions," Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., wrote in a letter addressed to FBI Director James Comey. (AP File Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Dem lawmaker calls on FBI to withdraw Apple demands

Rudy Takala · February 23, 2016 9:13 pm

Judge weighs subpoena for deleted Clinton emails

Sarah Bedford · February 23, 2016 7:30 pm

In a 2010 exchange between Clinton and Cheryl Mills, then her chief of staff, the two discussed an unnamed "IG candidate" and whether he would be a good fit for the agency. (AP File Photo/Susan Walsh)

Did Clinton aides try to pick State’s inspector general?

Sarah Bedford · February 23, 2016 7:14 pm

"We have very specific procedures in place in the department," Kerry said when pressed on whether he would allow his officials to use private emails. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Kerry says he wouldn’t let State Dept. staff use private email

Sarah Bedford · February 23, 2016 6:36 pm

Kerry: Clinton email probe ‘tying up international diplomats’

Pete Kasperowicz · February 23, 2016 5:13 pm

The VA has faced criticism for allowing employees who retaliate against whistleblowers to go unpunished. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

VA officials vow to stop whistleblower retaliation

Sarah Bedford · February 23, 2016 4:57 pm

It is no different than [the question of] should anybody ever have been able to tell the phone company to get information, should anybody be able to get at bank records," Bill Gates said.

Bill Gates takes a bite out of Apple on encryption

Rudy Takala · February 23, 2016 4:00 pm

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is leading in a new poll in his home state, a state he needs to win to have a shot at taking down Donald Trump. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Poll: Cruz beating Trump by 8 points in Texas

Sarah Bedford · February 23, 2016 12:21 pm

Facebook sides with Apple on encryption fight

Rudy Takala · February 22, 2016 9:38 pm

"I've been very critical of this particular report," said VA Deputy Secretary Sloan Gibson. "Right now I'm quite frustrated with the IG." (AP Photo, File)

Top VA official slams agency’s inspector general

Sarah Bedford · February 22, 2016 9:26 pm

OPM Chief Information Office Donna Seymour is resigning just before she was scheduled to testify before Congress. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

OPM tech head resigns before having to testify

Rudy Takala · February 22, 2016 8:17 pm

"Our country has always been strongest when we come together," Apple CEO Tim Cook said in an internal email to employees Monday. (AP File Photo/Richard Drew)

Apple calls for commission on encryption

Rudy Takala · February 22, 2016 1:44 pm