Tag: Watchdog

The group's report said if the 19 states that haven't expanded Medicaid coverage hold to that position in 2017, it would leave 604,000 veterans without coverage. (AP Photo)

Justice Department shuts down 46 investigations into VA wait time scandal

Sarah Bedford · December 30, 2015 9:04 pm

Today, as part of our continued efforts to combat abuse, we're updating the Twitter Rules to clarify what we consider to be abusive behaviour and hateful conduct," Twitter said in a blog post on Wednesday. (AP Photo)

Twitter clamps down on ‘hateful conduct’

Rudy Takala · December 30, 2015 4:43 pm

As of 2015, it became illegal for federal employees to spend 75 percent of their workday watching porn.

5 things that became illegal in 2015

Sarah Bedford · December 30, 2015 5:01 am

The debt increased by more than $789 billion in 2014 and by more than $919 billion in 2013. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Feds will ring in 2016 buried in debt of $58,000 per person

Rudy Takala · December 30, 2015 5:01 am

Clinton: Obama doesn’t ‘get the credit he deserves’

Sarah Bedford · December 29, 2015 8:22 pm

China on Sunday approved the country's first anti-terrorism law, amid concerns that its requirements that tech companies share information with the government could hurt business interests and further infringe upon human rights. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

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China says it’s just as oppressive as the U.S. on terrorism

Rudy Takala · December 29, 2015 8:10 pm

According to the indictment, Chostak and his conspirators tricked victims into laundering stolen cash by sending spam emails with false offers of employment. (iStock photo)

Justice charges Ukrainian in cash-laundering scheme

Rudy Takala · December 29, 2015 7:46 pm

The U.S. Marshals Service have joined the search for Ethan Couch, a teenager who was serving probation for killing four people in a 2013 drunken-driving wreck after invoking a defense that he suffered from "affluenza." (U.S. Marshals Service via AP)

Sheriff: ‘Affluenza’ teen had ‘going away party’ before fleeing

Sarah Bedford · December 29, 2015 5:49 pm

Along with China, Russia is a top origin point of cyberattacks against the United States. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel)

Israel arrests Russian for cybercrimes against U.S.

Rudy Takala · December 29, 2015 5:38 pm

Justice Dept. declines to prosecute VA fraudsters

Sarah Bedford · December 29, 2015 5:17 pm

Ethics office under fire for Clinton speeches

Sarah Bedford · December 29, 2015 4:28 pm

The 15 biggest scandals of 2015

Sarah Bedford · December 29, 2015 5:01 am