Tag: Watchdog

I've heard a lot of complaining about the pace of judicial nominations this Congress, but I believe actions speak louder than words," said Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles Grassley, R-Iowa. "And the Senate's actions have had concrete results." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Grassley steps up Senate probe of Clinton emails

Sarah Bedford · November 23, 2015 5:41 pm

VA ignores problem keeping thousands of combat vets from getting benefits

Sarah Bedford · November 23, 2015 5:01 am

Diana Rubens (second left), and Kimberly Graves (third to the right) were accused of manipulating a VA program meant to ease the strain of relocating agency employees. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

VA won’t fire officials who defrauded agency, pleaded Fifth

Sarah Bedford · November 20, 2015 10:52 pm

Deborah Amdur was involved in a VA effort to conceal recalled drugs were prescribed to a Vermont veterans. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring)

VA names scandal-plagued official to lead Phoenix hospital

Sarah Bedford · November 20, 2015 9:01 pm

As the national counterintelligence executive, William Evanina has led the National Counterintelligence and Security Center since May 2014.

Intel chief: Biggest cyber target is infrastructure

Rudy Takala · November 20, 2015 4:15 pm

Despite the volume of activity, the U.S. is not prepared to attribute responsibility to China. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Chinese hacking continues unabated, intel chief says

Rudy Takala · November 20, 2015 12:47 am

Critics have questioned the failure of both the Clinton Foundation and CHAI to list their government grants, given that Hillary Clinton served as secretary of state in the years those contributions went unreported and that such grants could be viewed as a conflict of interest for the charities. (AP Photo/Scott Eisen)

Clinton Foundation spin-off shares the original’s tax problems

Sarah Bedford · November 19, 2015 9:47 pm

Sen. Rob Portman will not run for president, he said Tuesday. (AP Photo)

Senate panel threatens criminal action against website operator

Rudy Takala · November 19, 2015 7:47 pm

The "Liberty Through Strength Act," proposed by Sen. Tom Cotton on Monday, would extend the bulk surveillance program "until the president can certify that the new NSA collection system is as effective as the current system," or January 2017. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner file)

Senators line up in push to keep bulk surveillance

Rudy Takala · November 19, 2015 5:07 pm

Commission: Companies should be allowed to hack hackers

Rudy Takala · November 19, 2015 1:55 am

House Select Committee on Benghazi Chairman Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C. Committee members have interviewed three witnesses since Hillary Clinton's highly-publicized hearing on Oct. 22.Â (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Benghazi committee presses forward after Hillary showdown

Sarah Bedford · November 19, 2015 1:37 am

Since the Paris terrorist attacks, the Obama administration has maintained that it will not stop resettling refugees from the Middle East. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Poll: Most favor blocking Syrian refugees

Kelly Cohen · November 18, 2015 9:22 pm