Tag: Watchdog

Warner told reporters the committee received information from Facebook about the accounts, which the social media network said originated in Russia. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mark Warner: Facebook discovery of ad sales to Russian company may be ‘tip of the iceberg’

Melissa Quinn · September 7, 2017 5:29 pm

Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., announces her findings from an investigation into opioid prescriptions, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Sen. Claire McCaskill finds Insys inappropriately pushed opioid to patients

Kimberly Leonard · September 6, 2017 8:35 pm

Forensic experts and former national security advisers have determined the DNC email hack was conducted from within the DNC. (AP Photo/Paul Holston)

Democratic IT staffer who fled the country strikes deal to return, face charges

Todd Shepherd · September 6, 2017 3:47 pm

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said Friday that loopholes have allowed some beneficiaries of President Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to obtain green cards, and has allowed others to gain full U.S. citizenship. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Chuck Grassley: Some have used DACA to win full citizenship

Todd Shepherd · September 1, 2017 7:43 pm

Judicial Watch announced Friday it will take the FBI to court in an effort to obtain documents related to campaign donations made to the wife of FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe.

National Security

Judicial Watch sues FBI for documents related to donations by Democrat PAC

Todd Shepherd · September 1, 2017 6:54 pm

Sen. Chuck Grassley called the study, which is due next month, hastily developed and anti-renewable energy. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Twitter users suspect Trump of trying to influence Trump Jr. hearing on Russia

Todd Shepherd · August 30, 2017 5:26 pm

The Senate Judiciary Committee had invited him to testify in public in July, but Trump Jr. was able to negotiate a closed-door interview. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

National Security

Donald Trump Jr. agrees to transcribed interview with Senate committee on Russia

Todd Shepherd · August 29, 2017 8:18 pm

National Security

Trump lawyer Michael Cohen explains emails about potential Trump Tower development in Russia

Todd Shepherd · August 29, 2017 6:44 pm

Hina Alvi is married to Imran Awan, who also worked as a House Democrat IT aide to Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., and others. (Taimy Alvarez/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)

National Security

Democrat IT staffer lawyers up after fleeing the country

Todd Shepherd · August 29, 2017 6:08 pm

The investigation is being started based on congressional requests and a hotline complaint, "all of which expressed concerns about Administrator Pruitt's travel -- primarily his frequent travel to and from his home state of Oklahoma at taxpayer expense," according to a letter sent by the EPA inspector's office to the agency's chief financial officer Monday. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Energy and Environment

Inspector general to start probe into EPA chief Pruitt’s travel to Oklahoma

John Siciliano · August 28, 2017 7:30 pm

Residents are rescued from their homes surrounded by floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Houston, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Trump stresses support for Texas and Lousiana as Harvey roars

Todd Shepherd · August 27, 2017 7:00 pm

President Trump's desire to defend Sheriff Joe Arpaio was so strong he went so far as to ask Attorney General Jeff Sessions if the case against the Arizona sheriff could be dropped. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump asked Jeff Sessions if Justice could drop case against Joe Arpaio: Report

Todd Shepherd · August 27, 2017 6:45 pm