Tag: Watchdog

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission building, Friday, June 19, 2015, in Washington.

Feds settle charges against company that lost data to Chinese hackers

Rudy Takala · September 22, 2015 6:20 pm

Judge Emmet Sullivan of the U.S. District Court cast doubt on the State Department's argument that processing the requested Hillary Clinton records will not be completed for weeks. (AP Photo)Â

Court grows frustrated with State Dept. in Clinton email case

Sarah Bedford · September 22, 2015 6:16 pm

FBI refuses court-ordered cooperation in Clinton email case

Sarah Bedford · September 22, 2015 3:48 pm

Whistleblower: Iraq intel ‘grossly thrown’ aside

Sarah Bedford · September 22, 2015 4:01 am

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These two apps immune to government spying, experts say

Rudy Takala · September 22, 2015 4:01 am

The hackers used a 2007 Super Bowl commercial for a job-seeking website that showed monkeys in an office. Victims who attempted to watch the commercial downloaded malware in the process. (image courtesy screenshot)

Beware of emails with monkey videos, cyber watchdog says

Rudy Takala · September 21, 2015 9:04 pm

Huma Abedin, aide to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, attends the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation event, Saturday. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

State Dept. releases new emails from top Clinton aide

Sarah Bedford · September 21, 2015 7:37 pm

Clinton is slated to attend the event at Bernhard's home on Monday afternoon. The fundraiser will reportedly cost each invitee $2,700 to attend. (AP file)

Clinton fundraises with State Dept. contractor

Sarah Bedford · September 21, 2015 3:58 pm

"Women tend not to be in the higher echelons of the economy. There are very few women CEOs in the United States, and women have much less access to wealthy donors." (AP File Photo)

FEC Chair: Feds must help Americans make ‘thoughtful’ contributions

Rudy Takala · September 20, 2015 11:10 pm

The foundation's woes have multiplied since Clinton launched her campaign for the presidency. (AP)

Corporate sponsors bail on Clinton Foundation event

Sarah Bedford · September 19, 2015 4:01 am

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)

National Security

Lawmakers raise concerns about human trafficking within State Dept.

Sarah Bedford · September 18, 2015 6:59 pm

This month, Ron Wyden sent a letter to the National Counterintelligence and Security Center asking if they had identified security weaknesses in OPM systems. (AP Photo)Â

Wyden slams federal response on OPM breach

Rudy Takala · September 18, 2015 6:43 pm