Tag: Watchdog

A federal judge forced the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to obey the same rules of discovery in civil litigation that apply to everybody else even if government officials are annoyed by them. (iStock)

Federal judge tells CFPB it must give depositions even if doing so ‘annoys’

Richard Pollock · November 14, 2014 10:00 am

Hundreds of nursing homes have received nearly $2.5 billion in mortgages and loans guaranteed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development since 2009 despite getting the lowest possible rating from federal health officials. (iStock Photo)

HUD backing mortgages, loans for lowest-rated nursing homes despite warnings

Mark Tapscott · November 13, 2014 5:57 pm

Eight people were convicted of fraud for their role in the complex scheme, which involved enticing buyers to purchase properties they could not afford and profiting from the sales. (iStock)

Seven in mortgage fraud ring got $44 million — and 25 years in federal prison

Sarah Bedford · November 13, 2014 2:00 pm

John Victorson, owner of St. Roch Tavern, holds up the fallen recovery sign in front of the dilapidated market near his business that has not been repaired since Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Cheryl Gerber)

20,000 FEMA Katrina projects in limbo years later; feds can’t verify work done

Sarah Bedford · November 13, 2014 10:00 am

Feds gave N.C. nonprofit $1.8 billion despite years of critical IG reports

Sarah Bedford, Richard Pollock · November 12, 2014 10:00 am

House Science, Space and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith wants to know how and why a federal agency gave nearly a million tax dollars to a project studying how to target political speech on Twitter. (AP/Charles Dharapak)

House science committee chairman challenges NSF ‘Truthy Project’ funding

Mark Tapscott · November 11, 2014 3:00 pm

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Fundraiser bags millions from conservatives, but owes taxes, child support

Luke Rosiak · November 11, 2014 10:00 am

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Nearly half of all women-owned federal contracts go to companies that aren’t

Sarah Bedford · November 10, 2014 5:40 pm

Advocates spar on FDA, USDA not checking food for farm pesticides

Mark Tapscott · November 9, 2014 10:00 am

Colorado voters approved a ballot measure requiring public negotiations with teachers unions. (iStock Photo)

Colorado measure mandates open contract talks with public employee unions

Sarah Bedford · November 8, 2014 10:00 am

The FDA's tests for pesticides on fruits ignores the most widely used defoliant, according to the GAO. (iStock Photo)

FDA, USDA not testing foods for most widely used farm pesticide

Mark Tapscott · November 7, 2014 10:00 am

Fundraiser whose firm took millions from conservatives faces child porn charges

Luke Rosiak · November 7, 2014 10:00 am