Tag: Watchdog

This April 18, 2013 file photo shows an aerial view of the remains of a fertilizer plant and an apartment complex to the left, destroyed by an explosion in West, Texas. The government has failed to inspect virtually all of the chemical facilities that it considers to be at high risk for a terror attack, numbering in the thousands, and has underestimated the threat to densely populated cities, congressional investigators say. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

Terror threats at chemical plants underestimated

Hope Yen · July 30, 2014 9:06 pm

Republican gubernatorial challenger Rob Astorino speaks at a news conference in New York, Wednesday, July 30, 2014. Astorino was speaking about allegations that Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration meddled with his state anti-corruption commission. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Andrew Cuomo again defends handling of corruption probe

DAVID KLEPPERFRANK ELTMAN · July 30, 2014 8:11 pm

The National Science Foundation gave two grants for collaborative research to professors at Yale and New York universities to study "systematic gender bias" in Wikipedia. (iStock)

US science group to study sexism at one of the most popular websites in the world

Kelly Cohen · July 30, 2014 6:02 pm

Former Utah Attorney General John Swallow arrives at court for his initial court appearance on bribery charges, Wednesday, July 30, 2014, in Salt Lake City. Swallow and former Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff made their first appearance as criminal defendants Wednesday, vowing to beat bribery charges and other counts. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Bribery case kicks off vs. Utah attorneys general

Michelle Price · July 30, 2014 5:35 pm

FILE - This Tuesday, April 1, 2014 file photo shows a key in the ignition switch of a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt in Alexandria, Va. Texas attorney Robert Hilliard has sued General Motors on behalf of 658 people injured or killed in crashes allegedly caused by faulty ignition switches. The lawsuit filed Tuesday, July 29, 2014 in U.S. District Court in Manhattan names 29 people who were killed and 629 who were hurt. (AP Photo/Molly Riley, File)

Lawyer sues GM on behalf of 658 plaintiffs

Washington Examiner · July 30, 2014 4:33 pm

40 NY tax preparers never filed personal returns

Washington Examiner · July 30, 2014 1:47 pm

CFPB headquarters in DC (Photo: Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

CFPB opens new investigation in bid to exonerate bureau managers on discrimination

Richard Pollock · July 30, 2014 10:00 am

State Department approved 215 Bill Clinton speeches, controversial consulting deal, worth $48m; Hillary Clinton’s COS copied on all decisions

micah-morrison, Luke Rosiak · July 30, 2014 5:00 am

With too little work and too much free time, paralegal employees at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office were paid more than $5 million while doing nothing for four years.ÃÂ (iStock Image)

Here’s who the patent office paid millions to do little or no work; officials feared union fury

Kelly Cohen · July 29, 2014 8:09 pm

In this courtroom sketch at the federal corruption trial of former Virginia Governor Robert F. McDonnell, center, and his wife, former first lady Maureen McDonnell, second from right, Judge James R. Spencer, left, presides during jury selection Monday in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Dana Verkouteren)

Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s marriage had ‘broken down,’ lawyer says

Associated Press · July 29, 2014 6:20 pm

UBS sees profits rise, probed over trading system

John Heilprin · July 29, 2014 5:17 pm

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Liberal groups refuse to talk about links to funder with tainted history of illegal human experiments

Richard Pollock · July 29, 2014 3:16 pm