Tag: Watchdog

USAID program blows grant money on training conferences

Michal Conger · July 29, 2013 4:00 am

A high angle twilight view of Kapiolani Beach Park and the high-rise hotels along the shoreline of Waikiki, Honolulu. (AP Photo)

Honolulu could be America’s next Detroit

Malia Zimmerman · July 28, 2013 4:00 am

An abandoned house with an overgrown lot is seen in Brightmoor, on Detroitâs northwest side. Brightmoor is one of the cityâs more blighted neighborhoods. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Nine cities that could soon follow Detroit into bankruptcy

Eric Boehm · July 27, 2013 4:00 am

POGO is one of the nation's most prominent federal-government watchdog groups. Executive Director Danielle Brian is pictured here in her office in Washington. (Photo: Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Danielle Brian’s POGO is constantly poking, prodding, exposing government waste and fraud

Neil McCabe · July 25, 2013 4:00 am

Federal personnel rules were waived for Obamacare hires

Mark Tapscott · July 25, 2013 4:00 am

Federal officials have paid millions for reconstruction work in Afghanistan to five subcontractors with ties to enemy groups. (AP File)

Reforms sought to keep U.S. funds from going to terrorist-linked contractors

Michal Conger · July 24, 2013 4:00 am

Headquarters of the Consumer Financial Protection Board in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Private firm sues CFPB, challenges its constitutionality

Richard Pollock · July 23, 2013 4:00 am

A lawsuit challenging constitutionality of the U.S. Consumer Finance Protection Board was filed July 22, 2013 in federal court. Standing in front of the U.S. District Courthouse in Washington, D.C. are, left to right, attorney Randall K. Miller representing plaintiff Morgan Drexen, Inc, spokesperson Karen Carlson and plaintiff Kimberly A. Pisinski. (Photo by Richard Pollock)

Private firm sues CFPB, challenges board’s constitutionality

Richard Pollock · July 23, 2013 4:00 am

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau approved a $167,000 training program in "consumer law" to agency employees, according to documents obtained by Judicial Watch. (Examiner/Graeme Jennings)

CFPB lawyers lacked banking law training

Richard Pollock · July 23, 2013 4:00 am

EXography: 19 U.S. cities have proportionately bigger workforces than bankrupted Detroit

EXography: 19 U.S. cities have proportionately bigger workforces than bankrupted Detroit

Luke Rosiak · July 22, 2013 4:00 am

Like the city it once helped define, Detroit's once stately Grande Ballroom has fallen on hard times. (Wikimedia Commons photo)

Top 10 reasons Detroit went bankrupt

Eric Boehm · July 20, 2013 4:00 am

The headquarters of the Consumer Financial Protection Board, 1700 G St. NW in Washington. (Photo: Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Congressmen fume at CFPB’s lavish renovation expenses

Richard Pollock · July 19, 2013 4:00 am