Tag: Watchdog

Wisconsin politicians are celebrating the U.S. epartment of Agriculture's decision to exempt cranberries from its sugary foods and snacks naughty list. (Thinkstock)

Wisconsin pols save cranberries from USDA, for now

Watchdog Reporter · July 3, 2013 4:00 am

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Afghan officials improperly fining U.S. contractors, harming war effort

Michal Conger · July 2, 2013 4:00 am

Anwar al-Awlaki was identified as a terrorist ahead of speaking at a Pentagon luncheon in 2002. (AP Photo/SITE Intelligence Group)

National Security

FBI warned Pentagon of al-Awlaki’s terrorist ties before Pentagon speech

Kelly Cohen · July 2, 2013 4:00 am

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State Department bureau spent $630,000 on Facebook ‘likes’

Michal Conger · July 2, 2013 4:00 am

Washington’s ‘Spring Break’ culture seen in conference spending

Washington’s ‘Spring Break’ culture seen in conference spending

Mark Flatten · June 28, 2013 4:00 am

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Motives differ widely among media critics and their funders

Mark Tapscott · June 28, 2013 4:00 am

Even some volunteers are ripping off agency, Interior IG finds

Michal Conger · June 27, 2013 4:00 am

CFPB advisory board riddled with questionable appointees

CFPB advisory board riddled with questionable appointees

Richard Pollock · June 27, 2013 4:00 am

IG finds big problems in Big Brothers Big Sisters accounting

Kelly Cohen · June 26, 2013 4:00 am

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Million-dollar wheelchair scam tops Medicare convictions

Michal Conger · June 26, 2013 4:00 am

Nerf footballs. (Courtesy photo)

Porn, wine, Nerf footballs bought with IRS credit cards, IG says

Kelly Cohen · June 25, 2013 4:00 am

Washington’s ‘Spring Break’ culture seen in conference spending

Washington’s ‘Spring Break’ culture seen in conference spending

Mark Flatten · June 24, 2013 4:00 am