Tag: Watchdog

FEC Commissioner Ann Ravel wrote in a memo that said the federal government should turn on the cash spigot when it comes to financing candidates for elective office. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

FEC commissioner calls on feds to ramp up candidate subsidies

Rudy Takala · September 26, 2016 11:52 am

"If you're from Florida, you read regularly about banks that have closed," said Florida congressman Bill Posey. "You'll see, 'They have $750 million in assets, $450 million in liabilities.'" (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Republican lawmaker is leading the fight to get the feds out of local banks

Rudy Takala · September 26, 2016 4:01 am

Rep. Blake Farenthold has developed a reputation for leading on tech issues since joining Congress, especially on the side of privacy advocates. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Rep. Farenthold: ‘Nothing sticks to Clinton’

Rudy Takala · September 26, 2016 4:01 am

FBI notes released Friday evening indicated the Justice Department granted immunity deals to Clinton aides, hindering the FBI's investigation. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

National Security

Former NSA analyst: FBI may reopen investigation if Clinton loses

Rudy Takala · September 25, 2016 9:13 pm

27 things we learned from Clinton’s FBI files

Sarah Bedford · September 24, 2016 8:20 pm

At least one witness described to the FBI the particular "pressure" placed on those officials to avoid classifying anything. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

FBI found political ‘pressure’ surrounding treatment of Benghazi emails

Sarah Bedford · September 24, 2016 4:01 am

Hillary Clinton's team asked the IT aide to change the settings on the former secretary of state's server so all emails older than 60 days would be automatically deleted. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

FBI: Clinton IT aides described ‘Hillary cover-up operation’

Sarah Bedford · September 23, 2016 10:51 pm

Hillary Clinton and her staff have repeatedly said the former secretary of state used just one personal address. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin)

Clinton created second private email account when server was down

Sarah Bedford · September 23, 2016 10:34 pm

FBI officials released 189 pages from its year-long investigation of Hillary Clinton Friday evening. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

National Security

FBI releases nearly 200 Clinton email documents

Sarah Bedford · September 23, 2016 10:03 pm

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman, Rep. Ben Ray Lujan. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

National Security

Guccifer 2.0 releases hacked files on DCCC chairman

Rudy Takala · September 23, 2016 6:38 pm

Up to 50 percent of the remaining 5,600 emails could be duplicates of documents already made public by the agency, leaving at least 2,800 official records that have never been disclosed. (AP Photo)

Clinton deleted at least 2,800 work-related emails

Sarah Bedford · September 23, 2016 6:03 pm

Five Clinton aides received immunity deals in FBI probe

Sarah Bedford · September 23, 2016 3:30 pm