Jun 02 Senate confirms special watchdog for pandemic recovery By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Senate has confirmed a new inspector general to oversee money distributed as part of the $2 trillion economic rescue law. The move puts at least one watchdog in place as oversight of the money has lagged. Continue reading
May 22 Watch 13:21 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s call to reopen, mail-in voting Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump’s call to reopen houses of worship despite the pandemic, controversial comments from Trump and former Vice President… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 5:52 Pompeo says he didn’t know fired IG was investigating him State Department Inspector General Steve Linick was actively investigating Sec. of State Mike Pompeo when he was fired by President Trump recently. It was the latest in a series of IG dismissals sending shockwaves through the watchdog community. On Wednesday,… Continue watching
May 18 Watch 6:42 Trump’s ‘highly unusual’ politicization of government watchdogs President Trump has fired three inspectors general recently, including State Department watchdog Steve Linick on Friday. Two Democratic lawmakers say Linick was investigating a Saudi arms deal the White House fast-tracked. Yamiche Alcindor talks to Joel Brenner, a former national… Continue watching
May 16 Democrats investigating Trump firing of State Dept. watchdog By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Democrats are demanding that the White House hand over all records related to President Donald Trump’s latest firing of a federal watchdog. Continue reading
Apr 04 Trump fires watchdog who handled Ukraine complaint By Mary Clare Jalonick, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press President Trump on Friday abruptly fired the inspector general of the intelligence community, sidelining an independent watchdog who played a pivotal role in his impeachment even as his White House struggled with the deepening coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 11:22 DOJ inspector general finds Russia probe was appropriately opened — but Barr disagrees A long-awaited report into the origins of the Russia probe found no evidence of a political conspiracy against President Trump. But the Justice Department’s inspector general criticized the FBI’s handling of wiretap applications used in the early stages of the… Continue watching
Sep 25 Private insurers are improperly rejecting Medicare drug claims, watchdog finds By Philip Moeller Insurers initially rejected about 84 million prescription drug coverage claims made under Medicare Part D that should have been approved, a government report found. Continue reading
Sep 19 WATCH: Schiff says whistleblower complaint may involve Trump By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Because President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence is refusing to turn over to Congress an urgent whistleblower complaint by claiming privileged information, Schiff said he believes the complaint "likely involves the president or people around him."… Continue reading
Sep 19 Read what the inspector general said about the ‘urgent’ whistleblower concern By Lisa Desjardins, Magan Crane Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., released on Thursday two letters regarding a whistleblower complaint that administration officials are withholding from Congress. Continue reading