Sep 06 Watch 7:14 The longer children are in detention, the more their health deteriorates, says DHHS Medical professionals and children’s welfare advocates have warned of health risks from detaining migrant children and separating them from family members. Now, a government agency has delivered a comprehensive report on the issue. Lisa Desjardins talks to Ann Maxwell, assistant… Continue watching
Sep 04 Separated migrant children suffered trauma, watchdog report finds By Colleen Long, Martha Mendoza, Garance Burke, Associated Press The children showed more fear, feelings of abandonment and post-traumatic stress symptoms than children who were not separated. Continue reading
Jun 14 What the inspector general report reveals about Comey and the Clinton probe By Lisa Desjardins After a 17-month investigation, the Department of Justice on Thursday released a 500-page report into how the agency, the FBI and then-director James Comey handled its investigation into Hillary Clinton’s private email server. Here's what we learned. Continue reading
Jun 14 Read the full report on the FBI’s handling of the Clinton email probe By Erica R. Hendry The Justice Department's inspector general released a 500-page report Tuesday that details for the first time how the FBI and then-director James Comey handled the investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server. Read… Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 9:00 Did U.S. intelligence officers downplay Islamic State reports? By PBS News Hour A number of intelligence officers say that senior officials have been painting an overly optimistic picture of the fight against the Islamic State group. A Pentagon investigation is now underway, and the issue was the subject of a Capitol Hill… Continue watching
Oct 28 U.S. Postal Service approved nearly 50,000 law enforcement requests to monitor mail By Laura Santhanam Law enforcement agencies tracked the mail of tens of thousands of Americans in 2013 with the United States Postal Service’s approval. Continue reading
May 21 Watch Senate Committee Grills Former IRS Commissioners on When Officials Knew Facts Senate Committee Grills Former IRS Commissioners on When Officials Knew Facts… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch News Wrap: U.S. General Demoted for Spending Thousands on Lavish Expenses In other news Tuesday, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta demoted Gen. William "Kip" Ward from a four-star to three-star Lt. General after an investigation found Ward had spent $82,000 on extravagant travel and other expenses, including using military vehicles to transport… Continue watching
Apr 19 Watch Congress Agrees on 1 Thing: GSA Scandal an Outrage A General Services Administration Inspector General report spurred an uproar in Congress when it detailed spending on an $823,000 conference in Las Vegas that included a mind reader, a clown and a $31,000 reception. Kwame Holman updates the GSA spending… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch TARP Inspector Probes Bailout Fraud, Warns of Program’s Pitfalls Neil Barofsky, the special inspector general assigned to monitor the banking bailout, discusses his office's ongoing investigations into potential fraud in the TARP program and recent warnings on taxpayer risk. Continue watching