World Feb 10 Watchdog: Trump’s dismantling of USAID means billions in unspent aid now lack oversight By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press
Politics Jan 11 WATCH: The U.S. failed to track more than $1 billion in military gear given Ukraine, Pentagon watchdog says Shortfalls in required monitoring by American officials mean the U.S. cannot track more than $1 billion in weapons and military equipment provided to Ukraine to fight invading Russian forces, according to a Pentagon audit released Thursday. By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press
Politics Jul 17 Watchdog calls for House committee to uninvite Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after his comments are blasted as antisemitic A watchdog group has asked a U.S. House committee to rescind an invitation to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after the Democratic presidential candidate was filmed falsely suggesting COVID could have been "ethnically targeted" to spare Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese people. By Ali Swenson, Associated Press
Economy Feb 08 Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal will hurt gamers, UK antitrust watchdog says Microsoft's stalled $68.7 billion deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard has hit a fresh hurdle in the United Kingdom. By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press
Politics May 26 WATCH: HHS watchdog who found testing shortages testifies that Trump barbs haven’t deterred her Christi Grimm, who has served as acting inspector general since January, told a House panel that there was no “chilling effect” from President Donald Trump's criticism of her last month and his subsequent move to replace her. By Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Apr 12 AP FACT CHECK: Trump attacks government watchdogs on false grounds By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press In firing one inspector general, sidelining another and assailing a third, President Donald Trump in recent days has put his aversion to agents of federal accountability on stark display in a country consumed by the coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 07 Trump sidelines watchdog tapped for virus rescue oversight By Eric Tucker, Matthew Daly, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Glenn Fine, the acting Defense Department inspector general and a veteran watchdog, had been selected by peers last month for the oversight position. But Trump has instead nominated a replacement inspector general at the Pentagon and appointed an acting one… Continue reading
Apr 23 Watchdogs open a second ethics probe of top Interior Department officials By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Tuesday's announcement comes a week after news that the same watchdog office was investigating ethics allegations against the agency's newly confirmed chief, David Bernhardt. Continue reading
Apr 05 HHS watchdog to examine Medicare chief’s publicity spending By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Democrats complained that Seema Verma has steered taxpayer money to political allies at the same time her agency slashed the ad budget for the Affordable Care Act, hindering enrollment. Continue reading
Apr 16 Is Congress to Blame for Failing to Regulate the Financial Sector? Question: On the Newshour a few weeks ago, there was a piece about the bonuses being paid to AIG’s Financial Products Division. In that coverage, one guest mentioned regulators were blocked from overseeing… Continue reading