Politics May 26 WATCH: HHS watchdog who found testing shortages testifies that Trump barbs haven’t deterred her By Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Nation Apr 12 AP FACT CHECK: Trump attacks government watchdogs on false grounds 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. By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press
Politics Apr 07 Trump sidelines watchdog tapped for virus rescue oversight 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… By Eric Tucker, Matthew Daly, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics Apr 23 Watchdogs open a second ethics probe of top Interior Department officials 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. By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press
Health Apr 05 HHS watchdog to examine Medicare chief’s publicity spending 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. By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press
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