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Michigan Dem candidate under fire for alleged misuse of funds
A public watchdog claimed that Democratic congressional candidate Curtis Hertel Jr. misused public funds and political connections to land a well-paying job in health care.
NYC schools watchdog capacity reduced by low staff and budget constraints
The Special Commissioner of Investigation (SCI) received a record number of more than 10,000 complaints last year but have their hands tied because of budget and staffing constraints.
Civilian Complaint Board 'rubber stamps' investigations, chases away cops, police union charges: 'Profoundly out of balance'
The CCRB simply “rubber stamps” the findings of investigators rather than using their own judgment — and the worst board member of the bunch is former NYPD Chief Joseph Fox.
Ron DeSantis accused of breaking campaign finance law in complaint filed by watchdog group
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis broke campaign finance law by advising a super PAC bankrolling his bid for president on what ads to run, a nonpartisan watchdog group alleged in a...
Biden’s $430B student loan giveaway plan had no fraud protection: feds
President Biden’s plan to unilaterally forgive $430 billion in student loans, which was blocked earlier this year by the Supreme Court, failed to safeguard against fraud from tens of millions...
Biden's NIH nominee too close to pharmaceutical industry: watchdog
A conservative group is alleging that President Biden's nominee to helm the National Institute of Health has "problematic close ties with big pharma."
George Santos faces new complaint of illegally campaigning without a treasurer: 'No bigger mystery'
Andrew Olson is listed as Santos' current campaign treasurer, but an ethics watchdog group said that just might be another lie.
Multiple ‘acting’ Biden admin officials in positions unlawfully, gov watchdog finds
Three Biden administration officials have exceeded the amount of time they can use the “acting” title and are currently serving in their positions unlawfully, a government watchdog group declared Wednesday....
Secret Service has Hunter Biden gun probe docs it denied having: watchdog
“The Secret Service’s changing story on records raises additional questions about its role in the Hunter Biden gun incident,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton.
NY judge claimed he pulled gun on 'large black man' defendant, bragged about it to colleagues: officials
An upstate judge who pulled a gun on a defendant in court and then later bragged about it should be removed from office, a watchdog group said.
Capitol Police watchdog warns more change needed after Jan. 6 riot
Bolton told lawmakers that “out of 200 security enhancements the department provided to the inspector general, only 61 of those items have supporting documents to support that those enhancements have...
VA has a ‘broken culture’ regarding patient safety, watchdog warns
A federal watchdog on Wednesday blasted the “broken culture” at the Veterans Health Administration in regards to patient safety
Feds to slap accuracy warning on US jobless claim reports
The US Department of Labor will add an accuracy warning to its weekly unemployment reports after a federal watchdog found flaws in how the figures were reported. The agency's closely...
Treasury Department was right to keep Trump tax returns private, watchdog says
President Trump can keep his elusive tax returns under wraps — for now — with the collapse of House Democrats' latest attempt to make them public. The Treasury Department's top...
Ex-cop watchdog to pay $5K fine for having NYPD brass fix ticket
Who watches the watchmen? The City Council’s former top police watchdog, Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson, agreed to pay a $5,000 fine Thursday for getting a local police precinct’s commander to get...