EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Matt Gaetz Demands Oversight Hearing On Race-Based VA Programs That Exclude White Vets
Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz will send letters Tuesday to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) calling on them to explain reporting that shows the VA is offering race-based training programs and workshops that exclude white veterans. The Daily Caller first obtained copies of the letter, which reference a […]
Oversight delays Merrick Garland contempt hearing for members to attend Donald Trump trial
The House Oversight Committee has changed its schedule, canceling a hearing on Merrick Garland’s contempt of Congress case and allowing some members to attend former President Trump’s hush money trial instead. The committee was scheduled to meet early Thursday, an hour after the twin resolutions censuring Garland will also be considered by the House Judiciary […]
Oversight Republicans demand explanation for ‘manipulative’ timing of weapons shipment pause to Israel
House Oversight Republicans are demanding the Biden administration explain the timing of a weapons shipment pause to Israel. In a letter to national security adviser Jake Sullivan, Republicans on the House Oversight Committee said they were “alarmed” by the Biden administration’s “willingness to play political games with U.S. taxpayer-funded assistance going to Israel.” Smoke rises […]
Facebook Oversight Board to mull ban on ‘From the river to the sea’
Meta’s oversight committee will consider whether the phrase “from the river to the sea”, frequently chanted by pro-Palestinian protesters, constitutes hate speech and deserves a ban from social media platforms Facebook and Instagram. . The commission, which operates as an independent commission to decide on controversial issues related to content, is the It said it […]
Georgia senators find little oversight over how Fani Willis spends taxpayer dollars: ‘Like the Wild West’
Georgia lawmakers on Friday heard testimony from Republican state senators who expressed concerns about how Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis spends her $36.6 million budget with little oversight. State Sen. Bill Cowsert, a Republican representing Athens and chairman of the committee, asked Fulton County Commissioner Rob Pitts and Fulton County Chief Financial Officer Sharon […]
EXCLUSIVE: DOE Secretary Granholm Agrees To Testify Before Oversight Committee After Comer Threatened Subpoena
Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm has agreed to appear before the House Oversight Committee after Chairman James Comer threatened to subpoena her for not agreeing to testify at a scheduled oversight hearing, the Daily Caller has first learned. “Under Secretary Granholm’s leadership, the Department of Energy has launched an all-out effort to cement […]
Hochul refers Monroe County DA to prosecutorial oversight commission
An upstate New York district attorney who reprimanded a police officer after he was pulled over for speeding was referred Sunday by Gov. Kathy Hochul to a state commission tasked with investigating the prosecutor’s conduct. Hochul said in a statement Friday that body camera footage showed Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Dawley ignoring Webster, N.Y., […]
Mayor Adams seeks to oust outspoken chairwoman of NYPD oversight board: sources
Mayor Eric Adams is seeking to fire the interim chairman of the Civilian Oversight Commission, which is tasked with investigating complaints against the NYPD, according to people familiar with the matter. At some point last week, Phillips Banks, an Adams aide, asked Arva Rice to resign as chair of the Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB), […]
EXCLUSIVE: House Oversight Chairman James Comer Threatens To Subpoena DOE Secretary Jennifer Granholm
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer sent a letter Friday to Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm threatening to subpoena her for not agreeing to testify at a scheduled oversight hearing. The Daily Caller first obtained a copy of the letter, where Comer asks Granholm to show up to a May 15 hearing and provide […]
Meta’s Oversight Board investigates two cases of AI-generated explicit content posted to Facebook and Instagram
Meta Inc.’s oversight board is reportedly investigating some of the company’s policies and past actions regarding explicit AI-generated images of women and deepfakes. pc mug. Oversight committee investigation I give two specific examples. There, explicit AI-generated images of real women were posted on both Facebook and Instagram.One reportedly occurred in India and the other in […]