Federal Watchdog, Chuck Grassley Sound Alarm on Biden’s Unvetted Afghans
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General (IG) have sounded the alarm about inadequate vetting procedures surrounding President Joe Biden’s mass relocation of Afghans across the U.S., who are considered by some to be a “national security concern.” Grassley, letter The report called on Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro […]
Pentagon Watchdog Opens Investigation Into Biden’s Gaza Pier Amid Operational Failures
The internal watchdog of the Pentagon has launched an investigation into the Biden administration’s Gaza aid pier, the agency announced on Thursday. The $230 million floating pier, meant to serve as a maritime route for aid delivery via the Mediterranean Sea, has faced a series of problems since it was opened in mid-May, prompting concerns […]
EXCLUSIVE: Joni Ernst Demands Watchdog Investigate Federal Bureaucrats Over Remote Work ‘Abuses’
Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa renewed a request Thursday to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to review the agency’s remote work policies over potential abuses and “ongoing locality pay fraud.” Ernst cited an incident of a USAID employee drawing locality pay for the Washington, D.C., area despite living full-time in Florida, […]
NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell cleared by watchdog panel over arrest of photojournalist Stephanie Keith at protest
The New York Police Department’s top uniformed officer was acquitted last week of misconduct for ordering his subordinates to “lock up” licensed photojournalists during protests last year, according to information obtained by the New York Post. Last Thursday, the NYPD’s oversight board, the Civilian Complaint Review Board, exonerated Officer John Chell following an investigation into […]
Watchdog: IRS delays in resolving identity theft cases 'unconscionable'
An independent watchdog group says the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) delays in resolving identity theft cases are “unjustified.” Mid-year report A report submitted to Congress by the National Taxpayer Advocate, an independent watchdog within the IRS, found that the 2024 tax season “generally proceeded smoothly” but there were delays in settling identity theft cases and […]
Starling Bank Chases Down Debtors Amid Watchdog Probe – PYMNTS.com
Sterling Bank The company is reportedly taking several debtors to court following an investigation by the UK financial regulator. The neobank filed suit against 24 companies. Failed to repay loanThe Financial Times reported on Wednesday (June 19), citing court records. The magazine reported that after analyzing the companies’ filings, it found that most of them […]
U.N. Nuclear Watchdog Says Obama’s 2015 Iran Deal ‘Means Nothing’
The director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, said on Monday that the nuclear deal struck with Iran in 2015 under former President Barack Obama “exists only on paper and means nothing.” “Nobody applies it, nobody follows it. There have been attempts to revive it here in Vienna, but unfortunately, even though […]
Biden Immigration Officials Let Nearly 12,000 At Risk Migrants Roam The Country, Watchdog Finds
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released thousands of migrants into the country despite risk assessments recommending they be detained, according to a newly released report. ICE officers released 11,754 noncitizens from their custody despite receiving Risk Classification Assessments (RCA) that recommended they remain detained, according to a report by the Department of Homeland Security’s Office […]
Watchdog warns Biden admin’s vetting of asylum seekers, illegal immigrants has ‘dangerous’ weaknesses
A disturbing new report by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General concludes that DHS is not effectively screening and vetting aliens and asylum seekers entering the United States. A report obtained by Fox News’ Bill Melgin found that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials do not have access to all federal data […]
Watchdog Alleges GOP Senate Candidate Royce White Used Campaign Funds To Buy Jewelry And Go To Strip Clubs
The watchdog organization Campaign Legal Center accuses Minnesota GOP Senate candidate Royce White of improperly spending campaign funds on personal use including buying jewelry and going to strip clubs in a Federal Elections Commission (FEC) complaint. “Royce White for Congress reported disbursing over $157,000 to a variety of vendors for clothing, cosmetics, jewelry, resort charges, […]