Democrats call on Social Security watchdog to investigate DOGE cuts' impact
Democrats are pushing social security representatives for Social Security on their responses to how changes in agency operations under the Trump administration have affected services and are concerned about potential disruptions in benefits. In Wednesday’s letter We asked General Michelle Anderson, a Democrat group, to consider agency actions to “reorganize the organizational structure, close numerous […]
NHS staff fatigue poses ‘significant’ threat to patient safety, watchdog warns | NHS
NHS staff are extremely tired and are dying in a car accident and pose a major threat to patients, service safety monitors warn Thursday. Fatigue that causes frontline personnel to make mistakes is a “significant” risk for patients, according to the Health Services Safety Research Institute (HSSIB). It “contributes directly and indirectly to patient harm,” […]
House set to vote on overturning California gas car ban – defying internal watchdog
The House will vote for a resolution next week to overturn Biden-era approval of several California regulations, including a ban on new sales of gas-powered vehicles. The vote occurs despite the fact that the nonpartisan internal watchdog has determined that it has not been overturned via a resolution under the Congressional Review Act. Punch Bowl […]
Fight over Space Command HQ continues with new watchdog report
After a new report from the Pentagon Watchdog revealed uncertainty behind the scenes, the fight over the US Space Command headquarters revealed uncertainty when selecting a permanent spot, leaving some key questions unanswered. In a heavily compiled, 54-page report released Tuesday by the Department of Defense Inspector’s Office (IG), investigators found a break between then-Chief […]
Red state lawmakers warned about allegedly accepting ‘DEI dollars’ from hospital association: Watchdog
First on FOX: The conservative nonprofit says that Tennessee legislators' warning about hospital groups are quietly promoting radical DEI policies despite some of these lawmakers receiving group contributions. As the agency launched its policy with President Donald Trump's efforts to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, the Consumer Research Group, a non-profit, conservative consumer […]
Suffolk police watchdog reports nearly 400 misconduct cases — but has no clue who got punished
Suffolk officers received nearly 400 fraudulent complaints between March 2023 and May 2024, but the county police watchdog said they don't know exactly how many officers were disciplined. The findings of the Suffolk County Human Rights Commission praised SCPD leadership for being generally cooperative, but argue that the committee is still arm-length when it comes […]
Sens. Roger Wicker and Jack Reed ask Pentagon watchdog to probe leaked Signal chat
Top Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee have requested an investigation of Pentagon inspectors whether classified defense information is shared on Signal, an encrypted messaging platform. “The chat is said to contain classification information on sensitive military discussions in Yemen,” Roger Wicker, R-Miss. and ranking member Dr. Jack Reed wrote. in letter […]
Aviation watchdog to look at ‘resilience’ rules after Heathrow closure | Heathrow airport
The UK Air Watchdog reviews rules regarding “resilience” after Heathrow was closed due to a fire at a current substation. Europe's largest airport closed early last Friday. A fire fire attack occurred at Hayes substation in west London. It was not permitted to remove planes or land, causing detours that affected around 1,300 flights and […]
EXCLUSIVE: Nat Sec Watchdog Wants Trump HHS To Make Good On Records Request Biden Admin Ignored
The new lawsuit seeks to reveal exactly what happened to thousands of migrant children who went missing or otherwise placed in inadequate homes across the country amid the Biden administration's US-Mexico border crisis. According to court documents shared only with the Daily Caller News Foundation, the Center for Advancement of the National Security Agency's Watchdog […]
NYC schools watchdog probes just 4% of complaints of wrongdoing by DOE employees
Complaints of fraudulent behavior by city department employees have skyrocketed, but the agencies responsible for investigating only open a few cases each year, records show. Special committee members of the city's school investigation introduced the highest ever record of alleged misconduct by educators and other school workers and vendors in 2024, but launched only 484 […]