Internal Watchdog Urges Biden’s Green Loans Office To Stop Working On New Loans Amid Conflict Of Interest Concerns
An internal federal watchdog agency ordered the Biden administration’s Green Loans Office to stop working on new deals, citing concerns that it was poorly managing potential conflicts of interest in its operations, an internal federal watchdog said in a letter Tuesday. I asked for it. Department of Energy (DOE) Inspector General Terry Donaldson I wrote […]
‘Energy-Limited Resources’: Huge Swaths Of America Face Blackout Risks If Winter Is Bitter, Grid Watchdog Warns
Hundreds of millions of Americans are at risk of running out of power this winter if weather conditions are severe, according to a new report released by the North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC), an electricity grid watchdog. NERC report says nearly all residents of the Northeast, Texas, and Midwest could face energy shortages if […]
State watchdog agency is investigating donations to Kevin de León’s reelection campaign
The California Fair Political Practices Commission is investigating donations received from Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de Leon’s re-election campaign. The investigation involved a nonprofit organization that distributes food to homebound seniors and low-income families in De Leon’s East Side neighborhood under a contract with the city of De Leon, the FPPC reported in November […]
Pentagon’s Trillion Dollar Fighter Jet Program Hasn’t Had Mission-Ready Plane In Six Years, Watchdog Says
The Pentagon’s flagship F-35 fighter jet program has been below mission-capable standards for six years, a government watchdog agency said Monday. The F-35 often costs close to $100 million apiece, and the Pentagon expects to spend about $2 trillion on the F-35. program For decades to come. But despite being one of the Pentagon’s most […]
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Knives Are Out’: Matt Gaetz Defends Trump-Appointed Gov Watchdog Following Calls For His Removal
Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz called on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in a letter Monday after an independent commission and several members of Congress called for his removal from office for “political expediency.” He defended Inspector General Joseph Cafari. Mr. Kufari’s investigation has criticized the federal government’s response to Hurricane Helen, the border […]
Former Biden Admin Official Violated Ethics Rules By Holding Energy Stocks, Gov’t Watchdog Says
A former senior official at the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) violated federal ethics rules by improperly holding investments in major oil companies Exxon Mobil and Chevron, according to a report from the Interior Department's Office of Inspector General released Tuesday. It is being Tommy Beaudreau, who served as deputy director of the DOI […]
Illegal aliens on voter rolls spurs watchdog group to sue Maricopa County
The conservative watchdog group America First Legal is suing an Arizona county for refusing to remove thousands of illegal immigrants from its voter rolls. “America First Legal is leading the charge to prevent illegal aliens from voting in 2024,” AFL President Stephen Miller said in a statement. “Maricopa County is refusing to remove illegal alien […]
Biden-Harris Admin On Track To Oversee Massive $1 Trillion In Improper Payments, Watchdog Group Finds
If current trends continue, the Biden-Harris administration will have made more than $1 trillion in improper payments by the time President Joe Biden leaves office, according to a report released Thursday by the watchdog group Open the Books. An improper payment is when “the government spends money on the wrong people, in the wrong amounts, […]
UN May Arm Governments With ‘New Weapon’ To Censor Speech, Watchdog Says
A proposed United Nations treaty to combat cybercrime could allow governments around the world to censor their citizens' speech, free speech groups warned Thursday. United Nations Committee Approved Euronews reported that the global treaty was adopted on August 8, despite opposition from tech companies and human rights groups. The treaty is set to be voted […]
Left-Wing Nonprofit Steered ‘Health Equity’ Grants Based On Race, Watchdog Says
The Greater Washington Community Foundation (GWCF) runs a “health equity” program that appears to racially discriminate against applicants during the grant-making process, according to health watchdog group Do No Harm. GWCF has identified the Health Equity Fund as a priority issue. Grants It aims to donate to “BIPOC-led organizations” and achieve “equitable health outcomes for […]
