Appeals court permits Trump to remove head of federal watchdog agency
An appeals court Wednesday ruled the Trump administration can remove Office of Special Counsel head Hampton Dellinger. Photo courtesy of U.S. Department of Justice/Website March…
Trump unlawfully fired government watchdog, federal judge rules
Hampton Dellinger is pictured in an official portrait from the U.S. Justice Department. Photo courtesy of U.S. Justice Department March 2 (UPI) -- A federal…
Judge rules Trump’s bid to oust watchdog agency head was unlawful
WASHINGTON — The head of a federal watchdog agency must remain in his job, a judge in Washington ruled Saturday, saying President Trump’s bid to remove the…
U.S. Supreme Court prevents top watchdog from being fired for now
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declined to hear an emergency appeal to fire the leader of an independent watchdog agency. File Photo by Jemal…
Divided appeals court denies White House’s attempt to fire watchdog
The District Court of Appeal is located in the E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse in Washington, D.C. Feb. 16 (UPI) -- A divided federal…
Treasury watchdog auditing Musk team access to fed payment system
WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department’s Office of Inspector General on Friday said it was launching an audit of the security controls for the federal government’s payment system,…
VA Secretary Doug Collins to temporarily head 2 watchdog offices
Former Rep. Doug Collins, R-GA, President Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Veterans Affairs, testifies before a Senate Veterans Affairs committee confirmation hearing on Capitol…
VA secretary to temporarily head 2 watchdog offices but judge lets one fired leader to resume role for now
Former Rep. Doug Collins, R-GA, President Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Veterans Affairs, testifies before a Senate Veterans Affairs committee confirmation hearing on Capitol…
British competition watchdog taps former Amazon exec Doug Gurr as interim chair
Former Amazon UK Country Manager Doug Gurr Tuesday became interim chair of Britain's Competition and Markets Authority as government directs regulators to focus on growth…
Government ousts UK competition watchdog chair
gov.ukMarcus Bokkerink has chaired the Competition and Markets Authority since 2022The chair of the UK's competition watchdog has been ousted by government ministers who felt…
US watchdog sues Elon Musk over late disclosure of Twitter stake | Technology
US Securities and Exchange Commission says Musk’s failure to disclose stake allowed him to underpay $150m for shares.Elon Musk is being sued by the securities…
US markets watchdog sues Elon Musk over Twitter stake disclosure
The US markets watchdog has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk alleging he failed to disclose that he had amassed a stake in Twitter, allowing…
Australia violated rights of asylum seekers held in Nauru, UN watchdog says | Human Rights News
UN Human Rights Committee ruling covers cases involving 25 refugees who endured years of arbitrary detention.The Australian government violated a human rights treaty by detaining…
US withholds WADA dues; calls for reforms to global anti-doping watchdog | Sport News
The move comes in the wake of WADA’s controversial handling of positive doping tests by Chinese swimmers who were later allowed to compete.The United States…
US consumer watchdog sues big banks over ‘widespread’ fraud on Zelle app | US Election 2024 News
The United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has filed a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo for failing to protect…
Media freedom watchdog decries Israel’s killing of journalists in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News
CPJ says the Israeli military ‘continues to act with total impunity when it comes to the killing of journalists’.The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has…
US watchdog cites FBI missteps but avoids blame in report on January 6 riot | Donald Trump News
The United States Department of Justice has issued a report into the intelligence gathered in the lead-up to the 2021 attack on the US Capitol…
FBI should have collected more intelligence before Capitol riot, watchdog says
WASHINGTON — The FBI should have done more to collect intelligence before the Capitol riot, according to a watchdog report that also said no undercover FBI…
Chemical weapons watchdog urges probe in Syria after al-Assad toppled | News
The head of the international chemical weapons watchdog says he will ask Syria’s new leaders to grant investigators access to the country to work on…
As Mexico advances plan to dissolve watchdog agencies, critics cry foul | Government News
An evening vote in Mexico’s Senate to dismantle seven independent government watchdogs has ignited controversy, with the country’s political opposition accusing the governing Morena Party…