Waste, Fraud & Abuse
NYPD officer cites 'courtesy cards,' used by friends and family of cops, as source of corruption
A New York City police officer is speaking out against the use of "courtesy cards" by friends and relatives of his colleagues on the force, accusing department leaders of maintaining a sprawling system of impunity that lets people with a connection to law enforcement avoid traffic tickets.
House GOP to advance contempt resolution against FBI director over Biden pay-to-play documents
House Republicans on Tuesday vowed to advance a contempt resolution against FBI Director Christopher A. Wray after he missed the deadline to turn over subpoenaed records from an investigation into an alleged pay-to-play scheme by President Biden when he was vice president in the Obama White House.
Inspector general asks for more time, money to probe pandemic unemployment fraud
The Labor Department's inspector general said Tuesday it will soon run out of its infusion of pandemic cash and will have to trim its investigation into the fraudsters who stole tens of billions of dollars from the unemployment benefit system.
Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protect Sacklers from lawsuits
A federal court ruling cleared the way Tuesday for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's settlement of thousands of legal claims over the toll of opioids.
Stacked deck: Whistleblowers face long odds of prevailing against FBI's top brass
The FBI's internal whistleblower protocols provide little to no recourse for bureau employees who flag wrongdoing and then suffer retaliation, according to a prominent lawyer for whistleblowers who said they typically end up battling an arduous administrative process that rarely results in their favor.
Indian official drains dam to find phone he dropped taking selfie
A government official in India has been suspended after he had a dam reservoir drained so he could retrieve the phone he dropped while taking a selfie.
Fight still ahead for Texas' Ken Paxton after historic impeachment deepens GOP divisions
The historic impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton plunged Republicans on Sunday into a fight over whether to banish one of their own in America's biggest red state after years of scandal and criminal accusations that will now be at the center of a trial in the state Senate.
Durham to testify before Congress as calls for high-level prosecutions increase
Special counsel John Durham will testify in front of the House Judiciary Committee on June 21 to discuss his scathing report about the FBI as criticism mounts over the lack of high-profile prosecutions during his sprawling, four-year investigation.
Judge to sentence 2 Oath Keepers members after handing down punishment for group's founder
Two members of the Oath Keepers who stormed the U.S. Capitol in a military-style formation will be sentenced Friday, a day after the far-right extremist group's founder received an 18-year prison term for seditious conspiracy and other charges in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.
Texas lawmakers issue 20 articles of impeachment against AG Ken Paxton
Following years of scandal, criminal charges and corruption accusations, Texas' Republican Attorney General, Ken Paxton, finds himself on the brink of impeachment, and a GOP-led panel is heading the charge.
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 attack
Oath Keepers extremist group founder Stewart Rhodes was sentenced Thursday to 18 years in prison for orchestrating a weekslong plot that culminated in his followers attacking the U.S. Capitol in a bid to keep President Biden out of the White House after winning the 2020 election.
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes faces sentencing for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 attack
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes will be sentenced Thursday after a landmark verdict convicting him of spearheading a weekslong plot to keep former President Donald Trump in power, culminating in far-right extremists attacking the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Capitol rioter who propped feet on Pelosi's desk sentenced to over 4 years
An Arkansas man who propped his feet on a desk in then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office in a widely circulated photo from the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced Wednesday to more than four years in prison.
IRS chief denies interfering in Hunter Biden probe as whistleblower prepares to talk to lawmakers
IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel has denied to Congress that he retaliated against a whistleblower who accused federal prosecutors of protecting Hunter Biden in a tax evasion investigation.
Senators question why Durham didn't interview top officials at DOJ, FBI about Trump-Russia probe
Special counsel John Durham's final report did not include interviews with top Justice Department officials who were deeply involved in launching the Trump-Russia collusion investigation and two senators want to know why.
IRS worked overtime to probe Twitter Files journalist Matt Taibbi
The IRS really must have wanted to investigate Matt Taibbi, the Twitter Files journalist.
Do not call: States sue telecom company over billions of robocalls
Attorneys general across the U.S. joined in a lawsuit against a telecommunications company accused of making more than 7.5 billion robocalls to people on the national Do Not Call Registry.
Texas AG Paxton accuses GOP speaker of intoxication amid Legislature's probe of his office
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has called on fellow Republican state House Speaker Dade Phelan to resign over alleged drunkenness, but the speaker's office said Mr. Paxton is trying to divert attention from an investigation by the Legislature into his purported misconduct.
Trump tells AG Garland he wants to meet to discuss special counsel probes
Former President Donald Trump says he wants to meet with Attorney General Merrick Garland to discuss probes being conducted by special counsel Jack Smith.
Catholic clergy sexually abused Illinois kids far more often than church acknowledged, state finds
An Illinois attorney general's office investigation released Tuesday found that 451 Catholic clergy sexually abused nearly 2,000 children in the state over a nearly 70-year period, which was more than four times the 103 individuals the church named when the state began its review in 2018.
