Tag: Government oversight
Victory Claimed by Watchdog Over Pentagon Animal Testing; Lawmakers Demand Fiscal Accountability
After numerous lawmakers criticized the Pentagon for allowing painful experiments on dogs, an animal-testing watchdog group claimed the Defense Department is just the latest agency to be revealed. Departments have been pressured to cease...
Replacing Official Accused of Rushing Start of Seabed Mining: Agency Votes for Change
The International Seabed Authority, responsible for regulating seabed mining worldwide, made a significant decision to replace its current top executive amid allegations of being too closely connected to the mining industry. Leticia Carvalho, an...
Accusations of Secret Service Director Reducing Counter Surveillance Before Trump Shooting
Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe Jr. faces accusations of reducing staffing in the Counter Surveillance Division (CSD), which may have led to security failures before the recent rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. According to...
Investigation Reveals Barr Did Not Order Protesters Cleared in 2020
The investigation into the events surrounding the clearing of protesters near the White House in 2020 has revealed that Attorney General William P. Barr did not order the removal of the demonstrators. The inquiry,...
Massachusetts Migrant Shelter Program Reports Over 300 ‘Serious Incidents’ in 2021
A shelter program in Massachusetts reported more than 300 "serious" incidents this year, according to the Boston Herald. The Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities disclosed a total of 316 Serious Incident...
Bipartisan Lawmakers on Trump Assassination Task Force Show Strong Commitment; Some Representatives Question Absence
After House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., named their nominees to the Trump assassination attempt incident task force, the panel’s members expressed a bipartisan willingness to get to the...
Rep. Mace Criticizes Secret Service Director Cheatle’s Response
Rep. Nancy Mace, a representative from South Carolina, strongly criticized Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle during a recent House Oversight Committee hearing. Mace expressed her frustration with Cheatle's response to questions about the Secret...
Boeing and FAA Criticized by Senator Over Midflight Panic and Whistleblower Suicide
Senator Chuck Grassley has launched a new investigation into Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over concerns of safety hazards and lack of oversight. Grassley, a Republican from Iowa, expressed worry that Boeing's...
Navigating the Debate: House Steps Back on Large-Scale AI Regulation
The House of Representatives is not planning to introduce any legislation this year that would establish a comprehensive framework for regulating the artificial intelligence (AI) industry. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise expressed concerns about...
Dangers of AI Highlighted: Top News App in America Linked to China
NewsBreak, a popular news app in the U.S. with over 50 million monthly users, has come under scrutiny for spreading misinformation through AI-generated content. A recent Reuters report revealed that the company, which has...