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Federal consumer bureau data-mining hundreds of millions of consumer credit card accounts, mortgages

Richard Pollock -

January 29, 2014 5:00 am

National Security

Report questions Afghan troop literacy training

Cassandra Vinograd -

January 28, 2014 7:38 pm

Economy

Tax cuts are big for states languishing in economic doldrums, report says

Mark Tapscott -

January 28, 2014 5:00 am

An owner of a major Illinois hospice-care provider encouraged subordinates to extend end-of-life care to patients who weren't actually terminally ill and to fraudulently switch to categories of care that would generate far higher Medicare and Medicaid payments, according to federal charges announced on Monday. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Healthcare

Illinois hospice company owner charged with fraud

Washington Examiner -

January 28, 2014 5:00 am

Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin arrives at the Hale Boggs Federal Building in New Orleans, Monday, Jan. 27, 2014. Jury selection began Monday in the trial of Nagin, who faces charges that he accepted bribes and free trips among other things from contractors in exchange for helping them secure millions of dollars in city work. (AP Photo/Jonathan Bachman)

Bribery trial opens for ex-New Orleans mayor

Washington Examiner -

January 28, 2014 5:00 am

Obamacareâs flagship health insurance co-op in New York has outsourced its consumer services to a company awarded an âFâ rating by the Better Business Bureau. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Healthcare

Obamacare health co-op outsources services to a company rated ‘F’ by Better Business Bureau

Richard Pollock -

January 28, 2014 5:00 am

The Navajo Nation Council began its weeklong winter session Monday with the prospect of Speaker Johnny Naize being removed from his post because of pending bribery and conspiracy charges. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Navajo council to decide on removing speaker over bribery charges

Washington Examiner -

January 28, 2014 5:00 am

Michael Horowitz, the Justice Department's inspector general, arrives to testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee after faulting the department for disregard of public safety in Operation Fast and Furious in this Sept. 20, 2012, file photo. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Justice Department needs better oversight of grant programs, IG says

Kelly Cohen -

January 28, 2014 5:00 am

The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to hear former Massachusetts House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi's appeal of his corruption conviction, effectively closing the door on an appeal of the case itself. (AP File Photo/Charles Krupa)

Former Massachusetts state lawmaker’s appeal to US Supreme Court is denied

Washington Examiner -

January 28, 2014 5:00 am

A federal judge has denied motions to set aside the convictions of two Yonkers politicians in a 2012 corruption trial. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Bid to set aside corruption convictions of 2 New York politicians denied

Washington Examiner -

January 28, 2014 5:00 am

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Tag: Watchdog

Federal consumer bureau data-mining hundreds of millions of consumer credit card accounts, mortgages

Report questions Afghan troop literacy training

Tax cuts are big for states languishing in economic doldrums, report says

Illinois hospice company owner charged with fraud

Bribery trial opens for ex-New Orleans mayor

Obamacare health co-op outsources services to a company rated ‘F’ by Better Business Bureau

Navajo council to decide on removing speaker over bribery charges

Justice Department needs better oversight of grant programs, IG says

Former Massachusetts state lawmaker’s appeal to US Supreme Court is denied

Bid to set aside corruption convictions of 2 New York politicians denied

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