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POGO is one of the nation's most prominent federal-government watchdog groups. Executive Director Danielle Brian is pictured here in her office in Washington. (Photo: Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Danielle Brian’s POGO is constantly poking, prodding, exposing government waste and fraud

Neil McCabe -

July 25, 2013 4:00 am

Federal personnel rules were waived for Obamacare hires

Healthcare

Federal personnel rules were waived for Obamacare hires

Mark Tapscott -

July 25, 2013 4:00 am

Federal officials have paid millions for reconstruction work in Afghanistan to five subcontractors with ties to enemy groups. (AP File)

Reforms sought to keep U.S. funds from going to terrorist-linked contractors

Michal Conger -

July 24, 2013 4:00 am

Headquarters of the Consumer Financial Protection Board in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Private firm sues CFPB, challenges its constitutionality

Richard Pollock -

July 23, 2013 4:00 am

A lawsuit challenging constitutionality of the U.S. Consumer Finance Protection Board was filed July 22, 2013 in federal court. Standing in front of the U.S. District Courthouse in Washington, D.C. are, left to right, attorney Randall K. Miller representing plaintiff Morgan Drexen, Inc, spokesperson Karen Carlson and plaintiff Kimberly A. Pisinski. (Photo by Richard Pollock)

Private firm sues CFPB, challenges board’s constitutionality

Richard Pollock -

July 23, 2013 4:00 am

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau approved a $167,000 training program in

CFPB lawyers lacked banking law training

Richard Pollock -

July 23, 2013 4:00 am

EXography: 19 U.S. cities have proportionately bigger workforces than bankrupted Detroit

EXography: 19 U.S. cities have proportionately bigger workforces than bankrupted Detroit

Luke Rosiak -

July 22, 2013 4:00 am

Like the city it once helped define, Detroit's once stately Grande Ballroom has fallen on hard times. (Wikimedia Commons photo)

Top 10 reasons Detroit went bankrupt

Eric Boehm -

July 20, 2013 4:00 am

The headquarters of the Consumer Financial Protection Board, 1700 G St. NW in Washington. (Photo: Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Congressmen fume at CFPB’s lavish renovation expenses

Richard Pollock -

July 19, 2013 4:00 am

President Obama has nominated Michael A. Carroll as inspector general for the U.S. Agency for International Development, an appointment that would fill a nearly two-year vacancy. (Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

President Obama nominates USAID IG, but many watchdog vacancies remain unfilled

Michal Conger -

July 18, 2013 4:00 am

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