Investigations - Page 79

December 20, 2015

Fox News Poll: 49 percent think White House had IRS target conservatives

Nearly half of American voters think the IRS targeted conservative groups at the request of the White House, and most want Congress to keep investigating the matter.

December 20, 2015

IRS employees accused of donning pro-Obama gear, urging callers to vote for him

These examples of IRS employees violating the Hatch Act, which forbids executive branch workers from engaging in partisan political activity, were revealed in a report by the U.S. Office of Special Counsel. 

December 20, 2015

House panel asks DOJ to consider criminal prosecution for Lerner

A House committee voted Wednesday to formally ask the Justice Department to consider criminal prosecution against ex-IRS official Lois Lerner, the figure at the center of the political targeting scandal.

December 20, 2015

President of Russian news channel RTTV America facing prison for tax fraud

RTTV America president Alexei Iazlovsky pleaded guilty to submitting false tax returns, a felony, last July. 

December 20, 2015

Watchdog: DHS only reported fraction of its conferences

After a spate of outrage over government agencies blowing millions on conferences and failing to properly report it, one of the government’s largest departments has continued to ignore the rules.

December 20, 2015

Justice Department investigating major banks over precious metals pricing

U.S. officials are investigating at least 10 major banks for possible rigging of precious-metals markets, even though European regulators dropped a similar probe after finding no evidence of wrongdoing, according to people close to the inquiries.

December 20, 2015

Disaster waiting to happen? Amtrak's history checkered by crashes, warnings

As federal investigators dig through the debris of Tuesday night’s Amtrak crash that so far has claimed seven lives, and injured dozens, questions mount over concerns that have dogged the service for years -- from its contentious relationship with the federal government and its annual plea for funding to its history of deadly accidents.

December 8, 2015

Beer cozies? Pizza addicts? Waste is strong in this gov't

New book on gov't waste unveiled

October 5, 2015

Bernanke says more execs should be in jail for 2008 collapse

Wants investigation of individual action

June 26, 2015

IRS scandal: Attorney General Lynch, it's time for a special prosecutor

As troubling new information about the IRS continues to be released, we applaud Congress for its continuing investigation into this burgeoning scandal. And we renew our call for a special prosecutor.