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What America is losing as Trump fires independent government watchdogs
President Trump has fired heads of offices and agencies tasked, since Watergate, with protecting federal workers and whistleblowers. Scott Pelley reports on what's happening to independent watchdogs.CBS News - Mar. 9 -
Congressional watchdog office left powerless as House leaders have yet to fill board seats
House leaders have yet to appoint board members to an independent office designed to investigate ethics complaints against lawmakers and their staff.NBC News - 21h -
Officials do not fully understand UK skilled worker visa, watchdog says
National Audit Office finds Home Office cannot say what the immigration mechanism is contributing to the economyFinancial Times - 2d -
OPM Watchdog Says Review of DOGE Work Is Underway
The acting inspector general says the Office of Personnel Management is investigating whether any “emerging threats” have arisen as Elon Musk’s DOGE works to rapidly transform government systems.Wired - Mar. 10 -
UK growth push held back by poor Whitehall co-ordination, watchdog finds
National Audit Office says departments needs to work together more effectively on industrial strategyFinancial Times - Mar. 12 -
Firing the Watchdogs | Sunday on 60 Minutes
Hampton Dellinger, former head of a federal watchdog agency, was among the first to be fired by President Trump. So were 18 inspectors general and the chief of the board that protects federal ...CBS News - Mar. 8 -
Fired special counsel: 'I don't think we have watchdog agencies anymore'
The ousted head of the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) said his removal by President Trump is among a series of firings that have taken a wrecking ball to oversight of his administration. Special ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
Watchdog requests probe into FAA business with Musk's Starlink
A watchdog group has asked the Transportation Department’s inspector general to investigate whether the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) business with Elon Musk’s Starlink violates conflict ...The Hill - 6d -
Watchdogs fired by Trump raise alarms over future of independent oversight
President Trump has fired several independent government watchdogs. They're now sharing warnings about what it could mean for federal oversight.CBS News - Mar. 9 -
3/9/2025: Firing the Watchdogs; The Settlement; A Method to this Madness
First, a report on the significance of President Trump firing independent government watchdogs. Then, a look inside the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case. And, Dan Hurley: The 60 Minutes Interview.CBS News - Mar. 10 -
How to Disclose an Office Romance
When is it too late to reveal that you’re deep into an office romance?The New York Times - Mar. 8 -
Department of Education staff told offices will be closed Wednesday
The email sent to Department of Education staff said offices will be closed "for security reasons."CBS News - Mar. 11 -
IRS taxpayer help office in crosshairs
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Staff at IRS taxpayer help office on chopping block The Internal Revenue Service ...The Hill - 21h -
EPA weighs elimination of research office
Click for more from The Hill. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story EPA weighs elimination of research office The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering ...The Hill - 21h -
E.P.A. Plans to Close All Environmental Justice Offices
An internal memo directs the closure of offices designed to ease the heavy pollution faced by poor and minority communities.The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
Trump hangs a copy of Declaration of Independence in Oval Office
President Donald Trump has hung a copy of the Declaration of Independence in the Oval Office, according to images he shared on social mediaABC News - 1d -
Reeves to restrict UK competition watchdog’s merger investigations
Chancellor wants probes by the Competition and Markets Authority to be faster and more predictableFinancial Times - 2d -
Hedge fund millionaire banned by City watchdog
Crispin Odey has also been fined £1.8m by the Financial Conduct Authority for a "lack of integrity".BBC News - 2d -
GAO wants you to know: This watchdog stands guard
We are actively engaged on all fronts and watching out for Congress and the American people.The Hill - 2d -
Newark Police Officer Is Killed and Another Is Injured in Shooting
Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey asked people to “please pray” for the officers, who were shot around 6:30 p.m. Friday.The New York Times - Mar. 8 -
Trump displays Declaration of Independence copy in the Oval Office
President Trump is displaying a copy of the Declaration of Independence in the Oval Office after requesting it from the National Archives, according to a photograph he shared on Monday. “The ...The Hill - 1d -
Which Social Security offices are expected to close this year?
Dozens of Social Security Administration offices across the country are expected to close this year as part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) cuts to the federal government. DOGE ...The Hill - 42m -
Department of Education offices closed Wednesday for 'security reasons'
The Department of Education told staff in an email Tuesday that its offices would be closed Wednesday for “security reasons.” The email, obtained by NewsNation, said workers needed to leave the ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Trump meets with Ireland's Martin in Oval Office
President Trump met with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in the Oval Office weeks after the bombastic meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi breaks down ...CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Nasa announces shuttering of two departments and office of chief scientist
Office of technology, policy and strategy and one covering DEI initiatives were eliminated in line with ‘efficiency’ cuts. Nasa announced on Monday it had eliminated the office of its chief ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
The office lunch disrupters
Return to in-person work has driven demand for premium, healthier optionsFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
FDA staff return to crowded offices, broken equipment and missing chairs
Thousands of Food and Drug Administration employees are returning to the office to find overflowing parking lots, cramped workspaces and missing equipmentABC News - 1d -
Social Security Administration to emphasize in-person office visits to curb identity fraud
New identity proofing procedures to be implemented by the Social Security Administration will require more individuals to visit the agency's offices in person.CNBC - 19m -
The body of a Kenyan officer who died in Haiti arrives home for burial
The body of a Kenyan police officer who died in Haiti’s UN-backed multinational mission to combat violent gangs has been returned homeABC News - Mar. 11 -
Hundreds of federal offices to start to empty this summer due to DOGE cuts: AP
Federal agencies will begin to vacate hundreds of offices nationwide this summer under a frenetic and error-prone push by DOGE to scrap leases it says waste money.CBS News - 5d -
'Spending Time': Office productivity moves into area restaurants during March Madness
It's time to be honest. With March Madness kicking off this week, office productivity might take a dip. Where will you take your late lunch Thursday?Yahoo Sports - 10h -
Buying a Home? Without the CFPB, You Need to Be Your Own Watchdog.
The C.F.P.B. had kept a close eye on mortgage lenders. But with the bureau hobbled, consumers should take several steps, starting with shopping for the best mortgage rates.The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
UK watchdog tells banks to prepare for redress scheme on car loans
FCA to announce decision on compensation within six weeks of court rulingFinancial Times - Mar. 11 -
Starmer axes UK payments watchdog as part of anti-regulation drive
Government says regulator’s merger with Financial Conduct Authority will reduce complexity and boost innovationFinancial Times - Mar. 11 -
UK watchdogs scrap diversity and inclusion rules for financial firms
Decision by FCA and PRA comes as government’s growth push forces regulators to rethink policiesFinancial Times - Mar. 12 -
New law needed for Southport-type attacks, says terror watchdog
It says the government should create a new offence of preparing a non-terrorist mass casualty attack.BBC News - 6d -
Manchin, Romney join board of directors for top budget watchdog
Former Sens. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) and Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) are joining the board of directors for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a prominent Washington, D.C.-based think tank ...The Hill - 4h -
Colombia's defense minister vows to recover 29 kidnapped law enforcement officers
Colombian Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez has condemned the recent kidnapping of 29 law enforcement officers in the country’s southwest region and says the government is working to free themABC News - Mar. 8 -
14-year-old charged with murder of Newark police officer
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with murder in the death of a Newark police officer, after shots were exchanged between police and a group.ABC News - Mar. 8 -
Texas city's first foreign-born police officer turns trauma into triumph
Fidele Sebahizi escaped war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, survived a refugee camp attack, and arrived in the U.S. with little English. Now, he's a police officer in Texas, a Ph.D. ...CBS News - Mar. 10
