Latest in Watchdog Office
Sort by
303 items
-
Columbia graduate detained by Ice was respected British government employee
Mahmoud Khalil described by former colleague at UK office for Syria as well liked and extensively vetted. A detained Columbia University graduate threatened with deportation after the Trump ...The Guardian - Mar. 13 -
Judge orders 6 federal agencies to offer to reinstate fired probationary employees
A federal judge has ordered six federal agencies to offer to reinstate probationary employees who were fired as part of the Trump administration's cuts through the Office of Personnel Management. ...CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Arizona dies at 77
Longtime Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz., a leading progressive voice on the environment and climate change, died Thursday from “complications of his cancer treatment,” his office announced in a ...NBC News - Mar. 13 -
Trump attacks Biden administration in rare visit to Justice Department
In a rare visit to the Justice Department, President Donald Trump lashed out at his perceived political enemies and claimed the department was weaponized against him while he was running for ...NBC News - Mar. 14 -
Federal workers cast Trump's many Mar-a-Lago trips as working from home
One of Trump’s first actions upon entering the White House was to order federal employees to return to the office. But he frequently works from his Mar-a-Lago home.NBC News - 6d -
When is a desk not a desk? When it’s a status symbol | Gareth Rubin
The employers of the estate agent who sued them for unfair constructive dismissal would do well to read Machiavelli. Niccolò Machiavelli had an important piece of advice about office politics: “If ...The Guardian - 5d -
Bomb targeting bus carrying security forces kills 5, wounds 10 in Pakistan
Police say a roadside bomb has exploded near a bus carrying security forces in restive southwestern Pakistan, killing at least five officers and wounding 10 othersABC News - 5d -
‘Surprised, but definitely thankful’: Chicago White Sox name Sean Burke as their opening-day starting pitcher
SURPRISE, Ariz. — Sean Burke was “pleasantly surprised.” Burke got called into manager Will Venable’s office just before Sunday’s morning stretch and learned he would be the opening-day starter for ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Meet Ed Martin, Trump’s ‘ball of fire’ top prosecutor in DC
Ed Martin is not a typical pick for a U.S. attorney. President Trump’s choice to lead the federal office in D.C. has never been a prosecutor – making him the first person without that background to ...The Hill - 4d -
This small-town team in Sweden was a women’s soccer powerhouse. Then Europe’s big clubs took over
Sprinkled around its small, shared office are trophies and mementos signifying the not-so-distant glory days of Swedish women’s soccer team Umeå IK. Gathering dust in the corner of a room nearby ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
‘I escaped one gulag only to end up in another’: Russian asylum seekers face Ice detention in the US
Exiles fleeing Putin’s repression in Russia and other post-Soviet states find a harsh welcome when arriving stateside. For most of the four years of Joe Biden was in office, citizens of Russia and ...The Guardian - 4d -
Six Nations 2025 awards: our writers pick their tournament highlights
From box-office Bielle-Biarrey to Daly denying France a shot at the grand slam, our highs and lows in 2025. Maro Itoje (England). Played every minute of every England game and, in his first ...The Guardian - 4d -
Video captures moment Connecticut man allegedly held captive by stepmom exits burning house
Police released the body camera footage and 911 call in connection with the case of a Connecticut man who told officers he started a fire in order to escape the small room he had been locked away ...NBC News - 4d -
DC drops Proud Boys lawsuit
The Washington, D.C., attorney general’s office has dropped its lawsuit against the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers over the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. In a court filing, the attorney ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump is setting the US on a path to educational authoritarianism
While we watch students getting handcuffed, vague new guidelines create a culture of fear over teaching our history. On 14 February, the US Department of Education ’s office of civil rights issued ...The Guardian - 4d -
Elon Musk’s Starlink Expands Across White House Complex
Trump administration officials said the company donated the internet service, saying the gift had been vetted by the lawyer overseeing ethics issues in the White House Counsel’s Office.The New York Times - 4d -
Israel Carries Out ‘Extensive Strikes’ in Gaza, Imperiling Cease-Fire
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said he had ordered the attack early Tuesday, saying Israel would “act against Hamas with increasing military strength.”The New York Times - 4d -
Canadian Who Was in an ‘American Pie’ Video Says ICE Held Her for 12 Days
Jasmine Mooney, 35, said she was put “in chains” after immigration enforcement officers flagged her visa application paperwork. The former actress was finally allowed to return to Vancouver.The New York Times - 3d -
Family of missing Pitt student requests authorities declare her dead
The family of Sudiksha Konanki has requested that she be declared deceased, the Loudoun County sheriff's office in Virginia tells CBS News. Konanki disappeared in the Dominican Republic earlier ...CBS News - 3d -
Elon Musk’s Starlink Expands Across White House Complex
Trump administration officials said the company donated the internet service, saying the gift had been vetted by the lawyer overseeing ethics issues in the White House Counsel’s Office.The New York Times - 3d -
Hollywood creatives urge government to defend copyright laws against AI
More than 400 Hollywood creatives, including director Guillermo del Toro, comedian Chris Rock and "Wicked" actor Cynthia Erivo, signed a letter urging the White House Office of Science and ...Los Angeles Times - 3d -
Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kills Over 400, in Breakdown of Cease-Fire
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said he had ordered the aerial attacks after Hamas’s “repeated refusal” to release the remaining hostages it holds. “This is just the beginning,” he said.The New York Times - 3d -
‘I have a baby’: how women in baseball are redefining work and motherhood
Often women who trailblazers in men’s sports are lauded for their impact on the next generation. Within the Guardians’ front office, that’s a reality playing out right now. Wendy Hoppel, the ...The Guardian - 2d -
Indigenous guides in the Arctic are training Canada’s military: ‘When they talk, I listen’
With the country facing new threats to its sovereignty, the country is looking to reaffirm itself as ‘an Arctic nation’. Warrant officer Jim Davison had spent a full day travelling the sea ice off ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump revisits playbook for taking down the judiciary
A hallmark of President Trump’s criminal trials were his unsparing attacks on the judges who oversaw them. Now, he’s going to that playbook again – this time from the Oval Office. Trump on ...The Hill - 2d -
China’s military is going to war against itself
Two recent waves of purges — the first beginning in 2023 and ending in the middle of last year and the second beginning in November of last year — have targeted officers loyal to Xi.The Hill - 2d -
Al Franken on future political bid: 'I'm ruling it out'
Former Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) says he's closing the door on running for public office again. "I don't think I'll be running again," the "Saturday Night Live" writer and performer-turned-lawmaker ...The Hill - 2d -
Report finds that Stanford football coach mistreated female staff members
Stanford football coach Troy Taylor mistreated female staff members and tried to have an NCAA compliance officer removed after she warned him of rules violations, according to documents obtained by ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Elite London law firm fined £465,000 for Russian sanctions breaches
Former Moscow office of Herbert Smith Freehills made six payments totalling £3.9m to sanctioned banks. Herbert Smith Freehills, the elite global law firm based in London, has been fined by the ...The Guardian - 1d -
Santa Fe clinic says Gene Hackman’s wife called them the day after police say she died
The county sheriff’s office have confirmed that Betsy Arakawa made the phone call on 12 February disproving their initial belief that she had died a day earlier. A private healthcare clinic in New ...The Guardian - 1d -
On Its Website, DOGE Deletes More Than 100 Government Leases It Said Were Canceled
Elon Musk’s cost-cutting group dropped its total purported savings from eliminating federal office space after losing some battles within the Trump administration.The New York Times - 1d -
In Miami, Scalpers Had the Hot Tickets … to Driver’s License Appointments
The tax collector’s office in Miami-Dade County, Fla., said it uncovered scalpers using the free online-appointment system to book slots and resell them for $25 to $250.The New York Times - 1d -
Hawaii observatory to be evicted amid federal cuts as volcano shoots 700ft lava
Hilo office, with scientists and their volcano-monitoring equipment, may have lease cancelled from Doge cuts. As Hawaii’s most active volcano shot out fountains of lava on Thursday, some of them ...The Guardian - 1d -
Israeli government approves Netanyahu's dismissal of Shin Bet head
The Israeli government unanimously approved early on Friday a proposal from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to dismiss Shin Bet head Ronen Bar, the prime minister’s office said.NBC News - 1d -
How to successfully pivot from a federal job to the private sector
Since President Trump took office in January, more than 24,000 workers at 18 federal agencies have been fired in an effort to reduce the size of the government. However, in recent days, federal ...The Hill - 14h -
Counter-terror police leading inquiry into ‘unprecedented’ Heathrow fire
Met officers say no immediate indication of foul play as passengers face days of disruption from electrical substation blaze. Heathrow airport closed – live updates Counter-terror police are ...The Guardian - 12h -
How a Government Agency Town Hall Meeting Got Tense in the Texted Comments
The General Services Administration, which runs the back room systems that make other federal offices tick, faces DOGE-inspired cuts, and angry staffers weren’t shy in asking for answers.Inc. - 11h -
How a Major Democratic Law Firm Ended Up Bowing to Trump
Paul Weiss was targeted by an executive order from President Trump. Its chairman, who had worked against Mr. Trump during his first term, then went to the Oval Office and cut a deal.The New York Times - 1h -
Vance ramps up his clout in Trump world
Vice President Vance’s clout is on the rise, taking on the role of pot stirrer at the White House and on the world stage. His attack dog role was on full display during an Oval Office meeting with ...The Hill - Mar. 8 -
'SNL' cold open spoofs Rubio, Musk clash mediated by Trump
The recent “Saturday Night Live” cold open spoofed a reported clash between tech billionaire Elon Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. In the sketch, James Austin Johnson’s President Trump is ...The Hill - Mar. 9