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The Watchdogs Are Barking Themselves Hoarse

August 9, 2026 themselves, watchdogs, Barking, Hoarse0 comment

Last May, President Trump held an “intimate” dinner at his members-only golf club in Virginia for the top-220 investors in $ TRUMP, a meme coin he launched days before the start of his second term that, by the end of 2025, would generate $ 636 million for him. About 100 protesters gathered outside in rain jackets, baseball caps, and muddy sneakers to confront the dinner guests arriving in shiny dress shoes, tuxedos, and black Cadillac SUVs. They pointed to the dinner as the encapsulation of the troublesome grift of Trump’s…

ICYMI: Campaign Finance Watchdogs Threaten No Labels With Lawsuit

January 12, 2024 Campaign, finance, Threaten, labels, Lawsuit, ICYMI, watchdogs0 comment

Washington, D.C. – HuffPost reports that a coalition of campaign finance watchdogs and pro-democracy organizations are prepared to take legal action against No Labels if the right-wing, billionaire-backed organization continues to ignore calls to disclose their dark money donors. A letter sent to No Labels noted their ongoing refusal to follow the same rules of every other political party and disclose the special interests and wealthy donors who are funding their operation. The letter was signed by nine organizations, including End Citizens United, Public Citizen, Black Voters Matter, Campaign Legal…

White House $1.6B COVID fraud plan gives federal watchdogs increased staffing

March 2, 2023 watchdogs, staffing, Fraud, House, gives, White, plan, federal, increased, Covid, $1.6B0 comment

The Biden administration is asking Congress to give federal watchdogs and prosecutors more funding — and more time — to go after billions of dollars in COVID-19 spending lost to fraudsters. The White House is seeking $ 1.6 billion to help federal law enforcement and agency inspectors general handle a growing caseload of pandemic-related fraud claims. The spending request issued Thursday previews some of what the Biden administration will include in its fiscal 2024 budget proposal, which it expects to release next week. It also includes many of the recommendations…