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Former Special Counsel Jack Smith (L) leaves at the conclusion of his testimony at a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on January 22, 2026 in Washington, DC. Smith testified on his team's federal criminal investigations into President Donald Trump which included 2020 election interference and classified documents.

Watchdog wants Jack Smith team clearances pulled over alleged security lapses

By Ashe Short

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The U.S. flag hangs next to the north entrance of the Treasury Department's headquarters building on May 27 in Washington, D.C.

Watchdog says as much as 74% of federal grant spending in 2024 was untraceable to local levels

The report released Tuesday revealed that many federal assistance programs didn't accurately track their spending, explain specific uses of funds or report location data in 2024.

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Department of Veterans Affairs phone

GAO warns VA still faces major hurdles as agency looks to use AI in disability claims process

The VA administered more than $195 billion in disability compensation to more than 6.9 million veterans and their families during fiscal year 2025, making it one of the federal government’s largest benefit programs

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Casket in a Hearse

Social Security mistakenly reported more than 12,000 Americans as dead in 2025, and fumbled fixes

In at least one percent of the errant cases, the agency didn’t even restore Social Security benefits to the still-living living citizens.

Mike Benz describes 'virality circuit breakers' designed to stealthily censor and throttle content

Jason Foster: Congress was not aware DOJ spied on congressional staffers

Judicial Watch obtains police records on Obama chef’s drowning

Mike Benz exposes US State Dept. and European Union’s long-range censorship agenda

House Oversight Chair subpoenas bank records for Hunter Biden business associates

Watchdog tells Congress the HHS ditched safety standard for unaccompanied migrant children