National plan for COVID-19
The government lacks a national plan for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Anthony Fauci says ‘rolling reentry’ of economy possible in May, but ‘can’t guarantee’ election safety in November By MARK SHERMAN and DARLENE SUPERVILLE, ASSOCIATED PRESS | APR 12, 2020 | 4:30 PM | WASHINGTON ‘The United States’ top infectious disease expert said […]
Reporting white collar prosecutions
According to DOJ, in 2018 it increased its number of white collar prosecutions. “Also in FY 2018, the Justice Department increased white-collar prosecutions by more than three percent, charging more than 6,500 defendants.” However TRAC reports a declining trend in corporate prosecutions. TRAC “Your source for comprehensive, independent and nonpartisan information about federal enforcement, staffing […]
BLM Move Out West GAO Report
The BLM Promised Its Move Out West Was The Best Possible Option. A Watchdog Report Says Otherwise. By Caitlyn Kim March 6, 2020. “If the goal behind the Bureau of Land Management’s move out west is about reform, a Congressional watchdog agency says the Department of the Interior has not used best practices to make […]
Internal Emails Show How Chaos at the CDC Slowed the Early Response to Coronavirus
‘The CDC fumbled its communication with public health officials and underestimated the threat of the coronavirus even as it gained a foothold in the United States, according to hundreds of pages of documents ProPublica obtained. The agency was struggling with one of its most important duties: keeping track of Americans suspected of having the novel […]
Trump takes immediate step to try to curb new inspector general’s autonomy
Trump takes immediate step to try to curb new inspector general’s autonomy, as battle over coronavirus oversight begins. by Jeff Stein, The Washington Post, Updated: March 28, 2020- 12:57 PM “President Donald Trump on Friday took a step to immediately try to curb oversight provisions in Congress’ $2 trillion coronavirus spending package, seeking to assert […]