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National Security

GAO: Feds ignoring our advice on how to curb waste

Joel Gehrke · April 26, 2017 2:00 pm

"Although [the Department of Defense] has taken a number of steps to address these concerns, the department continues to struggle to keep the development costs for the baseline aircraft in check," the report concludes. (Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua D. King)

National Security

Government watchdog recommends pause in future F-35 investment

Jamie McIntyre · April 24, 2017 6:50 pm

The probe will also examine how much private funding was used in the transition process. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

GAO will investigate Trump transition at Democrats’ request

Todd Shepherd · April 11, 2017 5:51 pm

President Trump walks from Air Force One with first lady Melania and son Barron after arriving at the Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla. Trump is on track to rack up more travel costs in his first year as president than President Obama had during his eight years in office (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Trump could surpass Obama’s 8-year travel spending in first year: Report

Kyle Feldscher · April 11, 2017 2:08 pm

"The president wanted to be here last weekend, he wants to be here this weekend," Spicer said. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Sean Spicer: Complaints over Trump travel aren’t keeping him in DC

Pete Kasperowicz · March 29, 2017 4:44 pm

A Palm Beach County official says the city has spent an average of $60,000 each day that the president's in town. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Government watchdog investigating Trump travel costs

Gabby Morrongiello · March 28, 2017 6:13 pm

Vice President Mike Pence and National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, right, shake hands before the start of the President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe joint new conference in the East Room of the White House, in Washington, Friday, Feb. 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Washington Secrets

GAO: Cyber attack threat from federal employees

Paul Bedard · February 15, 2017 6:16 pm

Government watchdog: Federal debt is ‘unsustainable’

Government watchdog: Federal debt is ‘unsustainable’

Joseph Lawler · January 17, 2017 5:04 pm

A federal watchdog found nine out of 12 false Obamacare applications were approved this year during special enrollment periods. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

Watchdog: Fake applications slip through Obamacare vetting

Robert King · December 15, 2016 5:13 pm

Federal programs to help struggling student borrowers are proving much more costly than initially projected, a government watchdog warned. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Watchdog: Federal student loan subsidies twice as high as expected

Joseph Lawler · November 30, 2016 2:56 pm

The Government Accountability Office released two reports showing that the EPA's Renewable Fuel Standard will not reach its 2022 production targets. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

GAO: EPA fuel program set to fail

John Siciliano · November 28, 2016 11:47 pm

"Transparency is a key feature of accountability and such incomplete disclosure may limit understanding of the [stress test results] and hinder public and market confidence," the report concluded. (iStock photo)

Watchdog says bank stress tests aren’t transparent

Joseph Lawler · November 15, 2016 5:35 pm