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State watchdogs: Iowa pays companies $50,000 and more in incentives per new job

Sheena Dooley · July 18, 2013 4:00 am

Fat paychecks for CFPB officials, hundreds paid more than Fed Chairman, congressmen, Supreme Court justices

Fat paychecks for CFPB officials, hundreds paid more than Fed Chairman, congressmen, Supreme Court justices

Richard Pollock · July 18, 2013 4:00 am

Sens. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, left, and Tom Coburn, R-Okla., wish to prohibit federal employees from doing union work on the taxpayers' dime. (AP File)

Bill introduced in Senate to curb ‘official time’ for federal employees doing union work

Mark Flatten · July 17, 2013 4:00 am

President Obama (AP/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama stimulus fund recipients spending tax dollars without explanation

Kelly Cohen · July 17, 2013 4:00 am

Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network nonprofit, which is organizing the Trayvon Martin protest marches, has repeatedly failed to pay taxes. (AP/Paul Sancya)

Al Sharpton, seeking justice for Trayvon Martin, stiffed the FEC

Luke Rosiak · July 17, 2013 4:00 am

$3 million for an Afghan school building that was never finished

Michal Conger · July 17, 2013 4:00 am

The 32-story Pyramid in Memphis, Tenn., was once the arena for the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies. (Thinkstock)

Bass Pro Shops hooks taxpayers for $30 million

Chris Butler · July 15, 2013 4:00 am

Judicial Watch's request sought records of Hillary Clinton's employees at the State Department, as well as records of her communications via phone and email, specifically those related to personal or charitable relationships with foreign leaders and governments. (AP File)

Judicial Watch sues State Department for Clinton records

Kelly Cohen · July 15, 2013 4:00 am

The Competitive Enterprise Institute has sued the Environmental Protection Agency to get Gina McCarthy's official phone bills. (AP File)

Energy and Environment

UPDATED: Think tank files suit for Gina McCarthy phone bills, training records

Michal Conger · July 15, 2013 4:00 am

Multiple inspector general reports criticize U.S. Agency for International Development foreign aid programs for chronic waste, fraud and mismanagement. (AP Photo)

U.S. Agency for International Development projects rife with mismanagement, lax oversight, IGs say

Michal Conger · July 13, 2013 4:00 am

Rep. Steve King, R-IA, addresses one of the many demonstrations for and against Obamacare since its passage. (AP Photo)

Virginia centers get $2.5 million to promote Obamacare

Kenric Ward · July 13, 2013 4:00 am

Cindy Harrington was caught performing a flip on a trapeze after she began collecting federal disability because of a reported neck injury sustained while lifting a mail tray. Harrington collected more than $193,000 in disability payments, using some of the money to buy a boat called âFree Ride.â She eventually pleaded guilty to fraud charges.
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Fraud rampant in fed disability program

Mark Flatten · July 12, 2013 4:00 am