Oversight
GovExec Daily: Is the Pandemic Over? This Year in COVID-19
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss how coronavirus shaped 2022.
Oversight
What The Criminal Referral Of Trump Means – A Constitutional Law Expert Explains The Jan. 6 Committee Action
The House Committee’s criminal referrals show that the proceedings are not just about a historical record – they argue that Trump should be held accountable for four criminal charges.
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House Jan. 6 Panel Refers Trump for Criminal Charges, Including Inciting Insurrection
Committee says Trump associates, including attorneys Eastman, Chesebro and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, likely also played criminal roles
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Anticipating a Surge in Border Crossings Amid Cold Temperatures, El Paso Declares a State of Emergency
With Title 42 ending next week, El Paso officials expect the number of migrants crossing the border could double. Declaring a state of emergency should open more options to provide migrants shelter from below-freezing temperatures.
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FDA 'Failed' the Public and a Whistleblower By Ignoring Science
The agency has tweaked its tobacco product review process and also pledges to better resolve scientific disputes after whistleblower alleges reprisal.
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GovExec Daily: The Omnibus, the Shutdown Threat and the New Congress
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss the latest in the appropriations process.
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Senate Report: The Bureau Overseeing Federal Prisons Has Failed to Protect Women Inmates from Sexual Abuse
The agency’s director said she is committed to combating this issue through prevention, reporting, investigation, discipline and prosecutions.
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Why the U.S. Is Losing the Fight to Ban Toxic Chemicals
From a powerful chemical industry that helped write the toxic substances law to an underfunded EPA lacking in resolve, the flaws in the American chemical regulatory apparatus run deep.
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GovExec Daily: Can the Federal Government Just Dismiss Whistleblower Cases?
Attorneys Richard Renner and Kate Krems joined the podcast to discuss the case of United States ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources Inc.
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Special Counsels, like the One Leading the Department of Justice’s Investigation of Trump, Are Intended to Be Independent – but They Aren’t Entirely
Special counsels are not entirely independent, but they do still help administrations avoid the perception of bias.
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Biden’s Judicial Nominations Have Set Records for Diversity, but Dozens Remain Unconfirmed
The president has prioritized nominating people from underrepresented backgrounds in terms of race, gender and professional experience, but advocates say there’s still ‘a long way to go.’
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Republicans Say They'll Go Back to the Basics With Oversight Priorities
The new chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee says it will return "to its primary duty to root out waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in the federal government."
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No Inmate Transfer ‘Should be Handled Like Bulger’s,” Federal Watchdog Says
The Justice Department’s inspector general issued a series of recommended reforms in response to the killing of mobster James “Whitey” Bulger just hours after a move to a new prison.
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Inspector General Reforms Could Be on the Horizon
The negotiated version of the National Defense Authorization Act contains language to protect IGs from political interference and help them do their jobs better.
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What Federal Employees Need to Know About Giving and Receiving Gifts in the Workplace
For ethics purposes, there are restrictions on what gifts federal workers and mail carriers can accept.
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GovExec Daily: Vacancies, Inspectors General and Oversight at the Pentagon
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss the newly-confirmed Defense Department inspector general.
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The Defense Department Finally Has a Permanent Watchdog
“I shall continue to be true to the principle of nonpartisanship that is a hallmark of the IG system,” Robert Storch said during his confirmation hearing.
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At Tribal Summit, Biden Pledges Federal Commitment to Indian Country
President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he is poised to designate Avi Kwa Ame, a sacred site for Native American tribes in southern Nevada, as a national monument that would ensure the preservation of ancestral lands for those 12 tribes.
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GovExec Daily: The Calls to Eliminate Cabinet-Level Agencies Have a Long History
Tom Shoop joins the podcast to discuss his post about the moves to get rid of the Education Department.
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