Top lawmaker urges Obama to fill gov’t watchdog jobs

By John Solomon

The top Republican on the House’s main investigative committee today pressed President Barack Obama to fill the dozen or so vacant watchdog

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"… ectors general, as well as at the Government Accountability Office and the Office of Special Counsel.Those watchdogs are entrusted with rooting out waste, fraud and ab …"

Where are the watchdogs?

By John Solomon

Faced with record deficits and expanding federal responsibilities, politicians from President Barack Obama on down routinely talk about the

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"… most recent appointee retired in March 2009.The top jobs at the Office of Special Counsel, charged with protecting federal whistleblowers, and the Comptroll …"

Pentagon whistleblower Franz Gayl is reinstated

By R. Jeffrey Smith

Senior Marine Corps science advisor Franz Gayl wins case, plans to return to work

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"… his pay, most recently in September. The last attempt was thwarted by the Office of Special Counsel, an independent agency, which asserted in a legal filing last mont …"

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Obama rainmakers enjoy White House invites, appointments and contracts

By Fred Schulte and Aaron Mehta

Dozens of the president's top fundraisers enjoy White House invites, administration appointments and government contracts

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"… nal basis” the law only applies while they are on duty, according to the Office of Special Counsel, the government branch that enforces the law.In other words, as lo …"

"… ng fundraising calls during their board meeting, there’s no problem. The Office of Special Counsel doesn’t keep a list of which committees are covered by the law, …"

Four Cabinet members willing to help Democratic super PACs

By Michael Beckel

At least four Cabinet members may go to bat for Democratic super PACs

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"… l boiler room” within the White House that was criticized in an official Office of Special Counsel report last year.Meanwhile, some other seasoned rainmakers in Obam …"