A story in the Washington Post yesterday about the Internal Revenue Service’s Cincinnati office, which does most of the agency’s nonprofit auditing, clearly contradicted earlier reports that the agency’s targeting of Tea Party groups was the result of rogue agents.
• Leave a CommentA federal investigation of former State Department contracting specialist Kathleen McGrade has uncovered a treasure trove of luxuries allegedly acquired with the proceeds of a multimillion-dollar contracting scam: a Steinway piano; sculptures; sapphire, emerald and diamond jewelry; and a 41-foot yacht bearing the name of the company she and her husband formed, Sterling Royale.
• Leave a CommentSheriffs in a county in Texas are putting in extra overtime because of security mandated by the TSA.
• Leave a CommentThe furloughs of 566 civilian employees at Ellsworth Air Force Base will have short-term impacts but probably will not hamper the base or the regional economy in the long term, according to officials.
• Leave a CommentThe Obama administration yesterday notified Congress that it was prepared to take a series of steps to free up about $260 billion so it can keep paying the nation’s bills once a temporary suspension in the government’s debt ceiling lapses this weekend.
• Leave a CommentAuthorities in hazardous materials suits searched a downtown Spokane apartment Saturday, investigating the recent discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin.
• Leave a CommentResearch by The Independent reveals that budget cuts at US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have sharply increased airport queues, with the worst delays in the “Sunshine State” of Florida.
• Leave a CommentAn elite group of federal employees is set to receive cash bonuses despite this year’s automatic budget cuts, according to a Senate subcommittee report issued Friday.
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