Accountability
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FCC may review ABC license following Kimmel sketch suggesting Melania Trump an 'expectant widow'
Networks like ABC, which Disney owns, must get licenses from the FCC to broadcast over publicly owned airwaves.
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Kimmel defends 'expectant widow' sketch, denies it was a call for violence
In his opening monologue on Monday, Kimmel said that sketch referring to first lady Melania Trump as an "expectant widow" was a joke about the president's age and not a call for assassination.
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National Religious Broadcasters files FCC complaint over Jimmy Kimmel Live monologue
The National Religious Broadcasters organization told the FCC that the remarks when viewed in context "raise serious concerns about the normalization and potential incitement of political violence."
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HHS squandered $106.7 billion on improper payments in 2019
The agency has identified only 13.2% of those funds as available for recovery.
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The dozen belated disclosures that turned the tide in Michael Flynn’s case
Long-withheld evidence of innocence revealed the FBI never thought it had a case against former Trump national security adviser.
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Mattis didn't disclose ties to China-boosting firm in column slamming Trump's 'America First' policy
Mattis denounced Trump's foreign policy in a column written with three coauthors.
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The hefty price tag for errant government spending: $2.3 trillion since 2004
Watchdogs like GAO and Open the Books warn that the government's record of spending mistakes is only getting worse.
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Biden's Homeland Security pick flagged by whistleblowers for preferential treatment with visas
Inspector general concluded in 2015 that Alejandro Mayorkas' interventions in Democrat-connected cases violated department policies after 15 whistleblowers complained.
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Two of Joe Biden's national security picks have ties to past scandals
National Security Adviser-designate Jake Sullivan was key figure in Clinton email probe; Secretary of State designate Tony Blinken faced scrutiny in Hunter Biden business deals.
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The founder of Axios worried America will decouple
Axios Founder Jim VandeHei says the media doesn't understand 50% of America.
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NIH spends more than $1.4 million on app that connects Latina women for walks together
The NIH has supported the app's developer through two rounds of funding.
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Not waiting: Twitter plans to hand over @POTUS account even if Trump doesn't concede
"Twitter is actively preparing to support the transition of White House institutional Twitter accounts on January 20th, 2021," company says.
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Verizon to sell HuffPost to BuzzFeed in business deal
The deal is expected to close in the beginning of 2021.