After Watergate, Congress curbed the presidency. Now, Trump is testing those limits
President Trump's efforts to cut federal programs and fire watchdogs are drawing attention to 1970s-era government reforms.
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Trump uses mass firing to remove inspectors general at a series of agencies
The dismissals began Friday night, according to two people cited by The Associated Press. An email sent by one of the fired inspectors general said "roughly 17" inspectors general had been removed.
DOJ watchdog finds 187 inmate suicides in federal prisons over 8-year period
The watchdog's reporting comes in the wake of several high-profile deaths in federal lockups in recent years, most notably the murder James "Whitey" Bulger and the suicide of Jeffrey Epstein.
The FBI mishandled Larry Nassar's case. Now the DOJ is focusing on victim support
The Justice Department on Friday outlined a broad new push to support crime victims, including coordinating with state and local authorities in cases where federal charges won't be brought.
Watchdog Report Says Police Did Not Clear Protesters To Make Way For Trump Photo-Op
The report found the U.S. Park Police made the call to clear Lafayette Park before knowing of then-President Donald Trump's visit to a damaged church in the area.
Trump Removes State Department Inspector General Steve Linick
House Democrats accused the president of trying to protect Secretary of State Mike Pompeo from investigation by firing the State Department inspector general, Steve Linick.
In Another Pushback Against Oversight, Trump Removes Pandemic Inspector General
President Trump removed the head of a group charged with overseeing the Coronavirus package passed by Congress. Trump has bristled at the oversight actions of several inspectors general.
Watchdog Report: Trump Official Punished Public Servant Over Her Iranian Heritage
The State Department's inspector general released a report concluding that Trump officials demoted a national security expert over her Iranian roots and the perception that she was disloyal to Trump.
Officials Botched 2020 Census Printing Contract, Report Finds
The federal agency "did not do an adequate job of protecting" the government's interest, according to a report by the GPO's Office of the Inspector General that NPR has obtained.
FACT CHECK: President Trump's Duluth Rally Claims
President Trump boasted of economic and foreign policy gains at a campaign rally in Duluth, Minn. Some of his claims don't match the facts.