Washington — The Pentagon is asking Congress for broad new authority to withhold unclassified records from the public, a proposal that transparency advocates say could significantly reduce the public’s ability to scrutinize the nation’s largest federal agency and understand how billions of taxpayer dollars are spent. The legislative proposal seeks to create a new section … Read more
NEW YORK — A hearing in Luigi Mangione ’s state murder case in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was held in secret Wednesday after the judge shut out the press and public without explanation. New York Judge Gregory Carro said he sealed the virtual proceeding at the request of the defense but provided … Read more
An independent investigation into the nation’s largest public pension, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, concluded that its 2.4 million members are imperiled by secrecy, chronic underperformance, understated investment costs and conflicts of interest. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The report was commissioned last year … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! California was dealt another blow in a lawsuit over gender secrecy policies in schools when a federal judge ordered the state this week to pay the plaintiffs in the case $4.5 million in taxpayer-funded legal fees. Judge Roger Benitez, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, … Read more
SOCORRO, Texas — In a Texas town at the edge of the Rio Grande and a tall metal border wall, rumors swirled that federal immigration officials wanted to purchase three hulking warehouses to transform into a detention center. As local officials scrambled to find out what was happening, a deed was filed showing the Department … Read more