#government-oversight

#government-oversight

Sen. Todd Young called for Senate hearings into reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth failed to inform President Trump about a weapons pause to Ukraine, heightening concerns among Republicans.

The number of parking fines issued by private parking companies has skyrocketed since they successfully challenged a Conservative bill three years ago that enacted a proper code of practice for handing out fines. Private parking firms issued a record 14.4 million tickets last year as motorists urged the government to crack down on the bandit practice.

The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee, or PRAC, was staring down a scheduled sunset date at the end of September, but it now has $88 million in appropriations and a new sunset date in 2034.

Housing Minister James Browne expressed a desire to expedite housing delivery despite facing significant challenges and limitations imposed by external issues.

Sir John Hayes likened Vodafone's franchise model to the structure behind the Post Office Horizon scandal, warning against ignoring the voices of franchisees in favour of powerful corporate interests. "Franchising can be used to exaggerate the power of the business at the heart of the franchise and to weaken the position of franchisees. That is common and is particular in the case of Vodafone," he said.

The Government is under scrutiny for HS2, with costs soaring by £37 billion and a delay expected, pushing the opening beyond 2035.

It's as if the committee—dominated largely by new Labour MPs—has forgotten its purpose, retreating into a space of mutual admiration rather than scrutiny.

"There have been confirmed cases of child trafficking in every decade from the 1970s to the 2000s, primarily in the context of private adoptions," Anna Singer said.

These and other potential conflicts of interest are compounding the concerns of Democratic lawmakers, conservation groups and environmental advocates.

"Well, habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country, and to suspend their right to advancement..."

"More than $93,000 of the final price of a new home is due to government regulations. We are concerned this will reduce competition and increase costs for borrowers."

It's clear that there's still so much reform needed, so that we have operating systems that people can rely on and trust in the future.

Mairead Farrell will take over as chairperson of the Finance Committee, a critical role previously held by Fianna Fáil TD John McGuinness, emphasizing her influence in scrutinizing public expenditure.

Hegseth has bungled one issue after another. His anti-wokeness campaign has removed I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings from the Naval Academy's library while leaving Mein Kampf on its shelves.

The reform of the waqf laws seeks to integrate non-Muslims into the management of Muslim endowments, raising fears among Muslims of potential dispossession and mismanagement.

The American government has no role in protecting citizens from speech. The whole idea of the system that was designed by Jefferson and Madison is that the American people view each other as adults who are capable of sorting out the truth for themselves.