Oversight
Election Officials Prepare for Voter Intimidation Threat
The presidential debate fueled concerns about voter harassment at the polls.
President Trump Can’t Use $3.6 Billion in Military Funds for Border Wall Construction, Federal Court Rules
The 2-1 decision from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals comes as $3.6 billion was slated for construction of about a dozen projects, including two projects in the Laredo and El Paso areas.
There’s Nothing Unusual about Early Voting – It’s Been Done since the Founding of the Republic
This year is seeing a high number of absentee and mail-in ballots and voting in the period before Election Day -- but early voting periods are not new to the 2020 election.
GovExec Daily: The Toll of Ineffective COVID-19 Protections at Federal Facilities
Christina Suthammanont joins the podcast to discuss the story of her husband's death after she believes he contracted the coronavirus from his workplace.
USDA Secretary Violated Hatch Act With August Speech, Watchdog Finds
Secretary Sonny Perdue needs to reimburse the taxpayers for costs associated with the speech, Office of Special Counsel says.
Trump’s Refusal to Commit to a Peaceful Transition Is a Wake Up Call for Civil Servants
Whistleblowers can play a critical role in the integrity of the election and its aftermath.
What Donald Trump Doesn’t Want to Hear
White House aides cater to the president’s emotional needs, at the expense of the country’s interests and his own health.
DOJ Frees Federal Prosecutors to Take Steps That Could Interfere With Elections, Weakening Long-standing Policy
In an internal announcement, the Justice Department created an exception to a decades-long policy meant to prevent prosecutors from taking overt investigative steps that might affect the outcome of the vote.
GovExec Daily: The Census Deadline
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss the Census Bureau's work on the 2020 count.
GovExec Daily: The Transition Work Before the Presidential Election
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss the preparations being made already for the presidential transition.
Watchdogs Tackling Tens of Thousands of Fraud Allegations as Feds Disburse COVID Relief Funds: 'It's All Hands on Deck'
They warn, however, that SBA’s lack of cooperation is "an extreme situation."
GovExec Daily: The Barrett Nomination, Ethics and Democracy
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington's Donald K. Sherman discusses his GovExec editorial about the upcoming hearings on the podcast.
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