Watchdogs

At the risk of stating the obvious, the job of the news media is to be watchdogs on behalf of the tax-paying public and keep them informed of all the excesses, abnormalities, and corruption occurring.

At the same time, the Menendez and Santos examples provide only so much comfort for ethics watchdogs.

Campaign finance watchdogs say the practice effectively erodes the firewall that’s supposed to exist between super PACs and the candidates they support.

China watchers are discussing changes that could see China’s sprawling security apparatus and financial watchdogs fall under closer supervision by Mr. Xi and the party.

Concerns were raised by the public and “stakeholders” around the impact on accessibility, safety and security, issues with ticket machines and how stations will be staffed in future, according to watchdogs Transport Focus and London TravelWatch.

Federal watchdogs and members of Parliament are pressing Canada's top corrections officials to improve conditions for Black and Indigenous offenders who are serving time in federal prisons.

If a series even openly discussed abortion, it risked the ire of highly organized media watchdogs on the religious right who would lead boycotts and threaten skittish advertisers.

Many feared it’s a sign another clampdown on the country’s financial industry may be in the works, with new banking and securities watchdogs coming this year.

One of the city’s flood watchdogs knows firsthand about rising runoff.

On the suspension of Cletus Reuben and Olusegun, the Niger Delta Watchdogs called on President Muhammadu Buhari not to be diverted by the cries of wolfs, but set up a special panel to investigate the issue and appropriately penalise the offenders.

She called for health watchdogs and financial regulators, including the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority and Australian Securities and Investments Commission, to investigate.

Social media watchdogs and news organizations had identified Alnaji as the likely suspect using photographs from the scene.

Watchdogs say the UK has become a haven for the proceeds of crime and corruption.

A group of hydrology and geology professors and nuclear watchdogs sent Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs a letter in January, asking she reconsider permits granted by state environmental regulators that cleared the way for the mine.

Brits are being warned to stay vigilant against rogue firms attempting to profit from home insulation scams by falsely claiming affiliations with consumer watchdogs.

Child sex abuse watchdogs are describing it as a test of Baltimore’s Orthodox Jewish community, which has rallied around Krawatsky.

EU watchdogs are considering whether to calculate the fine based on Musk’s personal wealth, but with Musk’s White House role, the decision risks exposing the bloc to new forms of retaliation.

He highlighted the critical role journalists play as watchdogs over politicians, especially in an age where misinformation is rampant.

Hosni Abidi, 40, said he feared fraud after the electoral board also barred two local independent watchdogs from monitoring the vote.

In the face of increasing pressure from Western allies, observers, and watchdogs to make the 2024 elections free and fair, the Awami League spared no expense to pass the election off as a participatory one.