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Red Cross’ Latest Claim Includes ‘Donations of Blood’
Dec. 4, 6:18 p.m.
Red Cross’ Latest Claim Includes ‘Donations of Blood’The Red Cross CEO Has Been Serially Misleading About Where Donors’ Dollars Are Going
Dec. 4, 8:23 a.m.
The charity and its chief executive, Gail McGovern, have long said 91 cents of every dollar donated goes to aiding those in need. Except it’s not true.Internal Survey Shows the Red Cross’ Own Employees Doubt the Charity’s Ethics
Nov. 13, 10 a.m.
Survey results obtained by ProPublica also show a crisis of trust in the charity's senior leadership.The Red Cross’ Secret Disaster
Oct. 29, 4 a.m.
After Superstorm Sandy, Americans opened their wallets to the Red Cross. They trusted the charity and believed it was up to the job. They were wrong.Red Cross Reverses Stance on Sandy Spending “Trade Secrets”
Aug. 15, 10 a.m.
The charity has released some new details on how it spent over $300 million raised after the storm.Cuomo’s Office Denies Using Private Email Accounts. But it Does.
Aug. 4, 3:26 p.m.
Aides to the governor have used private accounts, which can help hide communications on public business, despite state rules barring the practice.Who Advised Cuomo on Mortgage Industry Investigation? A Mortgage Lobbyist
July 16, 11 p.m.
Howard Glaser was brought on to help then-Attorney General Andrew Cuomo on his mortgage industry investigation. Glaser was working for the industry at the same time.Red Cross: How We Spent Sandy Money Is a ‘Trade Secret’
June 26, 10:38 a.m.
The charity is fighting our public records request for information on how it raised and spent money after the superstorm.House Adopts Amendment to Bar NSA From Meddling With Encryption Standards
June 20, 11:17 a.m.
The measure was inserted into a defense appropriations bill and approved on a voice vote.N.Y. Attorney General Pressed Red Cross on Post-Sandy Spending, Then Retreated
May 27, 10:40 a.m.
The office of Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sought details on how the charity spent donations after the super-storm, but the information was never released.House Committee Puts NSA on Notice Over Encryption Standards
May 23, 3:55 p.m.
Amendment would remove requirement that the National Institute of Standards and Technology consult with the NSA on encryption standardsAfter Pledge of Sunlight, Gov. Cuomo Officials Keep Their Email in the Shadows
May 5, 8:53 a.m.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo entered office promising unprecedented transparency, but his aides' use of email offers quite a different pictureLong After Sandy, Red Cross Post-Storm Spending Still a Black Box
April 11, 9:46 a.m.
Donors gave $312 million after the storm, but it’s not clear how exactly the money was spent.State Department Finally Releases List of ‘Special Government Employees’
Jan. 30, 1:22 p.m.
The department revealed the names following scrutiny last year on Clinton aide Huma Abedin.Judge on NSA Case Cites 9/11 Report, But It Doesn’t Actually Support His Ruling
Dec. 28, 2013, 11:35 a.m.
A new ruling supporting the NSA's metadata surveillance program points to the 9/11 report as evidence for the necessity of such a program. Except the 9/11 report doesn’t contain the evidence the judge says it does.Presidential Panel to NSA: Stop Undermining Encryption
Dec. 18, 2013, 6:43 p.m.
A panel of experts appointed by President Obama says the U.S. government should get out of the business of weakening technology used to secure communications.World of Spycraft: NSA and CIA Spied in Online Games
Dec. 9, 2013, 6:59 a.m.
Snowden documents show intelligence agencies conducting surveillance and grabbing data in virtual worlds.Who Are State Dept’s 100 “Special Government Employees”? It Won’t Say
Nov. 13, 2013, 8:58 a.m.
Earlier this year Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin drew scrutiny for working at the State Department and a consulting firm at the same time. The agency is mum on who else had such an arrangement.Special Government Employees Lists
Nov. 5, 2013, 4:35 p.m.
Claim on “Attacks Thwarted” by NSA Spreads Despite Lack of Evidence
Oct. 23, 2013, 7:59 a.m.
The agency, President Obama, and members of Congress have all said NSA spying programs have thwarted more than 50 terrorist plots. But there’s no evidence the claim is true.Safeguard the public interest.
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