The following is a transcript of Lisa Fletcher’s investigation story into big tech’s lobbying efforts to protect their interests, appearing on “Full Measure.” Watch the video by clicking on the link at the end of the page. Four major tech companies run the web-based world. But the reach of Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple goes […]
Follow the Money
Following the money with Congressional earmarks
Earmarks. Many say it’s a sneaky way Democrats and Republicans in Congress spend taxpayer dollars – on projects that benefit them – but may not be best for all of us. After much criticism, Republicans led the way to a ban on earmarks in 2011. But that doesn’t mean they were gone forever. Joce Sterman […]
Google under investigation in nearly every state
Forty-eight states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico have launched joint investigations into Google for alleged violations of antitrust law. Attorney Generals in Texas and Washington, D.C. are leading the way in the probe honing in on Google’s dominance as an internet search engine and advertiser. We have 50 attorneys general from across the nation who […]
Waste of U.S. tax dollars in Afghanistan
Our Full Measure cover story today focused on the ongoing problem of waste, fraud and abuse of our tax dollars in Afghanistan. The scope of the money involves is massive: more than $130 billion. With Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) John Sopko unraveling the many problems, it’s no surprise that there is steady […]
Keep one thing we’ve done right in Afghanistan: SIGAR
The following is a news analysis. The Afghan War is the longest war in U.S. history. It has claimed the lives of thousands of U.S. soldiers and wasted billions of our tax dollars. Out of all that money being spent, there is pretty much only one independent force uncovering fraud, waste and abuse: the Special […]
Exiting Afghanistan
Refugees continue to flee Afghanistan more than 17 years after the U.S. began pouring billions of U.S. taxpayer money into the Muslim country to help. Where has all the money gone? We asked the man tracking it on behalf of all of us: John Sopko, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction. The following is […]
The Nuclear Option: It’s complicated.
Nuclear power provides clean energy at a reasonable cost– in theory. The problem seems to come in the construction of the plants. We recently set out to investigate the state of nuclear power in America. We were surprised to learn how many projects have been halted midstream, rife with mismanagement, cost overruns or waste: almost […]
The Foreign Connection
Below is my investigation into foreign money influence into the U.S. political system as it aired on Full Measure on April 8, 2018. Watch the video of the Full Measure investigation here. Foreigners are barred from directly giving money to American politicians and political parties. But it turns out, there’s a legal way around that. […]
