1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (435+ words) House passage of a bipartisan ban on congressional stock buying marks a rare ethics win that voters have demanded for years. Story Highlights Rep. Anna Paulina Luna forced action with a discharge petition to secure a vote on a stock-trading…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (360+ words) A frontline ticket agent felt something was wrong with two men on 9/11—but rigid rules kept him on script. Story Snapshot Ticket agent Michael Tuohey recalled suspecting Mohamed Atta and Abdulaziz Alomari but followed required check-in steps. The 9/11 Commission tied…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (191+ words) President Trump warned Bombardier to build planes in America or lose access to the U.S. market, putting “Buy American” power behind a major aerospace fight. The record is mixed, which makes process key. In 2018, the U.S. International Trade Commission voted…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (169+ words) Billionaire Leon Black sued the House Oversight Committee to block subpoenas for his nondisclosure agreements tied to the Jeffrey Epstein probe, setting up a high-stakes clash over Congress’s power and personal privacy. Leon Black did not show up for his…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (127+ words) France’s new fast-fashion fees hit Shein and Temu per item, raising prices and stoking a trade fight. — Reuters (@Reuters) September 2, 2026 Watchdog News follows the stories that matter by bringing together breaking developments, investigative features, and informative reporting across current events,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (458+ words) Geothermal power is moving from pilot to prime time in Utah, with first electricity expected in 2026 to help feed nonstop AI data demand. Story Highlights Fervo Energy’s Cape Station in Utah is slated to start sending power to the grid…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (397+ words) Activists swarmed a San Francisco billionaire’s mansion to denounce license plate cameras as “mass surveillance,” even as more cities rethink or drop the systems over privacy risks. Story Highlights Protesters targeted Chris Larsen’s home over his support for Flock Safety…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (442+ words) Taiwan has charged nine people over a scheme to move restricted Nvidia-powered servers into China, exposing a forged-paper trail aimed at dodging United States export rules. Story Snapshot Taiwanese prosecutors indicted nine people tied to illegal exports of artificial intelligence…...

3+ week, 21+ hour ago   (353+ words) America’s gross federal debt just blew past $40 trillion, pushing interest costs over $1 trillion a year and squeezing families’ futures. Story Highlights Treasury data show total U.S. debt above $40 trillion for the first time. Debt includes $32.3 trillion held by the…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (415+ words) Seven years without a site visit ended only after a parasite outbreak sickened Americans and forced a massive lettuce recall, raising sharp questions about food safety oversight. Story Highlights Food and Drug Administration inspectors began onsite work in Mexico only…...