Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1565, Matsunaga Hisahide assassinates the 13th Ashikaga shōgun, Ashikaga Yoshiteru. In 1839, Lord William Bentinck, English general and politician, 14th Governor-General of India (born 1774) passed away. In 1930, U.S. President Herbert Hoover signs the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act into law. In 1933, Union Station massacre: In Kansas City, Missouri, four FBI agents and captured fugitive Frank Nash are gunned down by gangsters attempting to free Nash. In 1939, Eugen Weidmann, German criminal (born 1908) passed away. In 1953, Vernon Coaker, English educator and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence was born. In 1972, Watergate scandal: Five White House operatives are arrested for burgling the offices of the Democratic National Committee during an attempt by members of the administration of President Richard M. Nixon to illegally wiretap the political opposition as part of a broader campaign to subvert the democratic process. In 1984, Si Tianfeng, Chinese race walker was born. In 2012, Rodney King, American victim of police brutality (born 1965) passed away. In 2013, Pierre F. Côté, Canadian lawyer and civil servant (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Who watches the watchdogs? GAO finds agency that polices Inspectors General breaks its own rules
The ancient Romans asked Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Inspector General independence and IG firings have been a running accountability fight, and this is the watchdog-over-the-watchdogs failing the timeliness and transparency standards it's supposed to enforce, with Congress not being told.
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