Articles by Sharyl Attkisson

How Arab Spring Opened the Door to Terrorism’s Ugly March

Sharyl Attkisson | March 12, 2015

It’s not your imagination. Global terrorism, dominated by Muslim extremist groups, is by far the worst it’s been in modern times. In the past six… Read More

PoliticsFeature

High-Ranking Federal Officials’ History of Using Personal Email for Government Business

Sharyl Attkisson | March 08, 2015

High-level federal executives routinely use personal email for business, in likely violation of the Federal Records Act. That’s according to a recent survey of federal… Read More

Health CareFeature

For the First Time on Camera, Meet the Man Who Exposed the Gruber Videos

Sharyl Attkisson | March 02, 2015

Rich Weinstein is the single person considered most responsible for exposing one of the biggest blows to the Affordable Care Act’s image: a series of… Read More

SecurityNews

Benghazi Committee’s Democrats and Republicans Want to Question Hillary Clinton

Sharyl Attkisson | February 06, 2015

The House Select Committee on Benghazi announced that both Democrats and Republicans want to schedule the appearance of Hillary Clinton “as soon as possible.” But… Read More

LawCommentary

How to Free the Government’s Grip on Freedom of Information

Sharyl Attkisson | February 05, 2015

There is something on which Democrats and Republicans agree: the Freedom of Information Act is broken. The law, known as FOIA, is intended to facilitate… Read More

SecurityNews

Federal Agencies Stonewall House Committee’s Benghazi Investigation

Sharyl Attkisson | January 22, 2015

Some federal agencies continue to stonewall when it comes to the ongoing investigation into the Benghazi terrorist attacks, according to insiders familiar with the process…. Read More

SecurityFeature

26 Ways the Media Botched Their Reporting on the Latest Benghazi Report

Sharyl Attkisson | December 31, 2014

It neither “exonerates” nor “debunks.” It specifically states that it is not the final word on Benghazi. Yet national press outlets claimed all of the… Read More

Health CareFeature

Federal Agency Faces Fallout From Controversial Study That Put Babies at Risk

Sharyl Attkisson | December 04, 2014

A federal agency has taken controversial new steps to marginalize its own ethics body, according to new information revealed by the watchdog group Public Citizen…. Read More

LawNews

US Lawmen Allowed Drug Cartels’ Grenade Trafficker to Move Freely, Report Finds

Sharyl Attkisson | October 30, 2014

A long-awaited report from the Department of Justice’s inspector general sharply criticizes U.S. law enforcement officials for allowing a grenade trafficker for vicious Mexican drug cartels to… Read More

LawFeature

19 Times the Government Withheld Documents It Didn’t Want You to See

Sharyl Attkisson | October 15, 2014

Lost and missing government records are not isolated to one administration or political party. The list below includes 19 examples of public files that went missing, were… Read More

SecurityFeature

Account of Clinton Aide’s Benghazi Document Sifting Familiar to Career Public Servant

Sharyl Attkisson | October 15, 2014

To Sonya Gilliam, a recent account of improper sorting of Benghazi-related documents at the State Department brought back vivid memories of her own encounters with… Read More

LawFeature

Multiple Controversies Plagued Eric Holder Prior to Resignation

Sharyl Attkisson | September 25, 2014

The unexpected resignation of Attorney General Eric Holder follows a series of court rulings against his Department of Justice over its failure to produce documents… Read More

LawFeature

U.S. Terrorism Victims Win Landmark Case Against Arab Bank

Sharyl Attkisson | September 22, 2014

In a unanimous verdict late Monday, a federal jury agreed that Jordan-based Arab Bank violated U.S. anti-terrorism laws in conducting business with Hamas-linked “charities.” Some… Read More

SecurityFeature

Former State Dept. Official: Details of Maxwell’s Benghazi Document Story ‘Ring True’

Sharyl Attkisson | September 19, 2014

A State Department whistleblower has come forward to say the details of a former colleague’s account of the sifting of Benghazi-related documents to identify damaging material “ring… Read More

Health CareFeature

Government Insider Warned of HealthCare.gov Security Risks: ‘I Am Tired of the Cover-Ups’

Sharyl Attkisson | September 18, 2014

Government insiders who flagged security issues prior to the launch of HealthCare.gov were right to be concerned. That’s according to a new audit by the… Read More

SecurityFeature

Benghazi Bombshell: Clinton State Department Official Reveals Details of Alleged Document Review

Sharyl Attkisson | September 15, 2014

As the House Select Committee on Benghazi prepares for its first hearing this week, a former State Department diplomat is coming forward with a startling… Read More

SecurityFeature

Arab Bank Mounts Its Defense in Landmark Terrorist Financing Case

Sharyl Attkisson | September 08, 2014

The chairman of Arab Bank, Sabih Al-Masri, is expected to be the first defense witness as a landmark terrorism trial begins its third week in… Read More

EconomyFeature

FBI Radio: Public Service or Self-Serving?

Sharyl Attkisson | September 02, 2014

Listen to the radio and you might run across a segment that sounds something like a news report. A newsy music introduction plays as a… Read More

SecurityFeature

Paycheck for Terrorism: $5,300 for Suicide Attack

Sharyl Attkisson | August 21, 2014

For the first time, startling details are being made public about the millions of dollars funneled from Middle East charities to Islamic terrorists and their… Read More

SecurityFeature

Obama Administration Released Over 600 Illegal Immigrants With Criminal Convictions

Sharyl Attkisson | August 12, 2014

More than 600 convicted criminals, including felons, were among thousands of illegal immigrants freed under the Obama administration in advance of 2013 budget cuts mandated… Read More

SecurityFeature

Arab Bank Accused of Helping Reward Hamas Suicide Bombers in Terrorism Case

Sharyl Attkisson | August 11, 2014

Ten years in the making, a landmark terrorism-related case is set to go to trial this week in New York. It has unearthed shocking documentation… Read More

Health CareFeature

Obamacare Exchanges Are ‘Disappointing’ With Fewer Than 4 Million Newly Insured. The Government Hoped for 26 Million.

Sharyl Attkisson | June 24, 2014

In April, President Obama told the nation that “marketplace” or “exchange” enrollment, at 8 million customers as of March 31, had exceeded expectations and costs were… Read More

SocietyFeature

Full Disclosure: Parents Fault Medical Research Study for Putting Preemies in Harm’s Way

Sharyl Attkisson | June 05, 2014

In May 2007, Carrie and Shawn Pratt agreed to sign up their severely premature daughter, Dagen, for a government-funded study being conducted at Duke University… Read More

SocietyFeature

Full Disclosure: ‘Input’ Stalls Agency’s Ethics Probe in Baby Oxygen Trials

Sharyl Attkisson | June 04, 2014

Pressure from government officials and eminent researchers appears to have pushed a federal agency to postpone enforcement action on violations it found in a government-financed… Read More

SocietyFeature

Full Disclosure: Did Government’s Experiment on Preemies Hide Risks?

Sharyl Attkisson | June 03, 2014

Just 25 weeks into her pregnancy, Sharrissa Cook gave birth to a critically ill baby boy. Dreshan weighed in at a fragile 1 pound, 11… Read More

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