Washingtonian has honored Empower Oversight Founder and Chair, Jason Foster, as one of its 500 Most Influential People of 2026. Foster was recognized in the Good Government category, “Whether fighting for democracy or federal-employee benefits, these people care deeply about having our public system work effectively.” Upon revealing the list, the Washingtonian President and CEO …
The president of Empower Oversight, Tristan Leavitt, discusses the new documentary Shielded by Power, which reveals how the government allegedly covered up the Hunter Biden investigation and blocked IRS whistleblowers from doing their jobs. Tristan details how these investigators were stopped from looking into former President Joe Biden and were tipped off before they could search certain properties. Now, these IRS …
The makers of a documentary about the IRS whistleblowers who shined a light on the DOJ’s slow-walking of its Hunter Biden investigation say the ads to fund their film may be being “suppressed” by social media companies in a saga reminiscent of Big Tech’s censoring of stories about Joe Biden’s son in October 2020. Tristan …
When the Trump administration didn’t turn around deportation flights that were already over international waters at the verbal directive of a judge, mainstream media widely characterized the move as willful violation of a court order. An appeals court later threw out U.S. District Judge James Boasberg’s contempt finding, saying he lacked authority. Elite journalists, however, have entirely ignored months of …
A Washington, D.C.–based oversight organization has formally asked the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families to provide internal records that relate to the state’s Child Care Assistance Program, citing concerns about fraud. On Jan. 13, Empower Oversight filed a request under the Minnesota Data Practices Act for their records regarding CCAP oversight and enforcement activities. The …
This week’s dismissal of the prosecution of former FBI Director Jim Comey will leave many Americans frustrated by a continued lack of “accountability.” So it’s a good time to finish the tale of an overlooked example of government accountability—albeit one far less flashy than a high-profile prosecution. That’s the story of Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler. Remember them? The mainstream …
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—An Obama-appointed judge may have violated federal law by greenlighting a Biden Department of Justice effort to secretly secure Republican senators’ private cellphone data, legal experts say. Chief Judge of the D.C. District Court James Boasberg signed orders in 2023 preventing cell phone carriers from notifying 11 Republican members of Congress about special counsel Jack …
The IRS agents who came forward with allegations of misconduct in the Hunter Biden tax case are going to receive significant compensation to settle their illegal retaliation cases against the IRS and Department of Justice. IRS whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler gained compensation for damages and a requirement for new training for federal prosecutors …