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In this award-winning investigative podcast, host Maren Machles explores how accountability failures in Washington D.C. impact the lives of people all over the country, and she showcases the investigators, experts, and activists who work to keep our government working for the people. In the first season, Maren focused on the department’s Office of Inspector General, revealing a shocking pattern of... more

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Last week was the first time DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari testified in front of Congress since Bad Watchdog was released. Lawmakers took it as a chance to hold him accountable for some of the decisions he’s made as inspector general, from his... more

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In the final episode of “Bad Watchdog,” Nick and Adam discover that Cuffari knew about even more missing January 6th text messages from the Trump-era DHS leadership team, and Maren asks the million-dollar question: Why hasn’t this guy been removed fr... more

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Cuffari’s mismanagement of Homeland Security’s watchdog office has Maren wondering how he ended up with such an important job in the first place. She looks back at his Senate confirmation, alleged ethics violations, and dubious qualifications, and sh... more

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 61 ratings
  • Excellent Podcast

    Host Maren does a wonderful job diving into an infuriating topic that I was ignorant to prior to listening. Well researched and sourced, great pace, you should definitely listen to this!! Can’t wait to see what these folks do next!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    HattieC🖤
    United States6 months ago
  • Shout it from the rooftops!!

    DHS is broken and rotten to the core. It oversees the largest and most troubled law enforcement agency in the land -- the very one that was harnessed by an authoritarian-leaning president to attack peaceful protesters; the very one that intersects, daily, with the most vulnerable of the most vulnerable people: the migrant population, which it abuses with impunity. "There's enough smoke here that there's a fire burning somewhere." And, yet, the #1 watchdog meant to protect the US public from thes... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Nanjing94
    United Statesa year ago
  • Riveting - once you think you’ve heard the worse, it gets more disturbing

    It’s hard to imagine a government agency that needs oversight more than the Department of Homeland Security. But its top watchdog official has too often failed to do his job, as this compelling podcast makes clear. more

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    5
    Concerned citizen 2023
    United Statesa year ago
  • Great podcast!

    Such an interesting story that more people need to hear about. The episodes flow fast and the host is great! Can’t wait to hear more.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Flood Bartlett
    United Statesa year ago
  • Incredible!

    If you’re a fan of “Crimetown,” “Slow Burn,” “Will Be Wild,” and other podcasts about political intrigue and scandal, this one is definitely for you! more

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    5
    C. Gladstone
    United Statesa year ago

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