And what the seemingly illegal mass firings could mean for the future of independent agencies in the federal government.

New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang told Newsweek that "there should be public outrage" at the dismissal of federal IGs.

Trump broke the law last Friday night when he summarily fired 18 inspectors general and ignored the 1978 law that requires giving 30 days notice to the Congress and providing cause for such actions.

Government inspectors documented unsanitary conditions at several Boar’s Head deli meat plants, not just the factory that was ...

While many were sleeping late last Friday, the White House informed 17 inspectors general (IGs) that their services were no longer required.

An inspector general was reportedly escorted out of her office after she failed to comply with mass firings initiated by ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture responded on Wednesday to reports claiming the agency’s former inspector general was ...

USDA and other agencies need closer oversight as the Trump administration purges inspectors general, Senate Agriculture Chair ...

Security agents escorted the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) out of her office Monday after she ...

Chaos Unfolds as USDA Inspector General Refuses to Leave After Dismissal** In a stunning display of defiance, Phyllis Fong, the USDA Inspector General, found herself facing off ...

U.S. Department of Agriculture Inspector General Phyllis Fong had intended to stay after the White House terminated her, ...

Security agents escorted the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture out of her office on Monday after she ...