Government Accountability
Trump is trying to remake the presidency. Here’s why
The Trump administration has shuttered, fired or targeted for resignation individuals, offices and agencies that could serve as a check on President Trump.
1 year ago
Government asks that detained Columbia student’s legal fight be moved to New Jersey or Louisiana
Immigration enforcement agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a permanent U.S. resident who is married to an American citizen, in New York on Saturday.
1 year ago
More than 2,000 rallied in Philadelphia as part of a nationwide protest that included almost every state in the U.S.
1 year ago
Delaware Gov. Meyer wins fight with Senate Democrats over right to send own nominees for port board
The legal fight centered around whether Delaware lawmakers could ignore a governor’s request to withdraw nominations not yet Senate confirmed.
1 year ago
Listen 0:56A Pentagon press secretary has history of pushing antisemitic, extremist theories
Members of Congress and civil rights groups are condemning past comments from Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson, including some which critics called antisemitic.
1 year ago
The short history of Trump’s tariff chaos — and more that happened this week
It was a week that saw not only more twists in the tariffs saga but also Trump's big Hill address, the suspension of aid to Ukraine, more firings at agencies, and more.
1 year ago
What is Montgomery County doing to prevent its lone measles case from spreading?
It's too early to tell if CDC cuts could hamper Montgomery County’s ability to squash a potential measles outbreak. The county is working hard to contact trace.
1 year ago
Listen 0:59DOGE wants to cut $1 trillion this year. But it’s not looking at big spending drivers
Even taking DOGE's claims at face value, its moves to cancel contracts, end leases and push federal agencies to reduce head count barely dent the government's balance sheet.
1 year ago
USAID terminates $476K award for Valley Forge nonprofit assisting Tanzanian girls in need
The Trump administration’s cuts to USAID will impact Nurturing Minds efforts to help girls in Africa escape poverty and exploitation.
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Listen 7:48‘Our lives have been upended’: Bucks Co. residents call for shutdown of Sunoco pipeline
Residents are meeting with company representatives on Thursday night.
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DOGE’s access to sensitive American data
Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency have been seeking access to troves of Americans’ sensitive data. Could Musk use this info for personal profit?
Air Date: February 27, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:37Immigration officials say everyone living in the U.S. illegally must register. What does that mean?
Each person must register and provide their fingerprints and address, the statement says, and parents and guardians of anyone under age 14 must ensure they are registered.
1 year ago
Apple shareholders reject proposal to scrap company’s diversity programs
The shareholder vote came a month after the same group presented a similar proposal during Costco's annual meeting, only to have it overwhelmingly rejected.
1 year ago
A new document undercuts Trump admin’s denials about $400 million Tesla deal
The State Department claimed a plan to buy thousands of armored Teslas was left over from the Biden administration. Documents obtained by NPR show the Biden plan was smaller.
1 year ago
AP sues 3 Trump administration officials, citing freedom of speech
AP alleges an unconstitutional effort by the White House to control speech — in this case refusing to change its style from the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America."
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