
Government Accountability
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.
2 weeks 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.
2 weeks 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.
2 weeks ago
New deputy FBI director Dan Bongino previously called for imprisoning Democrats
Before becoming the second-in-command at the FBI, Dan Bongino used his popular podcast to spread conspiracy theories about the Jan. 6 attack. Here's what else he said.
2 weeks ago
Judge says Trump’s mass firing of federal employees is illegal and should be stopped
A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order on the Trump administration's firings of thousands of probationary employees, calling the actions illegal.
3 weeks 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.
3 weeks ago
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.
3 weeks ago
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.
3 weeks 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.
3 weeks 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.
4 weeks ago
NIH funding freeze stalls applications on $1.5 billion in medical research funds
With an annual budget of nearly $48 billion, the NIH is the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world.
4 weeks 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."
4 weeks ago
Hundreds of IRS employees fired in Philadelphia
Hundreds of IRS employees who work in Philadelphia's University City neighborhood received termination notices on Thursday after they came to work.
4 weeks ago
‘No kings on Presidents Day’ rings out from protests against Trump and Musk
Dubbed “No Kings on Presidents Day” by the 50501 Movement, the latest protests came less than two weeks after a similar nationwide event on Feb. 5.
1 month ago