Government Accountability

Councilmembers Bobby Henon and Kenyatta Johnson are raising money to fight federal indictments. Ethics watchdogs say the funds are problematic.

The office tasked with keeping an eye on city finances isn’t sure the Kenney administration is doing a good job.

Farley said he was following standard procedure when he ordered a box of MOVE bombing victims’ bones destroyed without telling the family. Now that practice is under scrutiny.

White nationalists and other far-right groups loyal to Trump stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, and were among those trying to overturn Biden’s victory.

Anti-gerrymandering advocates are relying on promises from those in charge of drawing the state’s political maps to hold hearings and allow citizen input.

The Department of Justice is shifting away from the Trump administration's effort to decertify the union that represents immigration judges.

The data highlights the divide between the dangers posed by war and the persistent mental health crisis in not only the military but the country at large.

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Mileage, meals, lodging, travel, and a special perk called per diems are part of the hidden costs charged to taxpayers to support Pennsylvania’s legislature.

"Every day, you can see an increase in the Taliban's presence," an Afghan who worked with the U.S. tells NPR. "Am I going to even be alive by December?"

City Council and Mayor Jim Kenney’s final $5 billion budget deal includes more spending on public services and smaller tax cuts than originally proposed.

Nearly 10 years ago, AP began investigating military weapons accountability with a question: How many guns have disappeared? A pattern of secrecy and suppression followed.

What did the Pentagon Papers teach us about government secrecy, press freedom and the Vietnam war? And, Trump's DOJ surveillance of Democratic lawmakers and journalists.

The 232 pages of documents detail the unprecedented pressure campaign Trump, his chief of staff, and other allies conducted.

Many aspects of the proposal may not address actual problems, one expert said.