Tag: transparency
DHS buys two Gulfstream G700 jets for Noem and top officials...
Amid one of the longest government shutdowns, records show a $172 million contract for two “used” G700s as Democrats demand answers on funding and oversight.
Pentagon press clampdown under Trump sparks first amendment alarm
Journalists and free press advocates warn that new Pentagon restrictions requiring pre-approval of even unclassified information represent a dangerous assault on democratic oversight, despite Trump’s claim that “nothing stops reporters.”
Trump turns on MAGA over Epstein files as transparency backlash grows
Trump once capitalized on Epstein conspiracy theories to galvanize his base. Now, facing demands for accountability, he lashes out at the very supporters who helped propel him back into power.
Hegseth clamps down on Pentagon press access as military budget hits...
As the Trump administration pushes for a $1 trillion military budget, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has imposed unprecedented restrictions on journalists at the Pentagon, raising alarm over transparency, accountability, and the future of press freedom.
California leads the way in transparency
An interview with Trent Lange, the president and executive director of the California Clean Money Campaign, the sponsor of the 2017 California DISCLOSE Act.
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Utah’s 1,300-bed homelessness “accountability center” tests Trump-era crackdown
Planned for 16 acres on the edge of Salt Lake City, Utah’s new homelessness campus would combine mass shelter, court-ordered treatment, and “work-conditioned housing.” Supporters call it a model of reform, while advocates warn it mirrors forced labor and internment.
Trump is running for a third term. SCOTUS will let him. Democrats have to...
How far the Democrats ultimately go in providing justice and accountability depends entirely on how much the American people push them.
10,000 Palestinians buried beneath Gaza’s rubble as families dig by hand
With more than 10,000 bodies still trapped under the ruins of Gaza, families search with shovels and bare hands while aid agencies warn that recovery could take years amid explosives, disease, and ongoing destruction.
Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina sparks outrage as millions of Americans face food...
Critics accuse the Trump administration of unlawfully withholding SNAP benefits during the shutdown while approving a $40 billion bailout tied to Argentina’s far-right president Javier Milei.
Trump quietly expands corporate tax breaks while threatening states over food aid
Treasury guidance weakens corporate minimum tax as the Agriculture Department warns states to “undo” full November SNAP payments amid shutdown confusion.