FCC officials took pricey gifts from Paramount as company awaited merger approval
Ethics experts say that by accepting the gifts, FCC commissioners are compromising the agency’s impartiality
Wall Street wants to change the rules for your 401(k)
Financial firms want a bigger piece of the $10 trillion in America’s 401(k) plans.
Hegseth “defunded, impeded” efforts to protect civilians, lawmakers say
Congress warned that the Trump administration was putting service members in peril and may be violating law
Most Supreme Court rulings are secretive votes with little justification
The Supreme Court is deciding more consequential rulings than ever before in secret.
How oil execs shaped a landmark climate study
BP sponsored a Princeton research center to address the climate problem without getting off fossil fuel
A cold call to Donald Trump revealed what matters in DC
An unexpected interview with the president revealed DC's priorities.
“Huge grab of power”: Trump is defying Congress on foreign aid
Congress gave orders to Trump officials on foreign aid spending, but officials have largely refused.
Before SpaceX IPO, investors in China secretly acquired stakes
One previously unreported SpaceX investor has ties to Chinese military contractors.
Trump changes to SNAP took access away from 770,000 children
GOP backers of Trump’s policy claimed that revisions to the program wouldn’t affect the most vulnerable.
North Carolina Democrats propose changes to block GOP power transfers
The legislation aims to protect traditional powers of the state’s governor.