NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) about allegations that aides shielded President Biden from high-ranking officials and the public due to concern about his fitness for office. STEVE INSKEEP, BYLINE: A top Democrat is saying what he really thought about President Biden seeking a second term. A number of Democrats spoke to […]
How Tribal Lenders Got Away With Triple-Digit Interest Rates — ProPublica
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Reporting Highlights Industry Clout: Lobbying efforts have thwarted attempts in Congress to rein in tribal lenders and their triple-digit interest rate loans. Regulatory Retreat: A decade ago, federal regulators had the tribal lending […]
How hopes for Myanmar’s democracy faded and why leadership is needed (again) : NPR
Cyclists pass police standing next to a burning makeshift tyre barricade, erected by protesters demonstrating against the military coup, in Yangon’s South Okkalapa township on April 1, 2021. STR/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption STR/AFP via Getty Images Derek Mitchell served as the U.S. ambassador to Myanmar between 2012 and 2016, the first […]
Trump HUD Pick Scott Turner Has Opposed Efforts to Aid the Poor — ProPublica
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. As Donald Trump’s nominee to run the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Scott Turner may soon oversee the nation’s efforts to build affordable apartments, protect poor tenants and aid the homeless. […]
Former president Bill Clinton is hospitalized with a fever : NPR
Former President Bill Clinton speaks during the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 21 in Chicago. Paul Sancya/AP hide caption toggle caption Paul Sancya/AP Former President Bill Clinton was admitted Monday to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., after developing a fever. The 78-year-old was hospitalized in the “afternoon for testing and observation,” Angel Urena, […]
Jefferson Griffin’s NC Election Challenge Relies on Theory Election Deniers Called Extreme — ProPublica
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. Months before voters went to the polls in November, a group of election skeptics based in North Carolina gathered on a call and discussed […]
Lawmakers release report on Matt Gaetz sexual misconduct allegations : NPR
Then-Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) speaks during a committee hearing on July 23, 2024 in Washington, D.C. Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images The House Ethics Committee on Monday released its long-awaited report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., after looking into sexual misconduct allegations against him. The committee found […]
ProPublica’s Nonprofit Explorer Adds Tools to Research Audits and Financial Health — ProPublica
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. During the year’s busiest season of charitable giving, donors may wonder whether the nonprofits they are considering donating to are going to be good stewards of their money. ProPublica’s Nonprofit Explorer already allows […]
A million taxpayers will get up to $1,400 from the IRS : NPR
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) headquarters building in Washington. J. David Ake/AP hide caption toggle caption J. David Ake/AP Approximately 1 million taxpayers will automatically receive special payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS in the coming weeks. The money will be directly deposited into eligible people’s bank accounts or sent in the mail […]
Government shutdown averted as Biden signs stopgap funding bill : NPR
NPR national political correspondent Mara Liasson joins NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe to discuss the spending battle and how it could affect the early months of the incoming Trump administration. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: The federal government is not shutting down, at least not this time. Yesterday, President Joe Biden signed a stopgap funding bill that essentially kicks […]