Government Accountability

The Brazilian Federal Police deem former President Jair Bolsonaro fit to remain imprisoned despite serious chronic health conditions, challenging claims for humanitarian release amid political turmoil.

While Energy Star narrowly survives budget battles, Trump administration moves to weaken energy efficiency standards risk higher costs for American families and open the market to inferior foreign products.

Two Indigenous women died under the care of a Washington jail that ignored FDA-approved opioid treatments and suicide prevention protocols—highlighting the urgent need for state oversight to protect vulnerable Americans behind bars.

Despite tariffs on Colombian and Ecuadorian flowers designed to protect American interests, imports through Miami International Airport rise, driving up costs for hardworking families across the nation.

As FEMA resumes aggressive staff reductions paused only briefly for a major winter storm, America faces a dangerous erosion of its disaster response capabilities—putting families, communities, and the nation’s security at risk.

Nevada lawmakers intensify probes into Elon Musk’s Vegas Loop tunnels amid repeated safety violations and environmental fines, exposing troubling regulatory leniency that risks public welfare and national infrastructure standards.

A 43-year-old IT system is blocking Vermont from accessing vital federal funds for child welfare, compromising both financial resources and the safety of vulnerable children. How long will state leaders allow outdated technology to undermine our families?

Nearly 100 years ago, Piedmont used violence and legal deceit to expel its first Black residents. Today, the city faces a lawsuit demanding accountability for this grave injustice long swept under the rug.

Amid record cold, decisive government action to maintain coal and natural gas plants prevented nationwide blackouts—exposing the risks of overreliance on intermittent renewables and highlighting the need for energy policies rooted in reliability and American energy independence.

The long-banned Basant kite festival returns to Lahore under new regulations, spotlighting the tension between cultural freedom and public safety—a delicate balance every America First advocate recognizes.