Government Accountability

In a narrow vote, the US Congress enacted significant cuts to foreign aid and public media funding championed by President Trump, challenging decades of unchecked spending that strains American taxpayers.

Morningstar’s new research signals a clear warning: retirees can no longer rely on the traditional 4% withdrawal rate without risking financial instability. Market shifts demand urgent attention to protect retirement security.

Germany’s new government under Chancellor Friedrich Merz claims stability, but early disputes over court nominations expose cracks that could ripple across Europe’s largest economy and weaken transatlantic ties.

Britain plans to lower its voting age to 16, sparking fierce debate over whether this reform truly empowers youth or strategically benefits the ruling Labour Party—raising serious questions about democratic integrity and national sovereignty.

As the White House targets Fed Chair Jerome Powell over a ballooning $2.5 billion renovation, a closer look reveals Trump appointees pushed for costly marble upgrades—undermining claims that Powell alone is responsible for wasteful spending.

After his abrupt exit from the Toronto Raptors, Masai Ujiri doubles down on empowering African youth through his Giants of Africa Festival—a vital project spotlighting opportunity and talent on a continent too often overlooked by Washington’s narrow lens.

Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro faces intrusive legal restrictions, highlighting the dangerous global trend of weaponizing judicial power against conservative leaders and threatening national sovereignty.

President Trump’s second term is marked by an unprecedented blending of political power and personal profit, with his family’s global crypto ventures and foreign deals flourishing under his watch—posing serious questions about national security and governance integrity.

The UK cracks down on Russian GRU operatives responsible for mass civilian casualties in Ukraine and targeted poisonings, revealing the ongoing threat to Western security and sovereignty.

Nearly 80 years after the U.S. atomic bomb devastated Nagasaki, a restored cathedral bell symbolizes hope—but also prompts a sober look at the costly decisions behind ending World War II.