Advertisement

Accountability

U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, a bald man with a white beard speaks into a microphone while wearing a bright blue suit jacket and a yellow-and-blue striped tie.

Records reveal Rep. Van Orden skipped 10 key Agriculture hearings as farm bankruptcies surge

U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) has missed 10 Agriculture Committee hearings since 2024, while policies he supports contribute to a financial crisis among American farmers.

Advertisement
Latest in Accountability
U.S. Senator Jon Husted sits at a table speaking into a microphone while wearing a blue suit, white shirt, and a red-and-white striped tie. Two American flags stand in the background.
Ohio Senator Jon Husted hit with ethics complaint after senior staffer worked with lobbying firm

An Ohio attorney filed an ethics complaint against U.S. Sen. Jon Husted after his one of his top aides revealed he was working for a lobbying firm while advising the Senator.

Missouri State Senator Jason Bean sits in a dark leather chair with his hand resting thoughtfully on his chin. He wears a dark grey suit jacket, a white shirt, and a patterned red tie.
Gambling companies pour campaign money into fight over Missouri video lottery bill

Four days after Missouri lawmakers adjourned in May, a company hoping to crack open the state gambling market with video slot machines donated $200,000 to three of the proposal’s biggest boosters in the General Assembly.

A massive mound of multicolored trash sits next to a tan dirt hill under a pale blue sky. In the foreground, vibrant green grass and trees grow around old concrete ruins. Heavy yellow construction vehicles are parked along the distant ridge of the landfill.
‘Stinks so bad’: Kansas residents worry smoldering landfill on a Superfund site is making them sick

Tammy Allen’s front porch overlooks the trash-scattered hills of the Galena Landfill, built on an area once called Hell’s Half Acre. In the past three years, Allen’s house randomly began to fill with a mix of odors that she believes cause her headaches, nausea and vomiting.

A colorful outdoor playground features a blue swing set in the foreground with a prominent red adaptive swing. A dense line of green trees borders the park under a bright, overcast sky.
Childcare centers across Missouri grapple with staff retention issues

As more discussions about supplying adequate, affordable childcare are had across the state, childcare centers continue to struggle with staff retention.

Indiana Governor Mike Braun gestures with both hands while speaking from behind a podium at a "Make Indiana Healthy Again" initiative event. He is wearing a dark grey suit jacket over a white dress shirt, a dark blue patterned tie and glasses.
Michigan, Indiana and Tennessee GOP push ‘Nuclear Family’ proclamations to counter Pride Month

Republican lawmakers proclaim June "nuclear family month," and offer "counter-programming" to Pride Month.

Bottles of raw milk are displayed for sale at a store in Temecula, Calif.
As Republicans push to legalize raw milk, an outbreak in Idaho offers a reality check

Idaho's bacterial outbreak offers a reality check to legislative efforts to legalize raw milk sales.

Judge orders jail time for former Gov. Matt Bevin over failure to produce financial information

Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has been ordered to serve 60 days in jail after he failed to meet Friday’s noon deadline for producing complete financial information in a court battle involving his estranged son, Jonah Bevin.

U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson speaks at a podium wearing a bright red top and white pants. She gestures with her hands in front of flags and a blurred backdrop.
Iowa Senate candidate Ashley Hinson touts congressional stock ban, while a loophole fueled her own wealth

A closer look at Hinson's federal financial disclosures and her recent votes in Congress, reveals a gap between her campaign rhetoric and her personal finances.

A medium close-up shot shows Derek Chauvin speaking into a microphone with a wide-eyed expression in front of a wood-paneled wall. He is wearing a light gray suit jacket, a white collared shirt and a matching light gray tie.
Minnesota GOP convention chair wishes someone ‘pushed back’ on Derek Chauvin moment of silence

Minnesota state Rep. Danny Nadeau (R-Rogers), who chaired the GOP party convention on May 30, claimed his role in the controversy was procedural and that he wishes someone "pushed back" on it.

Listen Now