Accountability
Investors prefer ‘I’ over ‘we’ when CEOs apologize
Investors prefer ‘I’ over ‘we’ when CEOs apologize Investors tend to respond more positively to CEOs who apologize using the phrase “I” rather than “we”, as it signals personal accountability and decisiveness. A study analyzing 224 corporate apologies found that CEOs who said “I apologize” saw short-term stock returns rise by a statistically significant amount, […]
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Congress has been dodging responsibility for tariffs for decades – now the Supreme Court will decide how far presidents can go alone
Congress has been dodging responsibility for tariffs for decades – now the Supreme Court will decide how far presidents can go alone The US Supreme Court will hear a case on whether presidents can impose sweeping import duties using a Cold War-era emergency law, raising questions about accountability and democratic ownership. The shift in power […]
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A brief history of congressional oversight, from Revolutionary War financing to Pam Bondi
A brief history of congressional oversight, from Revolutionary War financing to Pam Bondi A brief history of congressional oversight has shifted dramatically during the second Trump administration, with hearings becoming increasingly partisan and confrontational. Congressional oversight plays a crucial role in keeping executive branch agencies accountable to the public, ensuring that laws are faithfully executed, […]
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Always watching: How ICE’s plan to monitor social media 24/7 threatens privacy and civic participation
Always watching: How ICE’s plan to monitor social media 24/7 threatens privacy and civic participation ICE is seeking private contractors to launch a 24/7 social media monitoring program, which would involve analyzing public posts on various platforms to identify potential threats or enforcement leads. The program would use AI-powered software to correlate social media data […]
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Trump’s anti-Venezuela actions lack strategy, justifiable targets and legal authorization
Trump’s anti-Venezuela actions lack strategy, justifiable targets and legal authorization President Trump’s administration has carried out military strikes on boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, killing 43 people and destroying alleged drug smuggling vessels, but lacks a clear strategy or legal authorization for the actions. The strikes have been criticized as extrajudicial killings, […]
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When government websites become campaign tools: Blaming the shutdown on Democrats has legal and political risks
When government websites become campaign tools: Blaming the shutdown on Democrats has legal and political risks The 2025 government shutdown has become a messaging war, with official government communications, including website banners and automated responses, denouncing “Senate Democrats” or “the Radical Left” for closing the government. The Hatch Act, a 1939 statute that limits partisan […]
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Concerns about AI-written police reports spur states to regulate the emerging practice
Concerns about AI-written police reports spur states to regulate the emerging practice States are regulating AI-written police reports to ensure transparency and accuracy, with California becoming the second state to require notice that AI was used to draft a report. The use of AI in writing police reports raises concerns about errors, omissions, and biases, […]
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History is repeating itself at the FBI as agents resist a director’s political agenda
History is repeating itself at the FBI as agents resist a director’s political agenda FBI Director Kash Patel’s tenure has raised concerns that he is implementing President Trump’s political agenda, leading to a politicization of the agency. Patel has installed loyalists at the DOJ and FBI who are dedicated to supporting Trump’s interests, including Dan […]
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro may soon join ranks of failed coup plotters held to account − hampering the chance of any political comeback
Brazil’s Bolsonaro may soon join ranks of failed coup plotters held to account − hampering the chance of any political comeback Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro may soon be convicted as a failed coup plotter for allegedly plotting to overturn his 2022 election defeat and inciting a riot in hopes of returning to power. If […]
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Bolsonaro joins a rogues’ gallery of coup plotters held to account for their failed power grab
Bolsonaro joins a rogues’ gallery of coup plotters held to account for their failed power grab Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been convicted on September 11, 2025, for his role in a failed coup plot to overturn the election of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and inciting violence against the government. Bolsonaro is one […]
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