Corruption

The left-right divide—a healthy feature of a pluralist political system—is so toxic now that divergence of opinion has surpassed the realm of policymaking.

Under pressure from protests, Ricardo Rosselló announced he will be stepping down on August 2nd.

Inside the family history that led Morgenthau to turn class traitor and take on white-collar crime.

The Election Assistance Commission's executive director allowed two of the four commissioners to work outside the Washington, D.C., area and agreed to pick up the costs of their travel to and from the office.

Since the '80s, the court has shown a willingness to decriminalize dirty politics. Will Bridget Anne Kelly be the next to get off?

Though leaked messages and a corruption scandal have brought thousands to the streets, frustrations on the island run much deeper.

Americans are deeply frustrated with how democracy is working in the United States and that could lead to a change in the status quo.

The national election in Guatemala likely marked the bitter end to what was once the most hopeful anti-corruption movement in the hemisphere.

There's a unique push and pull in the current administration: Donald Trump's administration pays a bill for an event and his club reaps the revenue.

Attaullah Nasib came of age in the United States. When he ran for Afghan Parliament, he learned how difficult re-building a democracy can be.

Four scholars explain why the failure of Venezuela is due to corruption—not to universal health care.

The president's old friend Albert Hazzouri used a personal message to advocate for the American Dental Association after spending time with him at Trump's resort in 2017.

The ongoing protests, which have claimed at least nine lives, have been characterized by tire burning, road blockages, and violent crime.

The president has proposed cutting the salaries of public officials, including his own, slashing federal budgets, and laying off 70 percent of non-unionized federal workers.

A veteran climate finance expert explains the funding questions that could make or break the Paris rulebook.

The measures introduced in July to curb corruption in the country's timber industry are still awaiting a signature from Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman.

Brazilians have become increasingly disenchanted with soccer as political scandals continue to cloud the country's news cycle.

People participate in a protest in front of the prime minister's office in Bucharest on June 20th, 2018.

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Many hope the 2018 election will give Brazilian democracy a much-needed restart, but given the circumstances of corruption and bad candidates, that seems like a long shot.

Reports show that Trump's personal lawyer, Marc Kasowitz, also represented Columbus Nova, an investment firm with ties to Renova Group and Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg.

A report by Project on Government Oversight claims that the EPA's Office of the Administrator has significantly delayed the department's processing of Freedom of Information Act requests.

How one Texas family allegedly made millions off the construction of a border fence funded by the Department of Homeland Security.

Protesters demonstrate in support of former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on January 24th, 2018.