Oklahoma’s superintendent of public instruction, Ryan Walters, has been facing pushback for his stance on public education. NTD spoke with Mr. Walters about the controversy surrounding his recent library board appointment, an Oklahoma school where children lick feet at fundraisers, and more.
Lawmakers raising transparency concerns over a new virus outbreak in China. A whistleblower recently told our sister media, The Epoch Times, that the Chinese Communist Party is secretly ordering officials to downplay the outbreak, which is overwhelming hospitals. Reports now that this mystery pneumonia is now in the US, in Ohio and Massachusetts. Congress is […]
Lawmakers are demanding greater transparency from the U.S. national defense sector amid increased sightings of what are commonly called unidentified flying objects (UFOs) by pilots. In recent years UFOs—re-dubbed “unidentified aerial phenomena” (UAPs)—have come to the forefront of public attention in the wake of publicly released videos depicting unknown aircraft performing feats that seem to […]
A House committee Committee on Education and the Workforce just introduced a number of bipartisan bills on July 12 aimed at bolstering transparency when it comes to healthcare pricing, while simultaneously lowering costs. It’s part of the latest clampdown by members of Congress on soaring medical costs and drug prices that have left an estimated […]
The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on “Ensuring an Impartial Judiciary: Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2023” at 2:30 p.m. ET on June 14. Jennifer Mascott, assistant professor of law and co-executive director of the C. Boyden Gray Center at Antonin Scalia Law School; James J. Sample, professor of law at […]
NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Sam Dunning, a former investigative journalist who runs the charity UK-China Transparency. Sam talks about the Chinese Communist Party’s influence in UK universities through Confucius Institutes and investment by Chinese tech companies. He also talks about China’s continually decreasing transparency and the difficulties this poses for Western companies, policymakers […]
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill recently introduced a new bill on the drug pricing system. It focuses on Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), who are essentially middlemen in the pharmaceutical supply chain. Congress members say the bill would help lower drug prices for Americans. NTD spoke to Wayne Winegarden, senior fellow at the Pacific Research Institute.
U.S. Internal Revenue Service Commissioner, Danny Werfel testifies to the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee’s Hearing at 1:00 p.m. on April 27 on Accountability and Transparency at the Internal Revenue Service.
The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee holds a hearing on Oversight, Transparency, and Accountability of Ukraine Assistance at 10 a.m. ET on March 29. State Department Deputy Inspector General, Acting Inspector General Diana Shaw, USAID Acting Deputy Inspector General Nicole Angarella, and Department of Defense Inspector General Robert Storch will testify.
In the aftermath of the tragic killings on the campus of Michigan State University, Ingham County resident and educational advocate Dr. Linda Lee Tarver, joined by FEC United Michigan, faith leaders, and lawmakers, hold a press conference at 4:00 p.m. ET on Feb. 17, calling for truth and transparency in policy-making, and an end of […]
U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation convenes a full committee hearing at 10 a.m. ET on Feb. 16 on “Bringing Transparency and Accountability to Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM).” PBMs are pivotal in how Americans access their medications and how much they pay, but people hardly ever know how PBMs operate. This hearing intends […]
One of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest associates said that Russia is seeking closer security ties with China, at a meeting with a top Chinese Communist Party official. NTD spoke to Stephen Yates, senior fellow and chair of the China Policy Initiative, for analysis. Yates says “accounting principles and transparency requirements” are needed to keep […]
Priscilla Romans is the founder of Graith Care, an independent patient-advocate organization. Her mission is to break down health care barriers for the patient. She says it’s a service every patient needs, and that COVID has made that even more apparent.
Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen last week alleging that the federal agency is withholding documents that detail the foreign transactions conducted by the president’s son, Hunter Biden. Hunter has been the focus of controversy for his foreign business dealings, especially […]
A lot of parents in the United States are protesting sexually explicit books found in school libraries—also known as media centers. In the name of improving transparency for parents, the Florida governor has signed a new bill into law. It aims to shine a light on school materials.
The national arm of Black Lives Matter (BLM) on Feb. 2 shut down all of its online fundraising streams, shortly after California’s Department of Justice threatened to hold the organization to account over its “lack of financial transparency,” which includes at least $60 million in undisclosed donations. California and Washington states had recently prohibited BLM […]
