House Democrats are launching what they call an anti-corruption task force in an attempt to strengthen ethics rules and protect voting access.

Last year’s edition of Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index, which gauges countries’ perceived resistance to corruption, gave the United States its lowest score since the index’s current scale debuted in 2012.

The 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) shows that corruption remains a serious threat in every part of the world, although there are limited signs of progress. Leaders must act to tackle abuses of power and the wider factors driving this decline, such ...

Every other Tuesday, the team behind Civics 101 joins NHPR’s All Things Considered to talk about how our democratic institutions actually work. This week, Civics 101 host Hannah McCarthy spoke with NHPR’s Michelle Liu about corruption in politics, how ...

Hungary’s incoming leader plans to establish new watchdog agencies dedicated to preventing graft and recovering stolen public wealth.

Whether he is launching cryptocurrency schemes or accepting a Qatari jumbo jet or issuing pardons for the relatives of major donors, Donald Trump has drawn frequent accusations of corruption in the early months of his second term as U.S. president.

In the past several weeks, President Donald Trump, who has never been fastidious about separating public and private business, has been involved in a remarkable number of potential conflicts of interest. He recently announced his intention to accept a four ...

The so-called “Gilded Age” in America was noted for the flourishing of corruption. At his inauguration, President Trump declared America was entering a “Golden Age” under his leadership. Judging from his first month back in office, Trump’s Golden ...

Thousands of people were ⁠gathering ⁠early on Friday in Douala, ⁠Cameroon's largest city and economic hub, for a Mass with ​Pope Leo that will likely be the biggest event of the pontiff's four-nation Africa ‌tour.