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Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers says he's stepping away from public life after Epstein emails surface
Shubhangi Goel, Business Insider
Senator Elizabeth Warren says Harvard should sever ties with Summers, who teaches economics at the university.
Nov 18, 2025, 3:46 AM
Ex-Harvard president Larry Summers steps back from public role after Epstein email release
BBC News
The former US treasury secretary says he is "ashamed" of his emails to Jeffrey Epstein.
Nov 18, 2025, 2:24 AM
Kristi Noem-linked firm secretly got money from $220 million DHS ad contracts
Justin Elliot, Joshua Kaplan, Alex Mierjeski, Salon
The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has ties to Noem and her aides.
Nov 15, 2025, 11:00 AM
New report exposes massive corruption in Kristi Noem's Department of Homeland Security
NBC, Yahoo Entertainment
Jen Psaki shares new bombshell reporting from Pro Publica on the unseemly ties between Department of Homeland Security insiders and companies paid hundreds...
Nov 15, 2025, 4:20 AM
Epstein emails with author Wolff raise journalism ethics questions: Experts
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
While journalists build ties with sources to obtain information, scholars say certain boundaries must be maintained.
Nov 14, 2025, 5:57 AM
Conservative Judge Resigns Rather Than Stay Silent On Trump’s Constitutional Assault
Mike Masnick, Techdirt
Reagan-appointed federal judge Mark Wolf has resigned from the bench in Massachusetts, and his explanation is blunt: he can no longer bear the ethical constraints that prevent judges from speaking out publicly while Trump dismantles the rule of law. This does…
Nov 12, 2025, 5:35 PM
Federal Websites Are Plastered With MAGA Propaganda. Is It Legal?
Ryan Bort, Rolling Stone
The Trump administration is plastering federal websites with propaganda blaming Democrats for the government shutdown. Does it violate the Hatch Act?
Nov 7, 2025, 1:00 PM
Trump ousts watchdog of US housing regulator involved in mortgage probes of his foes, sources say
By Sarah N. Lynch, Chris Prentice and Marisa Taylor, Yahoo Entertainment
(Clarifies paragraph 7 to show standard agency policy on letters to Congress) By Sarah N. Lynch, Chris Prentice and Marisa Taylor WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The...
Nov 4, 2025, 2:59 AM
Mystery donor gives $130m to US military for paying troops during shutdown
BBC News
The man is a US citizen and a Trump supporter, the president has said, but no one in the government will identify the donor.
Oct 25, 2025, 3:54 PM
“Mystery donor” brings in more military pay and ethical concerns
CK Smith, Salon
Anonymous donation keeps military paychecks flowing — concerns now on privatizing patriotism and government failure
Oct 25, 2025, 2:30 PM
Pentagon accepts $130 million donation to pay troops during shutdown
Konstantin Toropin, The Associated Press, Lisa Mascaro, The Associated Press, Yahoo Entertainment
While large and unusual, the $130 million gift amounts to a small contribution toward the billions needed to cover service member paychecks.
Oct 24, 2025, 8:38 PM
AP: Paul Ingrassia nomination
The Associated Press, NPR
President Donald Trump 's pick to lead a federal watchdog agency withdrew from consideration Tuesday evening, after his offensive text messages were made public and GOP senators revolted.
Oct 22, 2025, 3:49 AM
El Paso officials slam DHS government shutdown video at airport
Adam Powell, El Paso Times, El Paso Times
El Paso officials are condemning a DHS video at the airport, citing political bias, Hatch Act concerns, and a lack of local input.
Oct 17, 2025, 2:29 PM
Trump overheard on 'hot mic' apparently talking business with Indonesian leader
Lucien Bruggeman, Benjamin Siegel, ABC News
President Trump was apparently overheard discussing what seemed to be a Trump family business venture with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.
Oct 14, 2025, 10:47 PM
Kristi Noem Is Trying to Use Airports to Spread Propaganda
Danielle Han, Jezebel
One Portland airport spokesperson said: “We did not consent to playing the video in its current form, as we believe the Hatch Act clearly prohibits use of public assets for political purposes and messaging.”
Oct 14, 2025, 4:15 PM
ICE Will Hold Immigrants in Jail Accused of “Excessive, Invasive” Gynecological Procedures
Jose Olivares, The Intercept
The Georgia facility gained notoriety for allegations that women received “often unnecessary” gynecological treatment, at times lacking informed consent. The post ICE Will Hold Immigrants in Jail Accused of “Excessive, Invasive” Gynecological Procedures appea…
Oct 11, 2025, 4:09 PM
‘Sharpiegate’ Meteorologist Is Officially the Head of NOAA. Here’s What That Could Mean for the Agency Under Trump
Ellyn Lapointe, Gizmodo.com
Neil Jacobs, who was confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday, was found to have violated the agency's code of ethics during the first Trump administration.
Oct 9, 2025, 4:45 PM
Exclusive-Trump official bypassed ethics rules in criminal referrals of Fed governor and other foes, sources say
By Marisa Taylor and Chris Prentice, Yahoo Entertainment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump appointee accusing the president’s political foes of mortgage fraud skipped over his agency’s inspector general when making...
Oct 6, 2025, 7:12 PM
FBI agents are resisting Director Kash Patel’s political agenda
Douglas M. Charles, Salon
Will Patel be held accountable?
Oct 4, 2025, 10:00 AM
Trump Administration Stomps All Over The Hatch Act With Shutdown Website Banners And Away Messages
Timothy Geigner, Techdirt
The Hatch Act of 1939 is a beautiful piece of legislation. It disallows all kinds of things, like bribing voters with jobs to vote a certain way, as well as limiting any campaign activity by federal workers. Another thing it does is to prohibit partisan polit…
Oct 3, 2025, 8:22 PM
Trump administration uses taxpayer dollars to blame Democrats for government shutdown
Shannon Bond, NPR
Federal employees across the government reported seeing similar messages. Experts say the messages may violate ethics laws meant to keep partisan politics out of day-to-day governing.
Sep 30, 2025, 9:13 PM
US removes senior officials over Biden-era airline passenger watchlist
David Shepardson, Yahoo Entertainment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration said Tuesday it is removing five senior officials on suspicion of targeting former president Joe Biden's...
Sep 30, 2025, 4:13 PM
If the Trump DOJ can indict Comey, then no one is safe from political prosecution
msnbc.com, Biztoc.com
In the United States, a president should never order prosecutions of his enemies. As the former ethics counsels for Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, we never once saw them or anyone working for them suggest that the Department of Just…
Sep 28, 2025, 12:17 PM
Sure, Let’s Try Bribes!
Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic
If taxpayers want to influence policy, maybe this is our only option.
Sep 23, 2025, 3:34 PM