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Trump would like the government he leads to pay him billions
Carrie Johnson, NPR
President Trump is asking the federal government for billions of dollars in damages, putting his own Justice Department on the spot and creating an unprecedented ethical morass.
Feb 18, 2026, 5:00 PM
ICE, CBP Knew Facial Recognition App Couldn’t Do What DHS Says It Could, Deployed It Anyway
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
The DHS and its components want to find non-white people to deport by any means necessary. Of course, “necessary” is something that’s on a continually sliding scale with Trump back in office, which means everything (legal or not) is “necessary” if it can help…
Feb 12, 2026, 6:42 PM
The System Of Checks And Balances Doesn’t Work When One Branch Refuses To Play By The Rules
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
Technically — TECHNICALLY! — we still have a system that relies on three co-equal branches to ensure that any single branch can’t steamroll the rest of the system (along with the nation it’s supposed to serve) to seize an unequal amount of power. Technically.…
Feb 11, 2026, 6:58 PM
Beware: Government Using Image Manipulation For Propaganda
Josh Richman, Techdirt
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem last week posted a photo of the arrest of Nekima Levy Armstrong, one of three activists who had entered a St. Paul, Minn. church to confront a pastor who also serves as acting field director of the St. Paul Immigra…
Feb 2, 2026, 11:41 PM
White House faces questions over UAE royal's investment in Trump family's crypto firm
Lucien Bruggeman, David Brennan, ABC News
President Donald Trump's administration is under growing pressure from congressional Democrats related to conflict of interest concerns over the Trump family's business.
Feb 2, 2026, 3:24 PM
Six senators accuse deputy attorney general of “glaring” crypto conflict
Corey G. Johnson, Salon
An investigation found Todd Blanche owned at least $159,000 in related assets when he shut down crypto probes.
Jan 31, 2026, 11:00 AM
Complaint accuses Trump’s criminal attorney of “blatant” crypto conflict in his role at DOJ
Corey G. Johnson, Salon
Todd Blanche ordered changes to crypto prosecutions while owning more than $150,000 in digital assets.
Jan 24, 2026, 11:00 AM
Ilhan Omar’s hubby’s $30M firm quietly scrubs names from website – as ‘Squad’ member faces mounting questions on sudden wealth amid Minnesota welfare fraud
Gabrielle Fahmy, Geoff Earle, New York Post
The Jimmy Choo wearing socialist introduced the MEALS Act to Congress in 2020, relaxing oversight of children's meals programs and paving the way for the scheme the feds said could top $9 billion.
Dec 27, 2025, 2:18 PM
Scores of government statisticians are gone, leaving data at risk, report says
MIKE SCHNEIDER, Yahoo Entertainment
The ranks of U.S. government statisticians have been gutted in the past year due to layoffs and buyouts. One agency lost 95% of its staff, while others...
Dec 10, 2025, 10:12 PM
438 Reasons to Doubt that David Sacks Should Work for the Federal Government
Mike Pearl, Gizmodo.com
His investments may expose him to conflicts of interest. They also probably distort common sense.
Dec 1, 2025, 10:00 AM
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
Ex-Fed Governor Kugler faced ethics probe before she resigned
Amara Omeokwe, Yahoo Entertainment
Kugler also faced a probe by the Fed’s internal watchdog related to her recent financial disclosures before stepping down in August, according to a document ...
Nov 15, 2025, 2:39 PM
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
VP Vance tries to progress Gaza ceasefire. And, White House demolition draws critics
Brittney Melton, NPR
Vice President JD Vance is in Israel to address challenges in the Gaza ceasefire. And, the demolition of the East Wing of the White House has drawn criticism and raised questions about ethics.
Oct 22, 2025, 11:44 AM
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