Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Tag: ethics

Traders placed massive bets minutes before Trump Iran post raising insider...

Unusual oil and stock trades worth hundreds of millions of dollars occurred minutes before the president’s social media announcement about Iran peace talks, prompting calls for investigations into possible insider knowledge.

DHS buys two Gulfstream G700 jets for Noem and top officials...

Amid one of the longest government shutdowns, records show a $172 million contract for two “used” G700s as Democrats demand answers on funding and oversight.

More than a dozen US officials sold stocks before Trump’s tariffs...

Ethics experts say such trading undermines faith in government and the markets.

Calls mount to release ethics report as Matt Gaetz’s Attorney General...

Matt Gaetz’s abrupt resignation following his nomination as Attorney General has raised ethical and legal questions. Lawmakers and watchdogs demand answers as concerns mount over Gaetz’s past investigations and his potential confirmation.

Clarence Thomas’s undisclosed gifts from billionaire spark renewed calls for Supreme...

New revelations about undisclosed luxury travel raise fresh concerns over Justice Clarence Thomas’s ethics and call for urgent judicial reforms.

You aren’t voting for a 4-year presidency. You’re voting for a...

2024 could be described as the most consequential election in shaping the direction of the U.S. for generations. What will the history books read?

Biden to propose Supreme Court reforms: Ethics code and term limits...

This move comes amid growing public discontent with the court and recent scandals involving justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.

Ocasio-Cortez files impeachment articles against Justices Thomas and Alito amid ethics...

Liberal Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduces impeachment articles against Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, citing undisclosed gifts and conflicts of interest.

Majority of Americans demand Supreme Court ethics investigations

A recent poll reveals overwhelming support for stricter ethical oversight of Supreme Court justices, transcending political lines.

Congress demands answers from Chief Justice Roberts on Supreme Court ethics...

Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jamie Raskin press Chief Justice John Roberts on ethics standards amid controversies involving Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.

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More than 770,000 children are no longer receiving SNAP benefits after Trump changes Federal...

Republican backers of Trump’s signature domestic policy bill repeatedly claimed that revisions to the food benefits program wouldn’t affect the most vulnerable. But reports from a dozen states show children are losing access.

The persistence of ‘Israel First’

Trump’s Middle East record reveals the short life of “America First.”

The Trump administration aims to penalize disabled adults who live with their families

A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients.

Report: State textile laws spark massive drop in apparel PFAS levels

"No PFAS, No Problem: Product Testing Reveals Success of CA and NY PFAS Textile Laws" found that 80 percent of tested consumer products are now in compliance with newly enacted restriction.

How agave agroforestry can restore drylands and strengthen climate resilience

The agave-powered agroforestry and livestock management system is an example of how native desert plants, cultivated as part of an agroforestry system, can regenerate drylands and provide inexpensive animal feed, taking pressure off overgrazed rangelands.