Ethics

This Ex-NRA Lobbyist Looks Like A Walking Ethics Violation For Zinke’s Interior Department

For years, Benjamin Cassidy pushed for change at Interior on behalf of the gun lobby. Now he holds a powerful post at the federal agency.
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Scott Pruitt Asked Trump To Fire Jeff Sessions, Let Him Run Justice Department: Report

The EPA administrator is facing more than a dozen federal ethics investigations.
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Ex-Ethics Chief: Sanders’ Tweet Was Illegal

Sarah Huckabee Sanders violated federal law, according to the former head of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, Walter Shaub.
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Trump Chinese Business Deal Raises 'Serious Concerns,' Says U.S. Ethics Chief

But it's Congress that must take action, acting ethics head David Apol said.
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A Running List Of Trump Scandals: 1973-2016

Being embroiled in scandal after scandal is nothing new for President Trump. Here are some of his most egregious transgressions before entering the White House.
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Joe Manchin Says He Doesn't Regret Voting To Confirm Scott Pruitt

The Democratic senator says the EPA chief has been "good for West Virginia."
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Federal Ethics Chief Asks EPA To Address 'Concerns' Over Scott Pruitt

“The success of our government depends on maintaining the trust of the people we serve,” David Apol wrote.
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NYT: EPA Officials Reassigned, Demoted For Questioning Scott Pruitt's Spending

The report comes as the EPA chief faces mounting pressure to step down.
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Everything You Need To Know About Scott Pruitt's Condo

For six months last year, Pruitt rented a Capitol Hill condo at below-market rates from the wife of a prominent energy lobbyist.
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German Carmakers Paid For Studies That Tested Toxic Fumes On Humans And Monkeys

BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen have distanced themselves from the studies or apologized.
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