Tag: Ethics

Dem speculates House GOP planning an unethical agenda

Kyle Feldscher · January 3, 2017 12:38 pm

House GOP Votes to Curb Powers of Independent Ethics Office

Michael Warren · January 3, 2017 9:00 am

A measure defanging the Office of Congressional Ethics, authored by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, will now be included in the House Rules package. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP votes to defang outside ethics panel

Susan Ferrechio · January 3, 2017 2:03 am

11 percent more Americans consider journalists to have "low" or "very low" honesty or ethical standards. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

Ethics ratings plummet for journalists

Mairead McArdle · December 20, 2016 5:21 am

A Green Beret who was nearly drummed out of the military for beating a child rapist in Afghanistan plans to name his son after Rep. Duncan Hunter, who helped save his career. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

National Security

Ethics panel reviewing complaint against Rep. Duncan Hunter

Nicole Duran · December 15, 2016 10:25 pm

Several of President-elect Trump's choices for his Cabinet stand to reap tax benefits from joining the incoming administration, but those advantages are likely smaller and different from what the public may think. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

How Trump’s Cabinet will and won’t get tax benefits

Joseph Lawler · December 15, 2016 5:01 am

Beltway Confidential

Media can’t sit on news, even if reporting it is what Russia wants

Becket Adams · December 14, 2016 3:09 pm

The failure of the Ethics Committee to move with dispatch has created a problem now that President-elect Trump reportedly will tap Republican Conference Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington to be his interior secretary. McMorris Rodgers faces allegations that she mixed official, leadership, political action committee and campaign funds in violation of House rules. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Watchdogs: Ethics process is grindingly slow

Nicole Duran · December 13, 2016 5:01 am

Twenty-nine groups and individuals are urging President-elect Trump to immediately divest from his businesses and place the assets and investments in a "genuine" blind trust. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Ethics groups urge Trump to divest

Susan Crabtree · December 9, 2016 5:51 pm

Beltway Confidential

Brian Williams: Fake news swayed the election

Becket Adams · December 9, 2016 12:28 am

Ethics experts say President-elect Trump would have to divest himself of his business and put his wealth into a blind trust. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump would have trouble cutting conflicts of interest even if he wanted to

Joseph Lawler · December 8, 2016 5:01 am

In short, Pope Francis' message is: Don't lie. Don't slander. Don't bear false witness. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Beltway Confidential

Media go after fake news with a fake story about Pope Francis

Becket Adams · December 7, 2016 5:41 pm