Thursday, November 21, 2024

Tag: ethics

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.

Clarence Thomas faces fresh scrutiny over undisclosed luxury trips funded by...

This has prompted renewed calls for his resignation and demands for stricter ethics reforms for the highest court in the land.

Supreme Court justices accepted over $6.5 million in gifts, raising ethics...

These findings raise significant questions about judicial ethics and the potential influence of such gifts on the highest court in the land.

Senate Democrats demand Alito recusal over display of flags linked to...

Top Senate Democrats are urging Chief Justice Roberts to support their call for Justice Samuel Alito's recusal from Trump-related cases, citing concerns over his impartiality due to his display of controversial flags associated with the January 6 insurrection.

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David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...

As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.

Trump’s Energy Department pick: A Fracking CEO who claims ‘there is no climate crisis’

Wright’s history of denying the severity of climate change raise critical questions about his ability to lead an agency central to energy innovation and climate policy.

Pentagon fails seventh straight audit amid $1 trillion military budget

Meanwhile, Congress continues to approve unprecedented increases in military spending, pushing the budget close to $1 trillion.

Protesters demand US Senate block weapons sales to Israel amid Gaza death toll exceeding...

Emblazoned with slogans like “Stop Arming Israel” and “Fund Housing, Not Genocide,” demonstrators gathered in the Hart Senate Office Building ahead of a pivotal Senate vote on Wednesday.

Senate rejects Sanders’ push to halt US arms sales as weapons fuel 44,000 deaths...

The Senate overwhelmingly voted against the measures, leaving advocates of peace and human rights questioning U.S. complicity in the alleged war crimes unfolding in Gaza.