The director of the independent Office of Government Ethics, who has been the federal government’s most persistent critic of the Trump administration’s approach to ethics, announced Thursday that he is resigning nearly six months before his term is scheduled to end. Walter M. Shaub Jr.Source: Federal ethics chief who clashed with White House announces he will step down...
For centuries in Washington, the primary principle around government has often been simple: “transparency for thee, but not for me.” As Roll Call reported this week, Congressional lawmakers want President Trump’s tax returns but won’t release their own.Source: RollCall analysis finds Members of Congress aren’t transparent about their own taxes...
The special counsel overseeing the investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 election is interviewing senior intelligence officials as part of a widening probe that now includes an examination of whether President Trump attempted to obstruct justice, officials said.Source: Special counsel is investigating Trump for possible obstruction of justice, officials say...
Contra Costa County's district attorney has resigned and pleaded no contest to corruption charges for using re-election campaign funds for personal expenses. The East Bay Times (http://bayareane.Source: The Latest: Contra Costa County DA quits over campaign cash...
In late May, the White House released the ethics waivers it provided to at least 16 White House staffers to allow them to work with subjects they had in the private sector before joining the government. In the OGE's letter to Democratic Sens.Source: Office of Government Ethics says Steve Bannon's waiver to speak with Breitbart is 'problematic'...
At least a half-dozen former lobbyists are working in President Donald Trump’s White House even though they haven’t received waivers from the administration’s ethics rules, raising questions about how much the rules do to prevent conflicts of interest.Source: Trump White House lacks waivers for longtime lobbyists...
The “super bowl” of Congressional hearings, starring quarterback James Comey, ended with a number of fumbles, a few blocked kicks, no touchdowns, and a small number of first downs by either side. There will be several overtime periods, but they will be played out in the months to come.Source: OPINION: Trump wins legally but loses politically in Comey hearing...
WASHINGTON — Dan Scavino Jr., the White House director of social media, violated a federal law that prohibits political activity by government employees, the federal agency empowered to enforce the law has concluded, citing the tweet Mr.Source: White House Official’s Political Tweet Was Illegal, Agency Says...
WASHINGTON — The White House unexpectedly backed down Friday in a confrontation with the government’s top ethics officer, announcing it will publicly disclose waivers that have been quietly handed out since January to let certain former lobbyists work in the administration.Source: White House Backs Down on Keeping Ethics Waivers Secret...
White House officials are seeking to stop the federal government’s top ethics officer from getting details about waivers granted to lobbyists and other appointees working in the administration, intensifying a power struggle between President Trump and the ethics agency. Walter M. Shaub Jr.Source: Power struggle intensifies between White House and ethics office...
