Ethics

Trump's voluntary arrangement of separation from his businesses seem like pageantry and little else. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Beltway Confidential

Why is Trump getting briefings on his company if he’s cut ties to it?

David Freddoso · March 24, 2017 9:48 pm

A bipartisan group of senators want Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to implement a "diplomatic surge" to help alleviate famine in several war-torn or terror-plagued African countries. (AP Photo/Obed Zilwa)

National Security

Senators: 20 million people in Africa could starve without help in next few weeks

Joel Gehrke · March 23, 2017 9:55 pm

The House Ethics Committee indicated Thursday that Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., is under investigation by the Justice Department. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Rep. Duncan Hunter under investigation by Justice Department, House Ethics Committee indicates

Nicole Duran · March 23, 2017 5:29 pm

Sen. Warren raised concerns that Icahn is taking positions in companies while he advises Trump. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams, File)

Warren presses Trump SEC pick to investigate Carl Icahn for insider trading

Joseph Lawler · March 23, 2017 4:59 pm

"Ivanka has taken on several actions to promote high standards of ethical conduct," Spicer said. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

White House says Ivanka Trump’s office cleared by ethics officials

Kyle Feldscher · March 21, 2017 6:44 pm

Supreme Court nominee says he was discussing the harsh realities that law graduates face in the workplace. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Gorsuch defends maternity question at Colorado University

Ryan Lovelace · March 21, 2017 5:53 pm

After three decades in Congress, the California Democrat has a more than checkered past. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Beltway Confidential

Maxine Waters isn’t in any position to lecture on ethics

Philip Wegmann · March 21, 2017 5:15 pm

The committee is behind because of winter storm Stella and several other reasons. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Ethics Committee finally opens for business Wednesday

Nicole Duran · March 19, 2017 4:01 am

Shaub engages in spouting truisms and ad hominem attacks. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

The Office of Government Ethics director shouldn’t be a partisan hack against Trump

Charlie Spies · March 17, 2017 3:52 pm

The journalist who first got President Trump's year 2005 tax return accused the White House of unfairly distributing his find to other reporters this week. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Reporter who got Trump’s tax return accuses White House of ‘unethical’ behavior

Eddie Scarry · March 16, 2017 6:23 pm

The Office of Government Ethics reached out to the White House within hours of President Trump and counselor Kellyanne Conway's separate statements about Nordstrom's rescinding its business relationship with Ivanka Trump. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Ethics office reached out to White House within hours of Trump’s Ivanka defense

Anna Giaritelli · March 10, 2017 4:37 am

The watchdog disagrees with White House that Conway did not commit ethics violations by promoting Ivanka Trump's fashion line. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Watchdog ‘disagrees’ with White House decision not to discipline Kellyanne Conway

Daniel Chaitin · March 9, 2017 10:45 pm