Ethics

Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., thinks government bureaucrats are the reason why ethics reports on Trump's Cabinet nominees have not been sent to the Senate. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Lawmaker: Ethics office needs to ‘pick up the pace’ on Trump’s nominees

Kyle Feldscher · January 9, 2017 1:54 pm

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said that Senate Democrats could hold up President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominees on the Senate floor in order to give them more time to complete their background checks. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democrats may force floor fight over Trump nominees

Kyle Feldscher · January 9, 2017 1:14 pm

"The Office of Government Ethics letter makes crystal clear that the transition team's collusion with Senate Republicans to jam through these cabinet nominees before they've been thoroughly vetted is unprecedented," said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

‘Unprecedented’ ethics complaints from Democrats unfounded, source says

Daniel Chaitin · January 8, 2017 1:00 am

"The Office of Government Ethics letter makes crystal clear that the transition team's collusion with Senate Republicans to jam through these cabinet nominees before they've been thoroughly vetted is unprecedented," said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Schumer: Trump team and GOP senators colluding on Cabinet nominees

Daniel Chaitin · January 7, 2017 4:29 pm

Newly released emails show the Office of Government Ethics sometimes struggled to make contact with the Trump transition team, according to a report released early Saturday. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

Report: Ethics office had trouble connecting with Trump team

Daniel Chaitin · January 7, 2017 1:57 pm

Senators call former Exxon Mobil CEO's plan to eliminate conflicts of interest an "egregious payout deal." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Dems want Tillerson’s divestment plan to be illegal

Joseph Lawler · January 5, 2017 10:58 pm

Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., traded more than $300,000 in shares of health-related companies during the past four years, the Wall Street Journal reported in late December. Over that same period, Price authored or co-authored dozens of related bills in the House during this time that Democrats argue could affect the same companies' stock prices. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Dems demand ethics probe into Price’s stock trades

Susan Crabtree · January 5, 2017 2:50 pm

Rex Tillerson will receive a $180 million retirement package from Exxon Mobil in order to completely separate himself from the oil giant before facing confirmation. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell, File)

Tillerson to receive $180 million from Exxon Mobil as a part of ethics agreement

Kyle Feldscher · January 4, 2017 2:26 pm

Republican lawmakers didn't campaign on this issue or even publicly make the case for it after the election. Above, Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte, who introduced the proposal to change the way the Office of Congressional Ethics will operate. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

GOP blunder on ethics office should start proper reform debate

Washington Examiner · January 4, 2017 5:01 am

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. places his hand over his heart as he thanks the members of the House of Representatives following his re-election to his leadership position, during a ceremony in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Watchdogs fret House ethics office may yet be defanged

Nicole Duran · January 4, 2017 5:01 am

Rank-and-file House Republicans created a public relations headache for House Speaker Paul Ryan for the second time in as many months. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

GOP scars its opening-day rollout with ethics bungle

Nicole Duran · January 3, 2017 9:19 pm

Biden: GOP showed ‘wise judgment’ by reversing ethics move

Al Weaver · January 3, 2017 8:53 pm