Tag: Ethics and Official Misconduct
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On the Democrats’ Agenda: Investigations of Trump and His Family
When a new Congress is sworn in, it will have the power to hold hearings and issue subpoenas, prompting one representative to advise White House officials and others to “lawyer up.”
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Alina Habba’s Husband Ignited Drama in Trump’s Circle. Now He’s Under Scrutiny.
Turhan Mildon, who married Alina Habba this summer, presents himself as a 29-year-old billionaire with ties to global leaders. His story has inconsistencies.
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Cabinet Officials on the Campaign Trail? Ethics Experts Say Some Are Breaking the Law.
As Trump officials stump for Republican candidates facing difficult races, ethics experts say they are being lax about complying with the Hatch Act, a federal anti-corruption law.
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Justice Dept. Brings More Charges Against Comey, Accusing Him of Leaks
Lawyers for James B. Comey said the case centered on an issue that had already been investigated and had not led to charges, of a purported leak of national security information to The Times in October 2016.
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Book Review: ‘Princes and Thieves,’ by Matthew Cole
The new book by the reporter Matthew Cole connects $2 billion in slush funds from gulf state leaders to Trump’s son-in-law in an effort to influence U.S. policy.
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Thomas L. Friedman: We Just Set Off the Second Big Bang
Humanity is entering its most dangerous era yet.
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Alaska Election Gambit Shows Justice Dept. Has Bowed to Trump’s Demands
With moves in Alaska and California, the department has stepped up interventions in the midterm elections as the president’s instrument of unmediated executive power.
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Corey Lewandowski Always Found His Way Back to Trump. Until Now.
The Justice Department has opened an inquiry into Mr. Lewandowski. President Trump has not jumped to his defense.
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Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into Corey Lewandowski
The details of the inquiry remain unclear, but it is one of the rare instances in which a Trump ally or appointee has been investigated for potential wrongdoing during the president’s second term.
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Saudis Aided Family of Engineer Accused of Bugging OpenAI, Prosecutors Say
Saudi officials paid for his wife and son to fly out of the U.S. and offered to cover his bail, according to court filings. A judge ordered the engineer to remain in custody.