Ethics

U.N. Watch filed a legal complaint over alleged financial and ethical misconduct by Hamas-sympathizing U.N. rapporteur Francesca Albanese.

Supreme Court justices adopted a Code of Conduct on Monday after years of Senate Democrat attacks, though already Democrats are saying that the ethical code is insufficient, continuing their demands to impose a congressional code that would degrade the Supreme Court as an independent branch of government, making it subordinate to Congress.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration is demanding answers from several prominent news agencies after criticism emerged of their photographers appearing to have been embedded with Hamas terrorists during the October 7 attack.

New York County Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron on Friday gagged former President Donald Trump’s legal counsel from discussing his “confidential communications” with staff, including note-passing from clerk Allison Greenfield.

The top clerk for New York Justice Arthur Engoron, Allison Greenfield, appears to have violated judicial rules preventing officers of the court from making excessive political donations, Breitbart News has learned.

There are five major problems with the latest so-called “ethics” attack on Justice Clarence Thomas, which this time is a hit piece from the leftwing ProPublica, attempting to kick Thomas off an upcoming Supreme Court case.

Leftists’ recent barrage of smears against Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas appear to be an unconstitutional attempt at reverse court-packing: forcing conservative justices off certain key cases to shape their outcome and, with it, the direction of the nation.

Wisconsin Republican Mike Gallagher introduced legislation to “drain the swamp” as he lamented that Washington, DC, is “broken.”

Sen. Josh Hawley is demanding Energy Secretary Granholm appear before the Senate Energy Committee to answer why she falsely claimed not to hold stocks.

An ethics watchdog is asking for an investigation into Democrat Sen. Jacky Rosen (NV) for potentially abusing official Senate resources for campaign purposes. 

Gayle Manchin, Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) wife and federal co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), may have violated a “conflicts of interest” ethics pledge by advising an organization with ties to her husband’s campaign, Fox News reported.

The New York Times faced massive backlash online after publishing a response to an inquiry about escaping one’s “obligation” to continue visiting a grandmother suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, noting that “other considerations” such as oneself and “emotional well-being” can “matter more.” 

An ethics watchdog will ask the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) to investigate Rep. Jimmy Gomez’s (D-CA) “personal” social media account to see if it is violating House rules and abusing official resources for political purposes, Breitbart News has learned.

An ethics watchdog is asking the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) to investigate Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) for potentially violating federal law and House ethics rules by abusing official resources for political purposes.

Ann O’Leary, a former chief of staff to California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), is representing the Walgreens pharmacy chain in its fight against the governor’s ban due to the company’s compliance with abortion laws. Last week, Newsom angrily announced that the

The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), a non-partisan ethics watchdog, sent a letter to the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) asking for an investigation into Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) for allegedly violating federal law and House ethics rules by using taxpayer-funded resources for campaign purposes.

Pope Francis warned Tuesday of the dangers of impersonal algorithms taking control of important aspects of people’s lives.

Incoming New York Republicans from districts neighboring that of Rep.-elect George Santos (R-NY) are speaking out after revelations surfaced that Santos fabricated key details in his background, including his education and certain aspects of his job history, while he was campaigning for a swing district race in Long Island.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee, according to a statement the Committee released on Wednesday. 

Canadian religious leaders are speaking out with growing concern as the clock ticks down on the activation of new policies that would allow mentally ill people to be euthanized with remarkable speed — just 90 days after two doctors approve the request for assisted suicide.

Police in Thailand are reportedly investigating allegations that a CNN crew violated restrictions on the crime scene and inappropriately entered the nursery where a former police officer killed dozens of children and adults with a gun and knife last Thursday.

A non-partisan ethics watchdog organization demanded an investigation into Pennsylvania’s Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, who is running for the open U.S. Senate seat, for allegedly failing to properly disclose all of his assets, which he is legally required to do.

Democrat Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA) is suspiciously silent after reports came to light that he used taxpayer funds to pay the monthly parking fees for his private plane.

An ethics expert raised concerns over Sen. Michael Bennet’s (D-CO) recent comments during a television appearance where he seemed to imply that he makes financial investments based on actions taken in the U.S. Senate.

A Conservative group sent a letter to Senate Ethics Committee Chair Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) and Ranking Member Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) to investigate recent comments reportedly made by Sen. Maggie Hassan’s (D-NH) chief of staff about campaign issues during an official meeting.

An ethics watchdog organization asked the House Office of Congressional Ethics to investigate Florida Rep. Charlie Crist (D) for allegedly abusing the proxy vote process. 

Attorney General Ken Paxton’s claim that the State Bar of Texas is targeting Republicans for challenging the results of the 2020 election just expanded to include his chief deputy Brent Webster, who was named in a lawsuit that charged him with “misconduct.”

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) abruptly canceled a fundraiser to avoid an ethics problem after a pair of lobbyists reportedly coerced donors into thinking the event was a chance to talk with the congressman about his ongoing investigation into Washington’s NFL team, the Commanders, and its owner, Dan Snyder.

Protect the Public’s Trust (PPT), a federal ethics watchdog group, has requested an investigation into White House press secretary Jen Psaki over possible ethics violations regarding her negotiations with establishment media outlets while she remains in the administration giving regular briefs.

Sexual liberation and its accompanying guardrail of legal consent have “shrunk” happiness for women and men, Emba wrote.

The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), a non-partisan ethics watchdog organization, demanded an investigation into Democrat Rep. Kathy Manning’s (D-NC) stock transactions after she allegedly failed to disclose up to $1.25 million in stocks adequately and possibly presented a conflict of interest.

An ethics watchdog organization asked the U.S. Department of Energy Inspector General to investigate President Joe Biden’s Energy Secretary, Jennifer Granholm, for allegedly violating federal conflict of interest law.

U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar, a Harvard law professor prior to joining the Biden administration, has been granted a waiver to the Biden Ethics Pledge allowing her to work on a lawsuit brought against her former employer by Asian American students.

Walter Shaub, an Obama-era director of the Office of Government Ethics, called out Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) after she said members of Congress “should be allowed to participate” in stock trading while in office.

Government watchdog Protect the Public’s Trust (PPT) filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking records from the Department of Justice (DOJ) showing the timeline surrounding Attorney General Merrick Garland’s decision to sic the FBI on parents opposed to Critical Race Theory.

Los Angeles-based writer Hannah Bhuiya attended Hunter Biden’s art extravaganza last Friday and told the Daily Mail the president’s son had secret service in “every corner” of the room.