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GOP senator who railed against government waste sought $4.2M for project near his own ranch: report

U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall sought a $4.2 million earmark to resolve a water rights dispute in Kansas in 2024

The Independent UK · 4h ago

Trump Ads Paid for With Taxpayer Money Face Claims They May Violate Federal Law

Public Citizen has complained that US government-funded adverts featuring Donald Trump use taxpayer money for political messaging, a claim the White House rejects.

International Business Times UK · Oct 1

Paxton’s ethical financial dilemma

The Texas Senate nominee appears to have omitted rental income and multiple mortgages from his recent disclosures

Salon · Sep 5

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Trump’s disastrous Reflecting Pool makeover could see the landmark fenced off until next year, documents reveal

Exclusive: National Construction Rentals, Inc. of Mission Hills, California was awarded the $37,263 job, which runs through January 8, 2027, an official contract summary shows

The Independent UK · Jul 15

Traders placed over $1bn in perfectly timed bets on the Iran war. What is going on?

Suspicious wagers on the US-Israel war in Iran are creating huge windfalls and raising concerns among lawmakers

The Guardian - US · Apr 18

Some top US lobbying firms are working both sides of the Pfas issue at the same time

Review from non-profit finds range of scenarios of firms simultaneously lobbying for and against Pfas regulations

The Guardian - US · Mar 14

‘America, uh... First!’: ICE to buy $7.2 million worth of Canadian armored personnel carriers

Exclusive: ‘There are so many things wrong with this,’ one government-affairs watchdog told The Independent

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2025

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Customs and Border Protection to spend $7.5 million on night vision goggles as 750,000 federal employees go unpaid

Exclusive: The no-bid contract was awarded to L3 Harris Technologies, which is also overhauling the 747-400 plane ‘gifted’ to Donald Trump by the royal family of Qatar, according to federal procurement documents reviewed by The Independent

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025

Trump and government agencies are using taxpayer dollars to blame Democrats for the shutdown. Is it legal?

Watchdog groups say the administration is ‘obviously’ breaking ethics laws but unlikely to face consequences as long as federal agencies are under president’s command

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025

EXCLUSIVE: ICE to spend $100 million on 1,000 more SUVs to support Trump’s mass deportation efforts

Exclusive: The immigration enforcement agency will take delivery of 100 modified SUVs every two months, for the next 20 months, according to an draft RFP obtained by The Independent

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2025

Exclusive: Trump admin seeks new jet to shuttle around Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel

Exclusive: The aircraft must seat at least 12 people, have a minimum range of 7,000 nautical miles, and a top speed of Mach 0.85 is ‘preferred,’ according to a request for proposals reviewed by The Independent

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2025

EPA drops case against prison company that has donated heavily to Trump

Geo Group faced up to $4m in fines for violations involving the use of a toxic disinfectant at an immigration facility

The Guardian - US · Jun 14, 2025

Line 5, a Trump donor, is profiting off a pipeline deal threatening pollution

Trump administration accused of ‘quid pro quo’ for fast-tracking controversial fossil fuel proposal in Michigan

The Guardian - US · Mar 16, 2025

Elon Musk’s conflicts of interest ‘should scare every American’, experts say

Doge’s work allows Musk to keep control of companies with billions in federal contracts as he guts government agencies

The Guardian - US · Feb 27, 2025

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The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2025

Kash Patel had a roster of foreign clients. Their interests could clash with FBI he hopes to lead

President Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, got rich consulting for a roster of foreign clients whose interests may clash with the law enforcement agency he hopes to lead

The Guardian - US · Dec 23, 2024

Musk’s conflicts of interest as Trump adviser could benefit him, experts warn

As co-chair of ‘government efficiency’ panel, Musk would influence policy that could help SpaceX, Tesla and X

Roll Call · Nov 14, 2024

Show us the Gaetz ethics report, Durbin and others urge - Roll Call

A growing chorus of voices are calling for the release of an ethics report on Trump’s AG pick Matt Gaetz, who resigned from the House this week.

Roll Call · Oct 21, 2024

Elon Musk sweeps members of Congress into his social media sway - Roll Call

Elon Musk has used his social media platform to communicate directly with members of Congress dozens of times ahead of the 2024 election.

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The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2024

Trump threatens to sue FBI over Mar-a-Lago search for classified documents, but experts say it won’t go anywhere

Trying to drag the Department of Justice into court over a legally-authorized warrant would be little more than a fool’s errand, one former federal prosecutor tells The Independent.

Salon · May 24, 2024

"Abnormal" AIPAC spending alarms experts

AIPAC has spent nearly $5 million to defeat Jamaal Bowman — and plans to spend over $100 million this year

The Guardian - US · May 15, 2024

Anti-Defamation League ramps up lobbying to promote controversial definition of antisemitism

Federal records show a dramatic spending increase that critics say is primarily intended to punish criticism of Israel and target pro-Palestinian groups

Texas Observer · Jan 16, 2024

Partisans Are Politicizing Our Schools

A network of PACs, and political consultants and lobbyists has quietly infiltrated school board elections. From Steven Monacelli.

Roll Call · Dec 26, 2023

Lawmakers who linger after accepting new jobs stir concerns - Roll Call

Ethics advocates warn that House members who accept new jobs and do not resign immediately could face conflicts.

Roll Call · Sep 5, 2023

Tim Scott never disclosed buying stocks he recently said he owned

Sen. Tim Scott’s financial disclosure includes new stocks he never disclosed buying. His presidential campaign says he followed the law.

Roll Call · Aug 14, 2023

Some members of Congress using donor money to repay themselves

Nearly $2.3 million in contributions raised by 16 House and Senate members this cycle went to repay the lawmakers for loans to past campaigns.

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