Controversial vaccine trial touted by RFK Jr gets go-ahead in Guinea-Bissau Recommended dose of hepatitis B vaccine will be withheld from thousands of newborns by Danish researchers The Guardian - US · 9h ago
Experiments on animals set to become easier The Centre plans to significantly change the regulations governing animal experimentation. The proposed rules aim to allow institutional ethics panels to approve most experiments. Currently, only small animal experiments can be approved at the institutional level while larger ones require central oversight. The Economic Times · Oct 8
MAGA Donor Claims Kimberly Guilfoyle Asked Him to Pay Her $100K Amex Bill, but He Refused to Risk His Marriage Kimberly Guilfoyle allegedly asked donor Eric Deters for $100,000 towards an American Express bill before her confirmation hearing as ambassador to Greece. International Business Times UK · Oct 8
November Midterm Elections: Poll hits Trump-themed taxpayer ads; ethics concerns grow US President Donald Trump’s election-related television ads have come under scrutiny ahead of the November midterms, with 86% of Americans saying it is inappropriate to use taxpayer money to fund ads featuring the president or his cabinet, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. The Times of India · Oct 7
‘Using the presidency to line his pockets’: could claims of corruption fuel backlash against Trump? Experts say president is vulnerable amid discontent over rising prices The Guardian - US · Oct 6
Can Doctors Diagnose Donald Trump From Video Clips? The Goldwater Rule and the $75,000 Libel Case Behind It Explore the Goldwater Rule, which bars American Psychiatric Association clinicians from offering professional opinions on public figures they have not examined. Learn its origins and limits. International Business Times UK · Oct 5
Inside the Financial Web Linking Jared Kushner's Peace Talks to Israel's War Economy: Report Kushner's firm pocketed $343M from Phoenix Financial while he helped broker Gaza talks, as a CNN investigation exposes a stunning conflict of interest. Latin Times · Oct 3
Tennessee Pauses Executions for 2026 After Christa Pike Survives Lethal Injection as Health Workers Raise Ethics Concerns Tennessee halted its last 2026 execution after Christa Pike survived lethal injection, as 40+ health workers say the protocol breaks medical ethics. Medical Daily · Oct 2
Florida Democrat is latest candidate to unveil anticorruption plan A Democrat running for a Central Florida seat on the edge of the House battleground unveiled an anti-corruption plan Thursday that calls for overhauling the Ethics Committee, joining other candidates who’ve made fighting corruption a campaign focal point this year. Bale Dalton, a former NASA chief of staff, is running… Roll Call · Oct 1
Trump breaks silence on taxpayer-funded ‘campaign ads’ as even Republicans balk Trump says he will ‘gladly pay the money’ to run the ads himself if it’s ‘wrong’ to use millions of taxpayer dollars The Independent UK · Sep 30
Thinking of Starting a Vintage Reselling Business? What Two Laid-off Sisters Say It Really Takes Amanda and Hillary Lichtenstein turned their late mother's collection into an online vintage shop, revealing the work, costs and ethics behind sourcing and pricing. International Business Times UK · Sep 30
HHS Denies Kennedy Kept Gardasil Lawsuit Stake as Senators Question Fee Transfer to His Former Law Firm HHS says Robert F. Kennedy Jr. kept no stake in Gardasil lawsuits. Four senators ask why his fee interest went to Wisner Baum instead of his son. Medical Daily · Sep 28
Kennedy Disclosure Shows $4 Million in Book Advances From MAHA-Linked Publisher as HHS Defends Ethics Compliance Kennedy's new disclosure lists $4 million in book advances from a publisher whose owner leads MAHA groups. HHS says he follows ethics rules. Medical Daily · Sep 26
New Jersey lieutenant governor resigns after sexual harassment accusation Investigation determined Dale Caldwell violated state ethics rules and engaged in harassing behavior The Guardian - US · Sep 25
The Independent UK · Sep 25 New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell resigns after sexual harassment investigation Investigators found that he made unwanted advances toward a staff member’s friend, telling the employee after being rejected that ‘you young women are looking for young sperm’
The Independent UK · Sep 25 Lauren Boebert granted restraining order against person who filed ethics complaint alleging sex with staffers The Colorado congresswoman was granted the order against David Wheeler, co-founder of a Democratic-aligned PAC
The Independent UK · Sep 25 RFK Jr quietly changed his ethics pledge sparking new scrutiny over financial dealings ‘Your decision to withhold this information from Congress and apparent failure to report this change to agency ethics officials is deeply alarming,’ senators wrote in a letter
The Independent UK · Sep 25 ‘Young sperm’ comment comes back to haunt New Jersey lieutenant governor New Jersey's governor has asked the state’s lieutenant governor to resign by Friday after an independent investigation found he violated the state’s ethics and discrimination rules
The Conversation · Sep 24 How Trump’s crypto winnings undermined the industry’s push for looser regulation The crypto industry has just suffered a paradoxical defeat: Its biggest backer, President Donald Trump, inadvertently helped scuttle chances for a major legislative win thanks to revelations of the riches he and his family have made off of their crypto ventures.
The Guardian - US · Sep 23 RFK Jr received $4m in book advances from Maha allies over past year In 2024 ethics filing, US health secretary pledged to ‘not engage in writing, editing, marketing or promotional services for any of these books during government service’
We Got This Covered · Sep 21 ‘I’m not a lesbian’: Lauren Boebert denies alleged affairs with 3 staffers as $200,000 claim follows explosive report A pricey allegation
The Guardian - US · Sep 21 Lauren Boebert says claims of sexual relationships with staffers ‘utterly false’ Republican congresswoman rejects ethics complaint and says allegations part of ‘politically motivated’ hit campaign
The Independent UK · Sep 21 Lauren Boebert blasts media over claims she was facing inquiry into alleged affairs with three staffers Boebert is accused of have relationships with two females and a male staffer
International Business Times UK · Sep 20 Matt Gaetz Breaks Silence on Explosive Lauren Boebert 'Threesome' Allegation: 'Release Said Evidence IMMEDIATELY' Matt Gaetz has called for the release of any video relating to an unverified allegation involving Lauren Boebert and her former aide, Clarice Navarro Ratzlaff.
International Business Times UK · Sep 20 Lauren Boebert Faces Sworn Ethics Complaint Alleging Affairs with Staffers After Opposing Same-Sex Marriage A sworn complaint alleges Lauren Boebert had relationships with three staffers and arranged a $200,000 payment to one. Boebert denies the claims, which remain unverified.