Category Archives: conflict of interest laws
“Loeffler reports more stock sales amid insider trading allegations”
AJC:
U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler’s most recent financial disclosures show that millions of dollars in stocks were sold on her behalf at the same time Congress was dealing with the impact of the coronavirus.The largest transactions — and the most… Continue reading
“Senator Dumped Up to $1.7 Million of Stock After Reassuring Public About Coronavirus Preparedness”
ProPublica:
Soon after he offered public assurances that the government was ready to battle the coronavirus, the powerful chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Richard Burr, sold off a significant percentage of his stocks, unloading between $628,000 and… Continue reading
What If The President Commits an Abuse of Power By Inviting Foreign Interference in the 2020 Elections in the Open?
My tweet thread begins here:
It is easy to lose sight of what's going on given how Trump has been flooding the zone with craziness for so long. Today's comments publicly inviting China to investigate Biden, a political rival,… Continue reading
“Mark Meadows and the Undisclosed Dinosaur Property”
New Yorker:
Three years ago, the North Carolina congressman Mark Meadows sold a hundred-and-thirty-four-acre property in Dinosaur, Colorado. The buyer was Answers in Genesis, a Christian nonprofit based in Kentucky, which was founded by the Australian creationist Ken Ham. Answers… Continue reading
My Thoughts on the Whistleblower Complaint
With the complaint released today, I’ve been tweeting about the case in this thread:
Among the most disturbing allegations are those of a cover up by White House lawyers and the deep involvement of AG Barr. He needs to… Continue reading
“Warren releases plan to tackle Washington corruption”
WaPo:
Sen. Elizabeth Warren released a new plan Monday to tackle corruption in Washington, part of the Democratic presidential candidate’s ongoing promises to enact “big structural change” if elected.Warren’s wide-ranging new proposal seeks to dramatically limit the influence of federal… Continue reading
Second Circuit, on 2-1 Vote (and Disagreeing with 4th Circuit), Finds Standing in Emoluments Suit Against Trump and Remands Case
As the majority put it, “But while the existence of a political motivation for a lawsuit does not supply standing, nor does it defeat standing. “
“Appeals Court Judges Send Emoluments Suit Against Trump Back to a Lower Court”
NYT:
“The District Court did not adequately address whether — given the separation of powers issues present in a lawsuit brought by members of the legislative branch against the president of the United States — resolving the legal questions… Continue reading
Unanimous 4th Circuit Panel Shuts Down Emoluments Litigation Brought by D.C. and Maryland Against Trump on Standing Grounds
You can find the opinion here.
I wonder whether this will go en banc to the entire 4th Circuit. The panel certainly went further than it had to here at this point given the procedual posture of the case.
“Trump Is Urged to Fire Kellyanne Conway for Hatch Act Violations”
NYT:
An independent government agency recommended on Thursday that President Trump fire Kellyanne Conway, his White House counselor, for repeated violations of an ethics law barring partisan politics from the federal workplace.In a letter accompanying a report to Mr. Trump… Continue reading
“Kellyanne Conway dismisses Hatch Act violation: ‘Let me know when the jail sentence starts'”
“The Massage Parlor Owner Peddling Access to Trump Has Ties to Chinese Government-Linked Groups”
Mother Jones:
Li Yang, the Florida massage parlor entrepreneur who created and operated a business that sold Chinese business executives access to President Donald Trump and his family at Mar-a-Lago, has yet another intriguing line of work. She is an… Continue reading
“A Florida Massage Parlor Owner Has Been Selling Chinese Execs Access to Trump at Mar-a-Lago”
Mother Jones:
The latest Trump political donor to draw controversy is Li Yang, a 45-year-old Florida entrepreneur from China who founded a chain of spas and massage parlors that included the one where New England Patriots owner Bob Kraft… Continue reading