Advocates also worry that Huitema’s position could become symbolic rather than substantive, with Trump using his authority to sidestep ethics laws. Shaub cautioned Huitema to avoid becoming “mere ...

I’m sorry the election has caused you such angst. Of course at my age it’s easier to be sanguine about Trump than at your age. But here’s where I come down — and I think it’s helpful to keep the ...

Matt Gaetz’s abrupt resignation following his nomination as Attorney General has raised ethical and legal questions. Lawmakers and watchdogs demand answers as concerns mount over Gaetz’s past ...

The ACLU has taken a leading role in opposing H.R. 9495, mobilizing a coalition of advocacy groups to sound the alarm. In a letter sent to Congress, the organization argued that the bill’s vague ...

Among the threats keeping free press advocates up at night is abuse of the Espionage Act. That law dates from 1917 during World War I, when it was used to prosecute anti-draft and antiwar activists ...

A bipartisan bill designed to address antisemitism on college campuses has drawn sharp criticism from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which argues it could undermine First Amendment ...

This unprecedented move aims to dismantle federal regulations and achieve what Trump has promised will be the “ultimate overhaul” of federal spending. The department, also led by biotech billionaire ...

Almost everyone has a bank account—and so almost everyone can be part of the solution.” Dazzling green rainforests and glimmering solar panels. Crystal blue oceans and wind farms silhouetted against ...

Amidst preparations for his second presidential term, Donald Trump’s ambitions to employ military force on U.S. soil have resurfaced, raising complex questions about legality, ethics, and historical ...

Bezos could lose billions of dollars in antitrust cases, but now stands a better chance of winning thanks to a second Trump administration. During the last decade, Amazon Web Services gained huge ...

In a letter sent to the National Shooting Sports Foundation on Tuesday, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., questioned the legality of the “covert program” in which firearms manufacturers for years ...

Waiting inside the club’s oak-paneled rooms were top executives from California’s major oil companies. They were the Air Pollution Foundation’s largest funders, and they were not happy. This frank ...