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US supreme court in ‘crisis of legitimacy’ says AOC at House oversight round table

New York representative and fellow Democrat Jamie Raskin sought to ‘connect the dots’ between dark money and court

The Guardian - US · Jun 12, 2024

Pay-to-play golf for Rahm and Hatton goes to heart of Ryder Cup’s LIV dilemma

Organisers are cashing in on defectors’ desperation to turn out for Europe at the Ryder Cup but the ethics of doing so are open to question

The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2024

5 reasons Supreme Court ethics questions are more common now than in the past

In recent years, all nine sitting justices on the U.S. Supreme Court have been the subject of reports calling their ethics into question.

The Conversation · Jun 7, 2024

Indiana lawmaker under investigation after staffers accuse her of ‘rage’ and ‘general toxicity’

Victoria Spartz’s campaign has denied the allegations of a toxic workplace and said they have not been contacted by House Ethics Committee

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2024

Republicans aim their electoral cannons at unseating embattled Texas Rep. Henry Cuéllar

The long-standing incumbent has been indicted for accepting bribes and is facing an investigation from the House Ethics Committee

Latin Times · Jun 3, 2024

Revenge: analysis of Trump posts shows relentless focus on punishing enemies

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington documents former president’s threats against perceived political opponents

The Guardian - US · Jun 2, 2024

Can you write about an ex-husband who betrayed you? The fraught ethics of writing about real people

When a writer holds the power of the narrative, what moral compass guides them through the ethical issues of writing ‘true stories’?

The Guardian - AU · Jun 1, 2024

‘He had a sarcastic turn of phrase’: discovery of 1509 book sheds new light on ‘father of utilitarianism’

Unearthed notes owned by the renowned philosopher Jeremy Bentham reveal the roots of his influential ethics

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2024

Yes, Donald Trump has a point about political prosecution

The facts and the law behind New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s successful prosecution of Donald Trump could be argued at length. But as a government prosecutor for 30 years, I have been most interested in the ethics of prosecuting that case.

The Conversation · Jun 1, 2024

Samuel Alito’s refusal to recuse himself in Trump v US is another ethics breach

Supreme court justice, under fire for flying flags tied to January 6, was mired in ethical mud last year for undisclosed rides in a billionaire’s jet

The Guardian - US · May 31, 2024