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Jan. 6 committee refers Kevin McCarthy to ethics panel for dodging subpoenas

But Republicans on the panel can block consideration of the referral.

Axios

Can we ethically justify harming animals for research? There are several schools of thought

Neuralink, the biotechnology company co-founded by Elon Musk, has been accused of animal cruelty and is under federal investigation in the United States for potential animal welfare violations.

The Conversation

House Jan. 6 panel ends probe with referrals on crimes, ethics - Roll Call

The House select panel on the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol unanimously voted Monday to refer Donald Trump to federal prosecutors.

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Jan. 6 panel could refer House members to Ethics Committee

WASHINGTON — A House select committee could take a rare step and vote Monday to refer fellow members of Congress for ethics investigations, as it wraps up a nearly 18-month investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Tribune News Service

Dominic Raab’s MoJ hiring ‘embarrassing’ number of private office staff

Exclusive: Plan to recruit up to 10 people into senior roles seen as unusual and follows reports of bullying in the department

The Guardian - UK

Jan. 6 panel could refer House members to Ethics Committee - Roll Call

A House select committee could take a rare step and vote Monday to refer fellow members of Congress for ethics investigations.

Roll Call

Rugby federation ethics body demands Laporte resign as president: source

Paris (AFP) - The French Rugby Federation (FFR) ethics committee piled pressure on disgraced president Bernard Laporte on Friday demanding he resign, a source with knowledge of the case told AFP confirming a report in L'Equipe newspaper.

AFP

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Criminal referrals could be announced sooner than expected by the Jan. 6 panel

The House select panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol will vote Monday on plans to issue criminal referrals and other recommendations.

WEKU

A major medical ethics group just asked the FDA to disqualify data from Elon Musk's Neuralink animal experiments: 'We want the FDA to proactively launch an investigation'

Musk’s brain implants company, Neuralink, is already the subject of a federal investigation.

Fortune

Kavanaugh party raises ethics questions

The Supreme Court justice attended a party with ex-Trump aide Stephen Miller, CPAC chairman Matt Schlapp

Salon

The Golden Globes are mounting a comeback. But Hollywood is still 'on the fence'

LOS ANGELES — Before dawn Monday, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced its nominations for the first televised Golden Globe Awards in two years, since a 2021 Los Angeles Times investigation exposed a lack of diversity in the organization's membership and raised concerns about its ethics and financial practices.

Los Angeles Times

Justice Kavanaugh’s holiday party appearance renews Supreme Court ethics questions

WASHINGTON — U.S. Supreme Court justices don’t often seem too concerned about appearances.

Tribune News Service

This AI text generator surpassed 1 million users in less than a week. Should we be worried?

ChatGPT is being used by so many people its servers are struggling to keep up. Read to the end of this story to find out just how big the ethical questions around this AI are.

Crikey

EU chief calls for stricter ethics rules amid scandal

The European Union’s top official says the allegations of corruption targeting a vice-president of the European Parliament are of “utmost concern."

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EU chief says there will be 'no impunity' amid corruption probe

The president of the European Parliament warned members Monday that alleged bribery by a foreign power was an attack on democracy, after Belgian investigators charged a senior MEP with corruption, adding that MEPs would receive “no impunity” in the corruption probe.

ABC News

Brisbane council ethics committee stalled with no complaints decided in 18 months

A Brisbane City Council ethics committee set up under state legislation in 2020 has only sat three times, with political divisions creating problems, according to councillors.

Salon

Kari Lake files suit to reverse loss

"This isn't how democracy works," said Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

Tribune News Service

US lawmakers want more oversight of the Federal Reserve

An organizational loophole used by the Federal Reserve’s 12 regional banks to avoid complying with transparency requests is under fire from two U.S. senators seeking to toughen congressional oversight.

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Private prayers: US pastor describes Supreme Court influence effort

Washington (AFP) - A former activist from the US religious right told Congress Thursday how he took advantage of the US Supreme Court's lack of a code of ethics to conduct an intense lobbying campaign aimed at its conservative judges.

WEKU

Former evangelical activist says he 'pushed the boundaries' in Supreme Court dealings

During a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday, the Rev. Rob Schenck said he knew the outcome of a pivotal religious freedom decision weeks before the Supreme Court released it in 2014.

The Independent UK

Former anti-abortion lobbyist testifies to House committee about ‘stealth missionaries’ at Supreme Court

Reverend Robert Schenck’s testimony to House Judiciary Committee details years-long attempt to influence conservative justices as nation’s high court is scrutnised in ethics hearing

Tribune News Service

Tampa’s police chief asked a cop for a favor. What are the ethics of that?

TAMPA, Fla. — The very public downfall of Tampa police Chief Mary O’Connor has sparked questions about police ethics and what’s long been called “professional courtesy” between cops.

The Independent UK

AOC ‘confident’ that issue at centre of House Ethics Committee investigation will be dismissed

Right-wing group complained about congresswoman’s appearance at 2021 Met Gala

The Guardian - US

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is subject of House ethics investigation

Spokesperson for New York Democrat ‘confident’ undisclosed matter ‘will be dismissed’

Tribune News Service

Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony didn’t lie on forms about past killing, his lawyer tells ethics panel

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony hadn’t withheld vital information from state law enforcement forms that would have revealed he was involved in a fatal shooting when he was a teenager, his attorney argued to a state ethics commission.

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