The Latest Breaking News from Ethics

First contact with aliens could end in colonization and genocide if we don't learn from history

We’re only halfway through 2023, and it feels already like the year of alien contact.

The Conversation · Jul 19, 2023

Senate panel to vote on Supreme Court code of ethics mandate - Roll Call

The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to mark up a bill Thursday that would require the Supreme Court to adopt a code of ethics.

Roll Call · Jul 19, 2023

Voters want Supreme Court ethics rules, liberal groups’ polling shows

Some 61 percent of voters were more likely to back Senate candidates who want a Supreme Court ethics code, a poll by liberal groups found.

Roll Call · Jul 19, 2023

The FTC chair taking on Big Tech

Republicans smeared Khan as a "bully" who is "misleading" the FTC. Here's why an FTC chair is enraging the right

Salon · Jul 14, 2023

Lori Lightfoot, Jim Gardiner accused of ethics violations that could trigger fines

As the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ-FM Radio reported, the Lightfoot reelection campaign sent more than 9,900 emails to CPS and City Colleges staff over a period of months.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 14, 2023

Bank of America’s misconduct goes against everything its founder stood for

Unlike many of America’s business titans, Amadeo Pietro Giannini was a paragon of ethics and excellence.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 14, 2023

How dead is "dead enough"?

Your loved one checked the box to be an organ donor at the DMV. Now they're dead. What happens?

Salon · Jul 14, 2023

House Ethics Committee revives ‘misconduct’ probe into rep Matt Gaetz

House Ethics Committee initially opened an investigation into Matt Gaetz in 2021

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023

City Council committee advances 2-term limit on city’s top watchdog

The reforms championed by Ethics Chair Matt Martin (47th) would limit the inspector general to two four-year terms — with firm timelines for picking a replacement and a demand for written explanations if those deadlines are not met.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 13, 2023

Donald Trump: Arizona attorney general investigating attempts to overturn 2020 vote, reports say – as it happened

Kris Mayes reportedly moving forward with investigation into election tampering

The Guardian - US · Jul 13, 2023