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The questionable way lawmakers get taxpayers to fund borderline-political ads
Rep. Shri Thanedar has spent at least $45,460 in taxpayer dollars on billboards in the Detroit area…
Bryan Metzger
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Kyrsten Sinema is still sitting on over $11 million in campaign cash — and she could easily use it to fuel her post-Senate life
Several ethics experts said that Sinema's campaign account could easily become a "zombie PAC," cont…
Bryan Metzger
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Watchdog group: Biden's top digital officer has financial investments that 'do real harm to the American people'
An ethics complaint draws attention to Mina Hsiang's investment in Rebellion Defense, an artificial…
Kimberly Leonard
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee
The investigation may pertain to her attendance of the 2021 Met Gala. Her office told Insider they'…
Bryan Metzger
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George Santos insists he's donating his congressional salary, but he won't say where it's going: 'I owe you no explanation'
Alluding to his own poor reputation, the scandal-plagued congressman argued he'd create a "burden" …
Bryan Metzger
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Rep. Marie Newman of Illinois may have bribed a primary opponent to stay out of the race in exchange for a job in her office, House ethics body unanimously finds
The Illinois progressive's case now goes to the House Ethics Committee, where it will be further re…
Bryan Metzger
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Lawmakers should subpoena AOC's Met Gala dress designer to assess if the lawmaker violated ethics rules, watchdog says
Ocasio-Cortez paid for the rented goods and services she received for the Met Gala only after the w…
Oma Seddiq
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A Republican congressman who wants the government to spend more money on defense just bought stock in two defense contractors
Rep. Kevin Hern — chair of the Republican Study Committee's Budget and Spending Task Force — called…
Madison Hall
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The House Ethics Committee is officially investigating George Santos for his campaign activity, financial disclosures, and a sexual misconduct allegation
The committee, evenly-divided between Republicans and Democrats, doesn't have a history of taking s…
Bryan Metzger
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Josh Hawley needles Nancy Pelosi by renaming his congressional stock trading ban bill after her
Josh Hawley pokes at Pelosi with a novelty bill while House lawmakers dive back into the fight over…
Warren Rojas
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AOC blamed a campaign staffer for failing to pay for thousands of dollars in Met Gala goodies until after ethics investigators got involved
Ocasio-Cortez told investigators she "never, ever, ever would have allowed that to happen" if she'd…
Chris Panella
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George Santos hit with 3 new ethics complaints over his campaign spending, fundraising, and financial disclosure
The left-leaning advocacy group End Citizens United is adding to the complaint barrage against the …
Bryan Metzger
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The dirty little secret on how congressional staff thrive in the always-on world of modern politics is doing moonlight work like 80-hour weeks, including unpaid Saturdays and Sundays
Many staffers told Insider they're pulled into working for campaigns for no extra pay despite a far…
Kimberly Leonard,Warren Rojas…
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AOC only paid for her Met Gala outfit and other possible 'impermissible gifts' after investigators asked about it, ethics agency finds
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez blamed a campaign staffer for failing to pay for her rented dress and othe…
Rebecca Cohen
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Democratic Sen. Tom Carper violated a federal conflicts-of-interest law by failing to properly disclose his wife's gold mining investment
At least 60 members of Congress have now violated the federal Stop Trading on Congressional Knowled…
Dave Levinthal
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How the White House is bracing for congressional investigations and potential charges against Hunter Biden
If Hunter Biden is indicted, "the best thing politically" for his father would be for Hunter to ple…
Nicole Gaudiano
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Madison Cawthorn faces a tornado of alleged ethics violations, but don't expect Congress to address it anytime soon
Madison Cawthorn is facing a flurry of allegations of ethical violations. But some experts are wary…
Camila DeChalus
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Ever wondered how members of Congress cash in after they retire? Look no further than Tom Suozzi's financial disclosures
In just a year since retiring, Suozzi tripled his income, raking in $652,500 in consulting fees, a …
Bryan Metzger
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It's still not clear what the Senate Ethics Committee is doing with a 2-year-old January 6 probe into Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley
A group of senators asked the panel to investigate "improper conduct" by the two Republicans. But t…
Bryan Metzger
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Results: Democratic Rep. Susan Wild defeats Republican Lisa Scheller in Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District election
Polls closed in the state at 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.