The F.B.I. director spent about eight hours at the White House Friday focused on the effort, which led to the subpoenaing of several Times reporters who wrote about the security of Air Force One.

The board unanimously approved the agenda on June 9 and recessed into executive session to consult with counsel about litigation and personnel matters tied to alleged embezzlement by former county treasurer Elizabeth Gutfar; no public action was taken during the closed session.

via The Hill News — The U.S. Office of Government Ethics on Thursday released financial disclosure forms showing that President Trump disclosed at least $220 million in financial transactions in the securities of major U.S. companies earlier this year. The reports show a cumulative value of between $220 million and around $750 million, with purchases including securities linked to companies…

via The Hill News — Prominent progressive Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and conservative Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), a close President Trump ally, have teamed up to introduce a bill to impose a lifetime lobbying ban on members of Congress. The legislation would prohibit former members of the Senate and House from working as registered lobbyists or engaging in any activity…

Understanding the push for mandatory ethics and transparency in the federal courts. In an era where the intersection of ethics and governance is under intens

Trump's new pick for DHS Secretary is one of the most prolific stock traders in Congress. Senator Markwayne Mullin traded $2.8 million just days before the President's Venezuela operation.

Naughty Old Nigel forget to declare outside earnings and fled to Davos. Seventeen breaches of the MP's code. Says sorry. So that's all good then, isn't it?

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City attorneys led extended training for council on being a code city, the role of council members, RCW chapter 42.23 (ethics), quasi‑judicial hearings and the Open Public Meetings Act, and the scope of the Public Records Act — including guidance on councilmembers' social media posts and record retention.