We got internal briefings that show the FBI's real time reaction to the insurrection. Read them here:
citizensforethics.org/reports-invest…

We couldn't agree with Elizabeth Warren and her colleagues more: we can and must do better on judicial conflicts of interest.
warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press…

It's an election year.

That means that permanent inspectors general at the FEC and the Election Assistance Commission could not be more critical.
citizensforethics.org/legal-action/l…

The Federal Election Commission and Elections Assistance Commission need permanent Inspectors General to ensure the agencies' integrity, especially in an election year. citizensforethics.org/legal-action/l…

The allegations against Rep. Henry Cuellar paint a stark picture of how foreign travel taken by a member of Congress outside of official U.S. Department of State trips may have been used by a foreign country to cultivate powerful American officials. texasobserver.org/henry-cuellar-…

“President Trump is still liable for everything he did while he was in office' -Mitch McConnell in January 2021 citizensforethics.org/reports-invest…

House Democrats are investigating Trump’s meeting with oil executives where he asked them to steer $1 billion to his 2024 campaign and promised to reverse dozens of President Biden’s environmental policies.

That's good news. washingtonpost.com/climate-enviro…

Justice Samuel Alito has a history of voting in favor of prosecutors—but now he's showing signs of empathy for Jan 6. rioters and expressed sympathy for Trump’s argument that former presidents should be immune from prosecution.
nbcnews.com/politics/supre…

As Noah Bookbinder told @theAtlantic, when politicians hesitate to call out corruption of their own party because their leaders are also potentially corrupt, that's not a sign of a healthy democracy.

We need to demand better. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

Sen. Bob Menendez should be convicted of bribery. What's standing in the way is the Supreme Court’s narrow interpretation of the bribery statute.
citizensforethics.org/news/analysis/…

NEW: We got FBI documents revealing the agency's real-time reaction to the intensifying violence at the Capitol on January 6, 2021.

At 10am, the FBI found 'no credible threats.' It escalated from there. citizensforethics.org/reports-invest…

Citigroup is a member of three of the trade associations bringing a case against a new rule capping late fees imposed by banks.

The case is in the hands of Judge Don Willett, who has investments in Citigroup.
citizensforethics.org/news/analysis/…

During Trump’s impeachment trial over his incitement of the insurrection, *no senator* claimed that the Constitution granted presidents total legal immunity.

Mitch McConnell, Thom Tillis and John Cornyn all pointed to accountability in the courts.
citizensforethics.org/reports-invest…

Serving in Congress is a privilege, not a right, and Americans should be able to trust that their representatives are working for them.

Out of respect for his constituents and for the office he holds, Rep. Cuellar must resign.

Our full statement here: citizensforethics.org/news/press-rel…

In 2021, Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn said that accountability for the insurrection should be in the hands of the courts, not Congress. Now, with Donald Trump’s immunity claim before the Supreme Court, they have walked their statements back: citizensforethics.org/reports-invest…

Trump’s attorneys have inundated the court in the classified documents case with efforts to delay the trial.

Instead of handling the matters quickly, Judge Cannon has let motions languish for weeks.

One Trump advisor called her 'a godsend.' rollingstone.com/politics/polit…

Justice Thomas is finally being held accountable for years of secretly accepting free trips and gifts from wealthy friends.

Justice Thomas is facing calls to recuse from cases about January 6th, given his wife's involvement.

Where's the lie? nytimes.com/2024/05/10/us/…

The FEC needs to investigate whether Trump’s 2020 campaign intentionally covered up settlement payments to his campaign aide A.J. Delgado.
thedailybeast.com/trump-campaign…

NEW: Thank you, Elizabeth Warren, for calling attention to the conflict of interest at play in this case!

A judge who holds Citigroup stock should NOT be in the position to shoot down a CFPB rule that could reduce Citigroup's earnings. warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press…