David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s …
Nov 15, 2024 · Trump’s first presidency was marked by frequent ethical breaches among top officials, creating significant challenges for the OGE. In 2019, Rounds warned the Trump administration that agencies could not unilaterally change their ethics rules without OGE approval, threatening to withhold certification of ethics agreements for noncompliance.
Tlaib, ACLU, and advocates warn H.R. 9495 could empower Trump …
Nov 15, 2024 · Politics; Tlaib, ACLU, and advocates warn H.R. 9495 could empower Trump to silence nonprofits and stifle dissent. Progressives and civil rights groups sound the alarm over legislation that could allow President-elect Trump to strip nonprofits of their tax-exempt status without evidence, threatening free speech and democracy.
Trump’s chief of staff pick worked as a tobacco lobbyist during …
Nov 8, 2024 · Politics; Trump’s chief of staff pick worked as a tobacco lobbyist during 2024 campaign. Susie Wiles, a central figure in Trump’s 2024 campaign, also worked as a registered lobbyist for Swisher International, a major tobacco company, as recently as this year.
Trump’s plans to weaponize the military against protesters and ...
Nov 14, 2024 · Politics; Trump’s plans to weaponize the military against protesters and immigrants face fewer legal constraints. Amid threats to deploy federal troops for mass deportations and protest suppression, advocates warn that recent legal shifts may grant unprecedented latitude to a second Trump administration.
Maine votes to limit dark money, setting potential precedent for ...
Nov 7, 2024 · As Maine Morning Star explains, “Since Buckley v.Valeo in 1976, the Supreme Court has allowed contributions to be regulated when there is a risk of ‘quid pro quo’ corruption, essentially a favor for a favor.” While Citizens United extended corporate and union contributions in 2010, SpeechNow.org v.FEC allowed super PACs to accept unlimited donations, provided they don’t coordinate ...
Civil society groups demand Senate block military aid to Israel …
Nov 12, 2024 · Politics; Civil society groups demand Senate block military aid to Israel amid human rights concerns. The coalition launched the “No More Weapons for Israel’s War” campaign, urging millions of their members across the U.S. to call on their senators to support joint resolutions of disapproval (JRDs) to block the transfer.
California passes first US clothing recycling law: A bold step …
Oct 3, 2024 · Environment; California passes first US clothing recycling law: A bold step toward sustainability in fashion. The aim is to combat the growing environmental crisis posed by the fast fashion industry and textile waste, which has increasingly burdened the …
How donor-advised funds became a dark-money behemoth
Oct 29, 2024 · Since 2020, three major financial services companies—Fidelity, Charles Schwab, and Vanguard—have helped affluent philanthropists funnel at least $171 million to the nonprofits behind Project 2025, whose central platform rejects the climate crisis, DeSmog has found.
Earth’s land and trees absorbed almost no net carbon in 2023
Oct 15, 2024 · Earth’s land-based carbon sinks—forests, wetlands, grasslands and soil—are essential for absorbing atmospheric carbon dioxide, regulating the planet’s temperature and mitigating climate change.. A preliminary report shows that last year—the hottest ever recorded—almost no net carbon was absorbed by land. This means the world’s terrestrial carbon sinks temporarily collapsed ...
USDA to distribute $2.2 billion in funding to Black farmers who ...
Sep 11, 2024 · But to the Black farmers that received the $500,000 maximum payment, McCurty “overjoyed” to see the money in action. John Boyd, president of the National Black Farmers Association, said the payout was “historic” after years of reported discrimination against Black farmers by the USDA’s loan system, an NPR analysis showed.