DOJ proposes policy aimed at limiting state bar ethics probes into its attorneys - ABC News
The Justice Department is proposing a new policy that would seek to limit the ability of state bar associations to launch ethics probes into DOJ attorneys.
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Trump DOJ Pushes to Sideline State Bar Ethics Investigations - Bloomberg Law
The Justice Department has proposed a regulation seeking to authorize Attorney General Pam Bondi to suspend state bar ethics investigations into current and former DOJ lawyers—a step outside attorneys quickly criticized as an illegal intervention into state-run processes.
Top aides to Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer told to resign within 24 hours
Two top aides to Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer were forced out of their roles after being told they had 24 hours to resign.
Kristi Noem Misled Congress About Top Aide's Role in DHS Contracts - ProPublica
Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Noem denied that Corey Lewandowski had any role in approving contracts. But internal DHS records and interviews with current and former agency staffers contradict her testimony.
Pam Bondi rescinds policy banning politically appointed DOJ employees from attending ...
Attorney General Pam Bondi has rescinded a policy that prohibited political appointees at the Justice Department from attending campaign events or fundraisers, according to a memo seen by CBS News.
Trump sides with crypto firms in trillion-dollar battle with banks over stablecoin yield - CNBC
The dispute centers on whether crypto firms like Coinbase can offer yields on stablecoins, which banks warn will siphon trillions of dollars from the industry.
Trump sides with crypto firms in stablecoin dispute - DL News
Donald Trump lashed out at banks over their opposition to stablecoin yield on Tuesday. The president said their opposition was jeopardizing his crypto agenda. “Americans should earn more money on their money,” he wrote.
Gamblers Use Polymarket “Prediction Market” to Wager $529 Million on Iran Strikes
On Capitol Hill, calls are growing for lawmakers to regulate online betting platforms known as “prediction markets” amid allegations of insider trading that includes profiteering from U.S. military strikes. Bloomberg reports $529 million was traded on contracts tied to the timing of the strikes on the Polymarket prediction market. One Polymarket account called “Magamyman” made more than a half-million dollars betting on the U.S. attack on Iran, with the first trade placed just over an hour before the news broke publicly. This echoes similar bets on the U.S. military operation in Venezuela placed on Polymarket and other prediction markets, including Kalshi. Donald Trump Jr. sits on Polymarket’s advisory board, and his venture capital firm has invested tens of millions of dollars in the company. Both the Justice Department and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ended active investigations into Polymarket after Trump returned to the White House last year.
The Stupidest, Saddest, Sleaziest of Spectacles - Robert Reich
What happened to my wonderful old department is typical of what Trump is doing to our government
Board of Peace serves private interests more than public good - The Mining Journal
In Gaza, aid still trickles in at levels relief agencies say are far below what is required. Temporary shelters are scarce. Reconstruction materials are restricted by Israel’s controls on goods entering the territory. Conditions, say the UN, remain “dire.” The violence has not stopped: Israeli strikes on Gaza have killed about 600 people since the […]
Cynical Shoots of Bamboo: Việt Nam's Hypocrisy in Trump's 'Board of Peace'
When Donald Trump unveiled his "Board of Peace" in Davos, Switzerland, earlier this year, it was framed ostensibly as a humanitarian crusade to manage the
Board of Peace expose governance failures in international sport - Playthegame.org
When global political leaders signed Donald Trump's ‘Board of Peace’ agreement in Davos, the ceremony revealed fundamental flaws in international sports governance.