Ethics and Official Misconduct
- Kelly Sues Pentagon Over Threats of Punishment From Hegseth - Senator Mark Kelly, Democrat of Arizona, asked a federal judge to block the Trump administration from disciplining him for a video warning about illegal military orders.
- What to Know About the Criminal Investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell - The Justice Department’s probe into whether Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, lied about renovations to the central bank’s headquarters has raised alarms.
- Israeli Police Question Top Netanyahu Aide Over Leaked Document Case - Tzachi Braverman, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief of staff, was detained for questioning on Sunday over accusations that he sought to impede an investigation.
- Prosecutors Said to Pursue New Investigation of Letitia James - A longtime hairdresser for the New York attorney general has come under scrutiny as the Justice Department’s efforts to charge Ms. James on other fronts falter.
- The Trump Administration Approved a Big Lithium Mine. A Top Official’s Husband Profited. - Karen Budd-Falen, the No. 3 at the Interior Department, didn’t disclose a $3.5 million water-rights contract between her husband and the developers of a Nevada mine, records show.
- After Watergate, the Presidency Was Tamed. Trump Is Unleashing It. - In the 1970s, Congress passed a raft of laws to hold the White House accountable. President Trump has decided they don’t apply to him.
- In Hearing Transcript, Jack Smith Defends Decision to Indict Trump - The former special counsel accused President Trump of “exploiting” violence on Jan. 6, 2021, according to an interview released by House Republicans.
- They, Too, Died After Beatings by Guards. No One Raised an Alarm. - Two brutal killings, less than three months apart, in New York State’s prison system raised troubling questions: Had other inmates met similar fates?
- Hundreds Sue Virginia Hospital and Executives Over Unneeded Surgeries - More than 500 women claimed that they had received unnecessary operations. Hospital leaders said they were not aware of a doctor’s misconduct.
- Mistrial in Case of N.Y. Official Charged With Working for China - Linda Sun was accused by federal prosecutors of selling her allegiance and being rewarded handsomely for influence peddling.