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The U.S. and China have agreed to a ceasefire in a trade war that has rippled across the global economy, with both nations slashing tariffs for the next 90 days as trade negotiations continue. Cornell University's Eswar Prasad explains more. And, President Trump will soon visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Jon Gambrell, Gulf and Iran news director for the Associated Press, shares a view from the region. Then, Qatar has proposed a deal to gift the Trump administration a new jumbo jet to serve as Air Force One. Don Fox, former acting director of the Office of Government Ethics, explains the ethical concerns.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Today, we're going over your questions. You guys had some follow-ups about my stalker, Timothy C., and I'll be giving you a few more details on that situation. We're also unpacking the RFK Jr. sex scandal—what's real, what's spin, and what it all means. Plus, the government's leaked text messages have been making waves, and I'll be breaking down what they reveal and why you should (and shouldn't) care.—https://policecoffee.com/?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAACG7qmI1dmMkruwgp8vA8w0oECKla&gclid=Cj0KCQjwtJ6_BhDWARIsAGanmKfdkRQ1M1sighZQ-PGpEpsCjrZ8fCigidnvH55bfBUNMa56-yoy_A8aAv34EALw_wcB—https://open.spotify.com/episode/7CcmZWvQEaLTQAQRAFy2BQ?si=FgeO4b9QSi-5eB2cqX2XHw
Today I'm joined by Teddy Pierce, author of Dethrone Davos: Save America, to discuss the shocking waste, fraud, and abuse that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been uncovering. From reckless spending to blatant money laundering, we're breaking down how our government has been misusing our hard-earned tax dollars—and why this corruption must be stopped. Transparency and accountability aren't just buzzwords; they're essential for restoring actual integrity to our system. Tune in as we expose what's really going on behind the scenes and why this fight matters for all of us.—Buy Teddy's book, Dethrone Davos: https://www.amazon.com/Dethrone-Davos-America-Theodore-Pierce-ebook/dp/B0D5NKGGNC—https://www.thebrandsunday.com/collections/all
Ten years ago, political scientists Martin Gilens of Princeton and Benjamin Page of Northwestern took an extraordinary data set compiled by Gilens and a small army of researchers and set out to determine whether America could still credibly call itself a democracy. They used case studies 1,800 policy proposals over 30 years, tracking how they made their way through the political system and whose interests were served by outcomes. For small D democrats, the results were devastating. Political outcomes overwhelmingly favored very wealthy people, corporations, and business groups. The influence of ordinary citizens, meanwhile, was at a “non-significant, near-zero level.” America, they concluded, was not a democracy at all, but a functional oligarchy. Fast forward to 2024 and a presidential campaign that saw record support by billionaires for both candidates, but most conspicuously for Republican candidate Donald Trump from Tesla and Starlink owner Elon Musk, the world's richest man. That prompted outgoing President Joe Biden, in his farewell address, to warn Americans about impending oligarchy—something Gilens and Page said was already a fait accompli ten years before. And as if on cue, the new president put billionaire tech bro supporters like Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg front and center at his inauguration and has given Musk previously unimaginable power to dismantle and reshape the federal government through the so-called Department of Government Efficiency. So what does it mean that American oligarchy is now so brazenly out in the open? Joining host Ralph Ranalli are Harvard Kennedy School Professor Archon Fung and Harvard Law School Professor Larry Lessig, who say it could an inflection point that will force Americans to finally confront the country's trend toward rule by the wealthy, but that it's by no means certain that that direction can be changed anytime soon. Archon Fung is a democratic theorist and faculty director of the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at HKS. Larry Lessig is the Roy L. Furman Professor of Law and Leadership at Harvard Law School and a 2016 presidential candidate whose central campaign theme was ridding politics of the corrupting influence of money. Archon Fung's Policy Recommendations:Involve the U.S. Office of Government Ethics in monitoring executive orders and changes to the federal government being made by President Trump, Elon Musk, and other Trump proxies.Demand transparency from Musk and the so-called Department of Government Efficiency about their actions in federal agencies, what changes and modifications they are making to systems, and an accounting of what information they have access to.Lawrence Lessig's Policy Recommendations:Build support for a test court case to overturn the legality of Super PACs, which are allowed to raise unlimited amounts of money from corporations, unions, associations and individuals, then spend unlimited sums to overtly advocate for or against political candidates.Experiment with alternative campaign funding mechanisms, such as a voucher program that would give individuals public money that they could pledge to political candidates.Urge Democratic Party leaders to lead by example and outlaw Super PAC participation in Democratic primaries.Episode Notes:Archon Fung is the Winthrop Laflin McCormack Professor of Citizenship and Self-Government and director of the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the Kennedy School. at the Harvard Kennedy School. His research explores policies, practices, and institutional designs that deepen the quality of democratic governance. He focuses upon public participation, deliberation, and transparency. His books include “Full Disclosure: The Perils and Promise of Transparency” (Cambridge University Press, with Mary Graham and David Weil) and “Empowered Participation: Reinventing Urban Democracy” (Princeton University Press). He has authored five books, four edited collections, and over fifty articles appearing in professional journals. He holds two S.B.s — in philosophy and physics — and a Ph.D. in political science from MIT.Lawrence Lessig is the Roy L. Furman Professor of Law and Leadership at Harvard Law School. Prior to returning to Harvard, he taught at Stanford Law School, where he founded the Center for Internet and Society, and at the University of Chicago. He clerked for Judge Richard Posner on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals and Justice Antonin Scalia on the United States Supreme Court. Lessig is the founder of Equal Citizens and a founding board member of Creative Commons, and serves on the Scientific Board of AXA Research Fund. A member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society, he was once cited by The New Yorker as “the most important thinker on intellectual property in the Internet era,” Lessig has turned his focus from law and technology to institutional corruption and the corrupting influence of money on democracy, which led to his entering the 2016 Democratic primary for president. He has written 11 books, including “They Don't Represent Us: Reclaiming Our Democracy” in 2019. He holds a BA in economics and a BS in management from the University of Pennsylvania, an MA in philosophy from Cambridge University, and a JD from Yale.Ralph Ranalli of the HKS Office of Communications and Public Affairs is the host, producer, and editor of HKS PolicyCast. A former journalist, public television producer, and entrepreneur, he holds an BA in political science from UCLA and a master's in journalism from Columbia University.Scheduling and logistical support for PolicyCast is provided by Lillian Wainaina.Design and graphics support is provided by Laura King and the OCPA Design Team. Web design and social media promotion support is provided by Catherine Santrock and Natalie Montaner of the OCPA Digital Team. Editorial support is provided by Nora Delaney and Robert O'Neill of the OCPA Editorial Team.
Today's Headlines: A judge ruled the Trump administration broke the law by withholding NIH grants, which fund critical medical research. This is one of many lawsuits challenging Trump and Elon Musk's DOGE team's actions. Flu cases are spiking, hospitals are full, and measles outbreaks are popping up as vaccination rates drop. Senator Susan Collins backed RFK Jr. for Health Secretary despite his controversial vaccine stance. Trump fired the head of the Office of Government Ethics, and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem asked the IRS to help ICE crack down on undocumented workers. Steve Bannon pled guilty to fraud but got off with a conditional sentence. On a positive note, American teacher Marc Fogel was finally released from Russian detention after three years. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: NY Times: Judge Rules That Trump Administration Defied Order to Unfreeze Billions in Federal Grants WA Post: Flu is surging nationwide, with 24 million cases so far NBC News: Fifteen cases of measles reported in small West Texas county with high rate of vaccine exemptions Press Herald: Sen. Susan Collins will support RFK Jr. as US health secretary CNN: Trump removes top government ethics czar WA Post: Dept. of Homeland Security wants IRS to help with immigration enforcement NBC News: Steve Bannon pleads guilty in New York 'We Build the Wall' case NBC News: Marc Fogel, American teacher held in Russia for 3.5 years, back in U.S. after release Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Bridget Schwartz and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
President Donald Trump has fired the Director of the Office of Government Ethics. Thatremoval was just the latest in a spate of unprecedented terminations by the President, but at least one official has just been temporarily reinstated by a federal court. Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday has the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
President Donald Trump has fired the Director of the Office of Government Ethics. That removal was just the latest in a spate of unprecedented terminations by the President, but at least one official has just been temporarily reinstated by a federal court. Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday has the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jody and David join the Tuesday shows starting today! Donald puts election cybersecurity experts on administrative leave, removes director of the Office of Government Ethics, and pauses enforcement of anti-bribery law. Federal judge says DOGE is defying his court order. Judge orders DOGE to restore HHS, CDC, and FDA websites and data. JD Vance endorses ignoring the courts. Elon crony controls Social Security payments. You Were Warned: Greenwald, MAGA consumers, Venezuelans who backed Donald, MAGA voters in Kentucky and Tennessee. Guantanamo has its first new detainees. CFPB is shut down. Heroes of Democracy. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by At The Starlight, Matt Springfield, and more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The 2026 race for Georgia governor is already heating up, and state Senator Jason Esteves is the latest to consider a bid for the state's top office. On today's episode of Politically Georgia, hosts Patricia Murphy and Greg Bluestein sit down with Esteves live from the state Capitol to discuss his political future and the issues shaping Georgia's landscape. Then, AJC local government reporter Riley Bunch joins the show to talk about her in-depth profile of five of Atlanta's six living Black mayors, diving into their political journeys, landmark achievements, and the challenges they faced in office. Plus, President Trump has appointed VA Secretary Doug Collins to also serve as acting head of both the Office of Special Counsel and the Office of Government Ethics—two watchdog agencies whose former leaders clashed with Trump before being ousted. We'll break down what this means for Collins and the future of these agencies. We'll also tell you about Republican Representative Buddy Carter's introduction of the Red, White, and Blueland Act of 2025. Have a question or comment for the show? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 770-810-5297. We'll play back your question and answer it during the listener mailbag segment on next Friday's episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Feb. 12, 2025Trump Fires Office of Government Ethics Chief Monday; Hours Later, DOJ Drops Federal Corruption Charges Against NYC Mayor Eric AdamsFebruary 10th, the head of the Office of Government Ethics, a Senate-confirmed position, was fired by letter by President Donald Trump, likely illegally. In an even more questionable action the same day, the U.S. Department of Justice dropped federal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.To view the whole script of today's report, please go to our website.Today's LinksArticles & Resources:The Hill - Trump fires Office of Government Ethics chiefAmerican Democracy Minute - (2024) NYC's Embattled Mayor Denied $4.5 Million in Matching Funds from City's Public Campaign Finance Funding SystemThe Guardian - ‘Currying favor with Trump': Eric Adams' rightward drift sparks speculation as prosecution loomsCNN - Justice Department directs prosecutors to drop federal corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric AdamsU.S. Department of Justice via CNN - Dismissal Without Prejudice of Prosecution of Mayor Eric AdamsAssociated Press - Judge orders fired head of whistleblower agency reinstated while fight continues over Trump removalGroups Taking Action:Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, Brennan Center for Justice, Public Citizen Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email? Sign up here!Are you a radio station? Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy #DemocracyNews #DraintheSwamp #DonaldTrump #EricAdams, #NYC #MoneyinPolitics #PoliticalCorruption
Seth takes a closer look at day three of Trump's second presidency, where Trump has already made it clear that his biggest priority is making money for himself and his rich buddies.Then, Kristen Welker talks about getting a text from Donald Trump while live on air for Meet the Press, Republicans questioning Trump's decision to pardon January 6 rioters and the feasibility of his promise to lower prices.Finally, exclusively for this podcast, Kristen continues the conversation backstage at Studio 8G.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
We can think of ethics as the principles that guide our behavior toward making the best choices that contribute to the common good of all. Who decides what's ethical or not? Let's find out from our guest Tom Hood, Executive Director, Mississippi Ethics Commission.What do they do? The Mississippi Ethics Commission has four main areas of authority under four separate laws:The Ethics in Government Law – prohibits public officials and employees from having economic conflicts of interest.The Open Meetings Act – requires governmental boards and commissions to meet in public, unless they enter executive session by following a specific procedure for limited reasons.The Public Records Act – ensures the public can inspect and copy most government documents.The Campaign Finance Law – authorizes the Ethics Commission to issue advisory opinions to candidates about the use of campaign funds.What do they Don't DoUnethical Personal Conduct Criminal Activity ElectionsJudgesGeneral Questions of Government LawLawyer EthicsU.S. House Ethics Committee Chairperson is our own Rep. Michael Guest, R-Miss., The Ethics Committees are unique among all House and Senate committees in that they are bipartisan committees. On February 3, 1993, the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch, issued by the Office of Government Ethics for codification at 5 C.F.R. Part 2635, replaced the many individual agency standard of conduct regulations with a uniform set of standards applicable to all employees of the executive branch.Because they are intended to answer questions about the ethical conduct of more than a million individuals employed by more than 100 different Federal agencies, the Standards of Ethical Conduct are detailed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
If you were a public service chief picking a firm to run ethics training, would one of the big four consulting firms be your first pick? They have faced intense scrutiny both in the media and in a recent senate inquiry, which will today release its report with recommendations to keep the private consultancy sector in check. Today, special correspondent for The Saturday Paper Jason Koutsoukis, on what the crackdown might entail and why the public service still thinks a consulting firm is best placed to teach ethics to its leaders. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest: Special correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Jason Koutsoukis
In this eye-opening video, we delve into the darker side of local governance, uncovering the hidden crimes and unethical practices within municipalities. From embezzlement and corruption to abuse of power and negligence, we shed light on the real-life cases that have rocked communities and eroded public trust. Join us as we explore the consequences of these actions and discuss what can be done to ensure accountability and transparency in local government. Don't forget to subscribe for more investigative content.Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-5882193 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqs_hlmHECejgCAvQCa-r5Q X: https://twitter.com/zeus02377 Telegram: The BigSib Chat
This Day in Legal History: Watergate Figures SentencedToday in legal history, February 21 marks a significant moment in the annals of American jurisprudence and the power of the presidency. On this day in 1975, three key figures from President Richard Nixon's administration were handed prison sentences for their roles in the Watergate scandal, an event that would forever alter the landscape of political accountability and legal oversight in the United States. Former US Attorney General John Mitchell, Nixon's Chief of Staff H.R. Haldeman, and domestic adviser John Ehrlichman were convicted of obstructing justice, each receiving sentences ranging from 2 1/2 to 8 years. This landmark decision underscored the principle that no one, regardless of their position in government, is above the law. The sentencing followed a scandal that began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex and spiraled into a cover-up that led to President Nixon's resignation—the only resignation of a U.S. President to date. The trial and subsequent convictions of Mitchell, Haldeman, and Ehrlichman were pivotal in bringing to light the extent of the Nixon administration's attempts to undermine the democratic process. The fallout from the Watergate affair led to sweeping reforms designed to increase transparency and reduce the potential for abuse of power within the federal government. This included the enactment of the Ethics in Government Act, the establishment of the Office of Government Ethics, and significant amendments to the Freedom of Information Act. The events of February 21, 1975, serve as a stark reminder of the fragility of democratic institutions and the perpetual need for vigilance, oversight, and accountability in preserving the integrity of governance.The Biden administration is actively soliciting feedback on the potential risks and benefits associated with "open-weight" artificial intelligence (AI) models, which are crucial for AI systems and have significant implications for national security. These open-weight models, by making AI more customizable and accessible, can foster innovation among a wider range of users, including small businesses and researchers, but also pose risks by potentially circumventing built-in safeguards. This initiative, part of a broader effort outlined in the administration's 2023 executive order on AI, aims to gather insights on the implications of public access to model weights, national security concerns, and the appropriate level of government involvement in regulating these technologies. Alan Davidson of the Commerce Department emphasized the dual nature of open-weight AI models: while they promise to democratize innovation and foster competition, they also introduce substantial safety and security challenges. The administration is also seeking to coordinate with international partners to develop guidelines for managing the dissemination and regulation of these models globally. Feedback is invited over a 30-day comment period.By way of very brief background, an open-weight AI model refers to an artificial intelligence system whose internal parameters, or "weights," are openly accessible and modifiable by users or developers. Unlike proprietary models, where the weights are closely guarded secrets, open-weight models are transparent, allowing for greater scrutiny, understanding, and customization. This openness fosters collaboration and innovation, as researchers and practitioners can build upon existing work, adapt the models to new tasks, or improve their performance and fairness. By sharing the detailed workings of these models, the AI community aims to accelerate progress, ensure broader access to cutting-edge technology, and facilitate the ethical use of AI by making it more interpretable and accountable.Of course with openness comes the potential for any safeguards or guardrails to be circumvented, thus the comment period seeking guidance on the extent to which regulatory action is necessary. White House Seeks Comments on the Risks of Open-Weight AI ModelsElon Musk has received guidance for relocating Tesla Inc.'s incorporation from Delaware to Texas, following a Delaware Court of Chancery decision that TripAdvisor Inc. can move its incorporation to Nevada. This guidance comes from Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster, who outlined the procedures required for such a move, drawing significant attention to the potential for corporate relocations to states with laws more favorable to officers and directors. The TripAdvisor case, challenged by investors for allegedly favoring directors at shareholders' expense, has highlighted the broader implications of corporate moves on shareholder rights and litigation risks.Delaware's status as a prime venue for corporate litigation, home to nearly 70% of Fortune 500 companies, is under scrutiny as corporations like Tesla consider relocation to states offering greater litigation protections. The recent court ruling against Musk's $56 billion Tesla pay package has fueled his criticism of Delaware courts and his consideration of Texas for Tesla's incorporation, aligning with his moves for SpaceX and Neuralink.Vice Chancellor Laster allowed the investor litigation against TripAdvisor's planned move to proceed, noting that Nevada's shareholder litigation protections are perceived to be weaker than Delaware's. This decision has sparked debate among legal experts about the comparative shareholder protections across states and the potential self-interest involved in such corporate relocations.The ruling sets a precedent that companies looking to relocate must ensure the process involves a disinterested special committee and shareholder vote, addressing concerns over conflicts of interest and self-dealing. However, Musk's ambition to relocate Tesla faces challenges, including his influence over board decisions and potential pressures on board members, illustrating the complexities of corporate governance and the balance between innovation and shareholder rights.This situation underscores the evolving landscape of corporate law, the strategic considerations of incorporation locations, and the ongoing debate over the best interests of shareholders versus the autonomy of corporate directors and officers.Musk Gets Guidelines for Moving Tesla With TripAdvisor OpinionThe Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, has initiated a lawsuit against Annunciation House, a Catholic nonprofit organization aiding migrants, on allegations of "alien harboring, human smuggling, and operating a stash house." This legal action aims to revoke the organization's operating license in Texas, accusing it of contributing to border chaos and illegal immigration with the support of federal funds from the Biden Administration. Paxton's lawsuit, filed in El Paso County District Court, asserts that Annunciation House knowingly sheltered around 300 migrants at a time to evade U.S. Customs and Border Protection, involving transportation and placement in secretive locations.Annunciation House has countered, arguing that Paxton's lawsuit stemmed from a denied immediate access to its records, deeming the legal challenge as a baseless attempt to shut down the nonprofit under pretexts that it decries as illegal, immoral, and anti-faith. In response, Dylan Corbett, executive director of the Hope Border Institute, expressed solidarity with Annunciation House, condemning the Texas Attorney General's actions as efforts to intimidate and criminalize humanitarian aid, conflicting with Christian teachings on neighborly love.The lawsuit highlights ongoing tensions between state and federal approaches to immigration, with Texas taking aggressive steps, such as constructing a military base camp near the Eagle Pass on the U.S.-Mexico border, to curb illegal crossings. This case reflects broader debates over immigration policy, humanitarian aid, and the roles of NGOs at the border, underscored by contrasting perspectives on how to address the complexities of migration and border security.Texas sues immigration nonprofit, claiming it engaged in smuggling | Reuters Get full access to Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast at www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe
Today we have co-founders of Parasol Health Consulting - Dr. Ranelle L. Brew & Diana Yassanye - coming on to share their stories.Parasol Health Consulting aims to create better health and public health programs under the umbrella of science and strategy. They cover public health needs through design, education, strategy, training, speaking engagements, and partnership development.Dr. Ranelle Brew has a combined 25+ years of higher education, management, online teaching, research, training, and public health practice experience.Diana Yassanye began practicing public health 29 years ago. She thrives when providing organizational leadership and partnership coordination.Parasol Health Consulting (PHC)PHC on LinkedInConnect with Dr. Ranelle L. BrewConnect with Diana YassanyeFull Episode ShownotesJoin Early Access Community WaitlistJoin Our Email BlastFollow The Public Health Millennial on InstagramConnect with Omari on LinkedInChapters@0:00 Episode Trailer@1:38 Introductions@4:01 Welcome Guest@4:44 Identify and personal backgrounds@5:45 Centering family while working @8:13 Preparing the next generation of public health professionals@10:23 Leading the federal retail pharmacy program at CDC@13:22 Founding Parasol Health Consulting@23:30 Building the partnerships@27:00 What is public health?@29:50 Community Waitlist@30:58 Dr. Ranelle Brews Career Journey@37:02 President of two association organization@40:52 Progression of roles in academia@46:00 Diana Yassanye Career Journey@52:39 Advice for navigating CDC@54:10 Government Ethics@56:55 Growing Parasol Health Consulting@59:31 Opportunities in consulting going forward@1:02:43 Community waitlist @1:03:24 Lessons from consulting @1:07:36 The Furious Five @1:12:22 Housekeeping items & thank youSupport the showThanks for tuning in. Let's all work together towards a culture of health, wellbeing, and equity for all. ⭐⭐ SUBSCRIBE & Leave a 5-STAR REVIEW! ⭐⭐ Follow & Support:- Early Access Community Waitlist- The Public Health Millennial on IG - The Public Health Millennial on LinkedIn - The Public Health Millennial Website- Omari Richins, MPH on LinkedIn- Support on The Public Health Store
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Former U.S. president Donald Trump holds up to $500,000 in an Ethereum wallet, a recently released filing with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics revealed. Trump, who is running for the Oval Office again in 2024, has been a long standing crypto skeptic. However, he released a collection of non-fungible token (NFT) cards last year featuring images of him, which sold out in hours. On this episode, we're diving into his crypto portfolio as well as Melania Trumps NFT Strategy.
Democratic Senators will profess to be concerned about ethics in government during today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. A transparent purpose, however, is to deflect attention from their own party's epic fail in enforcing ethical standards, to say nothing of the law, with respect to President Joe Biden. There is now abundant evidence that the Commander-in-Chief has become very wealthy through a series of influence-peddling transactions with, among others, intelligence agents of America's foremost enemy: the Chinese Communist Party. Of course, Biden has not formally disclosed any of these deals. Yet not a single Democratic Senator has called for his investigation, let alone condemned him. Spare us the crocodile tears about purportedly insufficient filings by Supreme Court justices until a man who is supposed to set the standard for ethical and lawful conduct in our government is held to account. This is Frank Gaffney.
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In today's episode I speak with Donald Sherman who is a government ethics and oversight lawyer who is currently the Senior Vice President & Chief Counsel at Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, CREW (where, full disclosure, he works with my wife). In addition to his non-profit litigation experience at CREW, Donald has worked in all three branches of government. He served for a number of years as Senior Counsel to Ranking Member Senator Claire McCaskill on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Before that he was Chief of Staff and Senior Counsel for Oversight and Investigations in the Office of General Counsel at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). And before that he worked for Rep. Elijah Cummings, then-Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform including as Chief Oversight Counsel. He started his legal career as a law clerk Honorable Neil E. Kravitz of the District of Columbia Superior Court and worked in private practice at Crowell & Morning. Donald is a proud graduate of both Georgetown University and Georgetown Law (Go Hoyas). In our conversation we discuss his decision to become a lawyer in elementary school, how crashing a wedding helped him get his first job in government oversight, the nuts and bolts of being an oversight and ethics lawyer on Capitol Hill and in the non-profit space, how the Hill and advocacy organizations interact when it comes to government oversight work, developing the skills of factual development and investigations, what constitutes success when advocating for major political change, the ways to transition from the private to the public sector, the superpower of being an effective generalist, and the role that people/kindness/relationships play in the life and career of a lawyer. This episode is sponsored, edited, and engineered by LawPods, a professional podcast production company for busy attorneys.
With record snowpack, water districts around Utah are bracing for heavy spring runoff and possible flooding. In the 10 years since its creation, Utah's Executive Branch Ethics Commission has investigated two complaints. And the University of Utah women's basketball team is in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune reporters Jacob Scholl,…
John Fetterman purchased a $75,000 property in Braddock from his own nonprofit for a mere $1,100, according to a complaint from the Center for Accountability and Government Ethics. Amtrak executives received six-figure bonuses despite the company losing money and receiving billions in taxpayer-funded support. Ken Crow joined me to discuss the midterm elections.Conservative Daily Briefing: https://conservativedailybriefing.com/Tapp into the Truth at Locals: https://tappintothetruth.locals.com"HOMEGROWN" BOONE'S BOURBON: https://www.drinkboonesbourbon.com/Einstök Beer: https://einstokbeer.com/
John Fetterman purchased a $75,000 property in Braddock from his own nonprofit for a mere $1,100, according to a complaint from the Center for Accountability and Government Ethics. Amtrak executives received six-figure bonuses despite the company losing money and receiving billions in taxpayer-funded support. Ken Crow joined me to discuss the midterm elections. Conservative Daily Briefing: https://conservativedailybriefing.com/ Tapp into the Truth at Locals: https://tappintothetruth.locals.com "HOMEGROWN" BOONE'S BOURBON: https://www.drinkboonesbourbon.com/ Einstök Beer: https://einstokbeer.com/
SummaryNo matter what political ideology we have, we all agree that we deserve ethical government. But, trust in government in the US and around the world is at historic lows. Much of this falling trust comes from seeing political officials use their power to enrich themselves at the cost of the public good. In this episode, Walter Shaub—a leading voice—helps us understand why ethics in government is worth fighting for. He also shares his fascinating experiences doing just that, along with issues at the forefront today. Shaub is one of my personal heroes, and I'm excited for you to hear why I admire him so much. About Our Guesthttps://www.pogo.org/about/people/walter-m-shaub-jr (Walter Shaub) is a government ethics expert and one of the most important voices advocating for integrity and accountability in government. He leads the Government Ethics Initiative for the Project on Government Oversight. Before joining POGO, Shaub served in key roles with other nonprofit watchdogs, government agencies and private sector employers. He served for four years as the Senate-confirmed Director of the https://oge.gov (U.S. Office of Government Ethics) (OGE). While in that role, he was a member of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) and CIGIE's Integrity Committee. Shaub served at OGE for a total of nearly 14 years as a staff attorney, a supervisory attorney, Deputy General Counsel and, finally, Director. Before that, he served in the General Counsel offices of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Outside government, he also worked for the law firm of Shaw, Bransford, Veilleux & Roth, P.C., and as a CNN contributor. Shaub is the winner of multiple awards and recognitions. He's also written opinion pieces for a variety of publications, including the New York Review of Books, the Washington Post, the New York Times, USA Today, CNN, the LA Times, and other publications. Shaub is licensed as an attorney in both the District of Columbia and Virginia. He earned his J.D. from American University's Washington College of Law and his B.A. in history from James Madison University. Useful LinksFollow Walter Shaub on Twitter: https://twitter.com/waltshaub (https://twitter.com/waltshaub) The Project on Government Oversight: https://www.pogo.org/ (https://www.pogo.org/) Shaub's podcast, The Continuous Action: https://www.pogo.org/series-collections/the-continuous-action (https://www.pogo.org/series-collections/the-continuous-action) The US Office of Government Ethics: https://www.oge.gov/ (https://www.oge.gov/) Alarming trends in trust of government: https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2022/06/06/public-trust-in-government-1958-2022/ (https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2022/06/06/public-trust-in-government-1958-2022/) A New York Times report on Congressional conflicts of interests: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/09/13/us/politics/congress-stock-trading-investigation.html (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/09/13/us/politics/congress-stock-trading-investigation.html) Pleasant Pictures MusicJoin the https://pleasantpictures.club (Pleasant Pictures Music Club) to get unlimited access to high-quality, royalty-free music for all of your projects. Use the discount code HOWTOHELP15 for 15% off your first year.
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 19, 2022 is: emolument • ih-MAHL-yuh-munt • noun An emolument refers to money, gifts, or perquisites that someone receives due to their job or position. // Jenna has contributed countless volunteer hours to the organization and continues to refuse any emolument for her work. Read the entry > Examples: “The Foreign and Domestic Emoluments Enforcement Act, introduced in November, would: (1) codify the emoluments clause's prohibition by barring federal officials from receiving foreign emoluments absent congressional approval; (2) increase transparency by requiring disclosure of such emoluments; (3) authorize the Office of Government Ethics to create rules to ensure compliance, and also empower the Office of the Special Counsel to investigate any violations.” — Editorial, The Boston Globe, 16 Apr. 2022 Did you know? The U.S. Constitution includes two emoluments clauses: the foreign emoluments clause, in Article 1, Section 9, prohibits federal officeholders from accepting gifts, payments, or other items of value from foreign states or rulers; the domestic emoluments clause, in Article 2, Section 1, prohibits the president from receiving any compensation from the federal government or from any state beyond what Section 1 outlines for compensation for service as the nation's chief executive. Like most technical legal terms, emolument is Latin in origin, but chew on this: its Latin predecessor meant simply “advantage,” but that word's source is emolere, meaning “to produce by grinding,” and its relations include such toothsome words as mill and molar.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis and FTX US. The U.S. Office of Government Ethics released rules this week that executive branch staffers who owned crypto would not be allowed to work on any crypto-related regulation. NLW explores the pros and cons of this, and expands the discussion to ethics and financial conflicts of interest more broadly. - Nexo is a security-first platform where you can buy, exchange and borrow against your crypto. The company safeguards your crypto by relying on five key fundamentals including real-time auditing and insurance on custodial assets. Learn more at nexo.io. - Chainalysis is the blockchain data platform. We provide data, software, services and research to government agencies, exchanges, financial institutions and insurance and cybersecurity companies. Our data powers investigation, compliance and market intelligence software that has been used to solve some of the world's most high-profile criminal cases. For more information, visit www.chainalysis.com. - FTX US is the safe, regulated way to buy Bitcoin, ETH, SOL and other digital assets. Trade crypto with up to 85% lower fees than top competitors and trade ETH and SOL NFTs with no gas fees and subsidized gas on withdrawals. Sign up at FTX.US today. - “The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsors is “The Now” by Aaron Sprinkle. Image credit: fStop Images - Antenna/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.
In your nightly crypto news wrap-up, we bring you the top crypto stories. A Californian investor files a class action lawsuit against Solana, The Wall Street Journal puts Gary Gensler on blast for “holding investors hostage” and the U.S Office of Government Ethics doubles down on double standards.
According to new ethics rules, yes.This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis and FTX US. The U.S. Office of Government Ethics released rules this week that executive branch staffers who owned crypto would not be allowed to work on any crypto-related regulation. NLW explores the pros and cons of this, and expands the discussion to ethics and financial conflicts of interest more broadly. -Nexo is a security-first platform where you can buy, exchange and borrow against your crypto. The company safeguards your crypto by relying on five key fundamentals including real-time auditing and insurance on custodial assets. Learn more at nexo.io.-Chainalysis is the blockchain data platform. We provide data, software, services and research to government agencies, exchanges, financial institutions and insurance and cybersecurity companies. Our data powers investigation, compliance and market intelligence software that has been used to solve some of the world's most high-profile criminal cases. For more information, visit www.chainalysis.com.-FTX US is the safe, regulated way to buy Bitcoin, ETH, SOL and other digital assets. Trade crypto with up to 85% lower fees than top competitors and trade ETH and SOL NFTs with no gas fees and subsidized gas on withdrawals. Sign up at FTX.US today.-“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsors is “The Now” by Aaron Sprinkle. Image credit: fStop Images - Antenna/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Federal employees who get into legal trouble can, under certain circumstances, accept financial help from legal expense funds. Now the Office of Government Ethics has proposed a revision to the rules for legal expense funds. The Federal Drive with Tom Temin got the jist of the new rule from the associate counsel in the Office of Government Ethics, Elizabeth Horton.
On The Continuous Action, co-hosts Walter Shaub and Virginia Heffernan break down some of the biggest issues facing our republic today. In this limited series, Shaub, former director of the Office of Government Ethics, and Heffernan, a seasoned journalist, interview experts, activists, philanthropists, and others on topics ranging from voting rights to government surveillance. Listen in on lively discussions as they analyze the issues and identify the actions we can all take to help hold our democracy together.The Continuous Action is sponsored by the Project On Government Oversight (POGO). Stay tuned on the latest from POGO: pogo.org/subscribe See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Almost a year later, are we seeing signs of some sort of accountability for the Jan. 6 insurrection? And why is that accountability so important and yet so hard to achieve? Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Walter Shaub, former director of the Office of Government Ethics, Shaub currently leads the Project on Government Oversight's ethics initiative. Podcast production by Sara Burningham. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Almost a year later, are we seeing signs of some sort of accountability for the Jan. 6 insurrection? And why is that accountability so important and yet so hard to achieve? Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Walter Shaub, former director of the Office of Government Ethics, Shaub currently leads the Project on Government Oversight's ethics initiative. Podcast production by Sara Burningham. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
December 9, 2021 amidst infrastructure buzz, and department of justice deliberations …. the House of Representatives passed the Protecting Democracy Act, which included four amendments offered by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Her first amendment expands the definition of nepotistic practices to include the executive office of the president. Currently, the definition only applies to federal agencies. Her second amendment codifies the ‘Biden Ethics Pledge,' as laid out in the President's Executive Order, here. This executive order was unprecedented in its strength and the amendment ensures no future president can revoke it. Rep. Lynch also co-lead this amendment. The third amendment would regulate legal defense funds, specifically directing the Office of Government Ethics to promulgate regulations banning certain fundraising practices and outlining transparency requirements for legal expense funds in the executive branch. While legal defense funds are regulated for Members of Congress, they are currently not regulated at all for the executive branch. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thomas-saulsberry/support
A live audience interviews Walter Shaub, former director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics and a current leader at the Project on Government Oversight (POGO), on corruption, ethics, and transparency in government. Find more (including how to join us live) at PM101.live
Trump proved presidents have way too much power. It's easy to flaunt anti-corruption laws in the highest office because, well, they hardly exist. We mostly have cute little "norms" and guidelines. So when should those "norms" be made into laws, and how can we stop the ever-expanding power of the executive branch? Walter Shaub, former director of the Office of Government Ethics, had a front row seat to the worst impulses of one of the most corrupt administrations... ever. Where it was Donald Trump's refusal to divest from his organization or Kellyanne Conway hawking Ivanka jewelry on television. Shaub's job was to try and hold Trump minimally accountable which, as you can imagine, became impossible. Shaub resigned in July of 2017, citing the administration's disregard for basic government oversight and the stonewalling of his office. Now Shaub continues the work advocating for reform of the executive branch outside of government. He spoke with Francesca about his time in OGE under Trump, the importance of voting rights, and assesses whether Biden is doing what he can to prevent a future Trump. Short answer: No. Featuring: Walter Shaub, Senior Ethics Fellow, Project on Government Oversight https://twitter.com/waltshaub Join the Franifa and become a Patron today: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroomFollow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPodGet your TBR merch: www.bitchuationroom.comThanks to Rebecca Rufer, Maximillien Inhoff, Ellie Hoffman, Alexandra OrnessMusic Credits: The Cannery by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4485-the-canneryLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSupport The Bitchuation Room on: Venmo: @TBR-LIVE Cash-App: @TBRLIVE Check Out The Bitchuation Room Podcast iTunes: http://bit.ly/iTunesbitchuationSpotify: http://bit.ly/spotifybitchuation Stitcher: http://bit.ly/stitcherbitchuation Find Francesca On: Twitter: https://twitter.com/franifio YouTube: The Bitchuation Room's channel: https://www.youtube.com/franifio Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/franifioFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FranifioInsta: https://www.instagram.com/franifio/ Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump proved presidents have way too much power. It's easy to flaunt anti-corruption laws in the highest office because, well, they hardly exist. We mostly have cute little "norms" and guidelines. So when should those "norms" be made into laws, and how can we stop the ever-expanding power of the executive branch? Walter Shaub, former director of the Office of Government Ethics, had a front row seat to the worst impulses of one of the most corrupt administrations... ever. Where it was Donald Trump's refusal to divest from his organization or Kellyanne Conway hawking Ivanka jewelry on television. Shaub's job was to try and hold Trump minimally accountable which, as you can imagine, became impossible. Shaub resigned in July of 2017, citing the administration's disregard for basic government oversight and the stonewalling of his office. Now Shaub continues the work advocating for reform of the executive branch outside of government. He spoke with Francesca about his time in OGE under Trump, the importance of voting rights, and assesses whether Biden is doing what he can to prevent a future Trump. Short answer: No. Featuring: Walter Shaub, Senior Ethics Fellow, Project on Government Oversight https://twitter.com/waltshaub Join the Franifa and become a Patron today: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom Follow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPod Get your TBR merch: www.bitchuationroom.com Thanks to Rebecca Rufer, Maximillien Inhoff, Ellie Hoffman, Alexandra Orness Music Credits: The Cannery by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4485-the-cannery License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Support The Bitchuation Room on: Venmo: @TBR-LIVE Cash-App: @TBRLIVE Check Out The Bitchuation Room Podcast iTunes: http://bit.ly/iTunesbitchuation Spotify: http://bit.ly/spotifybitchuation Stitcher: http://bit.ly/stitcherbitchuation Find Francesca On: Twitter: https://twitter.com/franifio YouTube: The Bitchuation Room's channel: https://www.youtube.com/franifio Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/franifio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Franifio Insta: https://www.instagram.com/franifio/
Walter Shaub, former director of the United States Office of Government Ethics under the Obama and Trump administration shares “the most horrifying ethical lapse” of the Trump admin that he witnessed—and why he's annoyed at Biden. Plus, Esquire's politics blog editor Charles P. Pierce joins to discuss the Ronald Reagan administration's economic ignorance and how the “the conservative media octopus” made people so anti-vax that they're actually unAmerican.If you haven't heard, every single week The New Abnormal does a special bonus episode for Beast Inside, the Daily Beast's membership program. where Sometimes we interview Senators like Cory Booker or the folks who explain our world in media like Jim Acosta or Soledad O'Brien. Sometimes we just have fun and talk to our favorite comedians and actors like Busy Phillips or Billy Eichner and sometimes it's just discussing the fuckery. You can get all of our episodes in your favorite podcast app of choice by becoming a Beast Inside member where you'll support The Beast's fearless journalism. Plus! You'll also get full access to podcasts and articles. To become a member head to newabnormal.thedailybeast.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Can transparency, oversight, ethics and accountability save American democracy? What can Congress do to create lasting ethics reforms? How would the For the People Act change ethics rules for the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of the U.S. government and are the changes enough? How can the Office of Government Ethics and Office of the Inspector General contribute to democratic accountability? How can Congress get a toe hold into reigning in presidential power?In this episode of the Democracy Matters podcast from the JMU Center for Civic Engagement, hosts Abe Goldberg, Carah Ong Whaley, and Angelina Clapp talk with Walter Shaub, who leads the Ethics and Accountability Initiative at the Project on Government Oversight about what elected and other government officials and the public can do to create and implement long-lasting reforms to shore up the barricades against authoritarianism.Additional InformationDemocracy Matters podcastProject on Government OversightWalter Shaub on TwitterJMU Civic
Post By: Adam Turteltaub “Government ethics” is not an oxymoron. In fact, according to Jabu Sengova, Ethics officer for the City of Atlanta, government ethics programs are very real. In this podcast she provides an overview of how Atlanta's works. She shares that when it comes to ethics in the public sector there are several areas of focus including conflicts of interest and the misuse of public assets such as credit cards and cars. Managing conflicts of interest has been a particular problem during the pandemic. With employees working from home there has been a noted increase of incidents revolving around second jobs and operating a business on the side. It is a problem likely facing the private sector as well. And, of course, there are the ongoing challenges involving gifts and gratuities, especially for those city employees who work regularly with contractors and vendors. Meeting these challenges isn't easy for the ethics team. They serve a large 8,000 person employee base with very limited resources. In addition, until recently there was a strong preference for in-person training. Atlanta is only now moving into elearning. Yet, despite lagging in some areas, there is much, Jabu argues, that corporate compliance programs could learn from government ones, including resiliency. She notes that in her time there she has worked for three different mayors. Business could also learn about doing more with less, she believes. For much of her time in Atlanta, there were only two or three members of the ethics team. Listen in to learn more about government ethics programs and what everyone can learn from them.
Post By: Adam Turteltaub “Government ethics” is not an oxymoron. In fact, according to Jabu Sengova, Ethics officer for the City of Atlanta, government ethics programs are very real. In this podcast she provides an overview of how Atlanta's works. She shares that when it comes to ethics in the public sector there are several areas of focus including conflicts of interest and the misuse of public assets such as credit cards and cars. Managing conflicts of interest has been a particular problem during the pandemic. With employees working from home there has been a noted increase of incidents revolving around second jobs and operating a business on the side. It is a problem likely facing the private sector as well. And, of course, there are the ongoing challenges involving gifts and gratuities, especially for those city employees who work regularly with contractors and vendors. Meeting these challenges isn't easy for the ethics team. They serve a large 8,000 person employee base with very limited resources. In addition, until recently there was a strong preference for in-person training. Atlanta is only now moving into elearning. Yet, despite lagging in some areas, there is much, Jabu argues, that corporate compliance programs could learn from government ones, including resiliency. She notes that in her time there she has worked for three different mayors. Business could also learn about doing more with less, she believes. For much of her time in Atlanta, there were only two or three members of the ethics team. Listen in to learn more about government ethics programs and what everyone can learn from them.
In this episode, U.S. Office of Government Ethics Chief of Staff & Program Counsel Shelley Finlayson talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about ethics and transparency within the executive branch of the federal government. About Shelley Finlayson: Ms. Finlayson joined OGE in 2006, initially serving in roles related to OGE's legislative affairs and budget programs. Early in her tenure at OGE, Ms. Finlayson was honored to be selected as a Brookings LEGIS Fellow, through which she served with the Oversight of Government Management Subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee. She is also a member of the UCR School of Public Policy Advisory Board. Learn more about Shelley Finlayson via https://oge.gov/Web/OGE.nsf/Resources/Meet+OGE's+Chief+of+Staff+&+Program+Counsel,+Shelley+K.+Finlayson Podcast Highlights: “We lead the program to ensure that public employees carry out the government responsibilities entrusted to them with impartiality.” - Shelley Finlayson on the topic of why the Office of Government Ethics was created. “All of us are harmed when important government missions are derailed by ethics issues or violations and the public confidence is lost...” - Shelley Finlayson on the topic of the importance of transparency and public trust. “The idea that someone who's an expert in a particular area is going to come and bring their expertise to the government, that's a good thing. What we don't want them to bring with them is financial ties.” - Shelley Finlayson on the topic of financial conflicts of interest. Guest: Shelley Finlayson (U.S. Office of Government Ethics Chief of Staff & Program Counsel) Interviewers: Maddie Bunting (UCR Public Policy Major, Dean's Chief Ambassador) Johanna Arias (UCR Public Policy Major, Dean's Ambassador) Music by: C Codaine https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Xylo-Ziko/Minimal_1625 https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Xylo-Ziko/Phase Commercial Links: https://spp.ucr.edu/ba-mpp https://spp.ucr.edu/mpp This is a production of the UCR School of Public Policy: https://spp.ucr.edu/ Subscribe to this podcast so you don't miss an episode. Learn more about the series and other episodes via https://spp.ucr.edu/podcast.
While campaigning in 2019, President Joe Biden released a plan to restore ethics in the federal government. “The next president must demonstrate with their actions,” it said, “that public servants serve all Americans, not themselves or narrow special interests.” The president's executive order tackles the revolving door, lobbying influence and other ethics concerns around the executive branch. It even notes the role that the Office of Government Ethics will play in the administration, on contrast to the feuds that the previous administration had with OGE early in Trump’s term In the first part of a two-part interview, Project on Government Oversight Government Affairs Manager Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette and former OGE Director and POGO Senior Ethics Fellow Walter Shaub joined the show to discuss the executive order.
Serving in the federal government comes with specific ethical requirements, whether you're the president or a GS-2. My next guest, Walter Shaub led the Office of Government Ethics for several years. Now he's joined an external gadfly, the Project on Government Oversight, where he's leading a new Ethics and Accountability initiative.
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Government Ethics has more instructions on how agencies should implement President's Biden's new ethics pledge.
It might be familiar to old hands at serving government in appointed positions. But the first time, the ethics requirements and the paperwork that goes with them can be daunting. With a review of the rules, the associate counsel at the Office of Government Ethics, Elizabeth Horton.
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So, episode 111 - a new record. But you know that right? Because you subscribe to the show and have already rated and reviewed the podcast - right? You should.It is time to talk about government ethics.From Duffy, to the Aga Khan, to SNC Lavalin, to WE - why all the scandals? Are there legislative fixes to be fund in the Ethics Act, or the Lobbying Act, or the Criminal Code?Is this all normal?This episode we are joined one of our favourite pundits and columnists Andrew Coyne (13:20) to look at Ottawa and its problems wit ethics.Remember, you can self-isolate in The Docket's Discord chatroom. Join the Discord channel, take part in the ongoing chat, and listen to live recordings with this link: https://discord.gg/2TzUamZHey look we have a sponsor! Let the podcast money start rolling in! But seriously a huge thanks to Emond Publishing!Also a huge thanks to my firm Abergel Goldstein & Partners who have not murdered me for editing the podcast at work!
Federal employees are getting an inflation increase when it comes to accepting non-sponsored gifts at widely-attended events and those under the Foreign Gifts and Decorations Act. The Office of Government Ethics raised the thresholds to $415 from $390 over a three-year period. The final rule raises the dollar thresholds for the first time since May 2017.
Federal employees: Sit up and listen! Remember how last year's government shutdown posed new ethics questions for federal agencies and their employees? The coronavirus pandemic is no different. There are some basic ethics dos and don'ts if you're working from home or working directly on the frontlines. For what you need to know, Federal News Network's Nicole Ogrysko spoke to the lead instructor for the Office of Government Ethics, Patrick Shepherd, on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
(0.5 General California MCLE) American political campaigns are increasingly financed by Super PACs and shadowy nonprofits. Some believe that too much money being funneled by special interest groups and wealthy donors opens the door to corruption and influence buying. Host Suraj Patel sits down with Columbia Law Professor Briffault to explore campaign finance laws and get to the bottom of this complicated debate. Professor Richard Briffault is the Joseph P. Chamberlain Professor of Legislation at Columbia Law School. He joined the Columbia Law faculty in 1983. He was law clerk to the Honorable Shirley M. Hufstedler of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and was Assistant Counsel to New York Governor Hugh L. Carey. In 2014, Professor Briffault was appointed Chair of the Conflicts of Interest Board of the City of New York. He has served as the Reporter for the American Law Institute's project on Principles of Government Ethics.
(0.5 General California MCLE) American political campaigns are increasingly financed by Super PACs and shadowy nonprofits. Some believe that too much money being funneled by special interest groups and wealthy donors opens the door to corruption and influence buying. Host Suraj Patel sits down with Columbia Law Professor Briffault to explore campaign finance laws and get to the bottom of this complicated debate. Professor Richard Briffault is the Joseph P. Chamberlain Professor of Legislation at Columbia Law School. He joined the Columbia Law faculty in 1983. He was law clerk to the Honorable Shirley M. Hufstedler of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and was Assistant Counsel to New York Governor Hugh L. Carey. In 2014, Professor Briffault was appointed Chair of the Conflicts of Interest Board of the City of New York. He has served as the Reporter for the American Law Institute's project on Principles of Government Ethics.
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Government Ethics wants to hear from agencies about the best ways to train and teach employees about ethical matters.
Jamie West in for Scott Thompson today. Rope rescues in the city have been continually dropping. What has been implemented to help contribute to the drop? Guest: Kara Bunn, Manager of Parks and Cemeteries at the City of Hamilton. - Is government ethics going to be a concern come the October federal election? Jamie chats with Duff Conacher of Democracy Watch in regards to government and ethics. Guest: Duff Conacher, Co-founder of Democracy Watch & adjunct professor at University of Ottawa. - If you're a new mom, you may have experienced “Mom Guilt” where you feel like you're a bad mom. What is Mom Guilt, how can you get through it? Guest: Ann Douglas, Parenting Expert and Author of The Mother of all Baby Books Series.
The currently legal ability of obscenely rich people to bribe lawmakers and law enforcers is the source of many - if not all - of our political problems. In this episode, get an update on the few democracy-enhancing bills that have moved in this Congress and Jen speaks to Sam Fieldman - the National Counsel at Wolf-PAC - who explains how we can constitutionally end the role of money in politics by going around Congress. Joe Briney joins Jen for the thank you's. 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Article: Microsoft and Election Guard by Whitney Webb, MPN News, May 24, 2019. Document: Ballot-Marking Devices (BMDs) Cannot Assure the Will of the Voters SSRN, May 21, 2019 Article: DHS to Assess Risks Posed to Ballot-Marking Devices by Mark Niese, GovTech, May 2, 2019. Article: DHS, FBI say election systems in all 50 states were targeted in 2016 by Sean Gallagher, ARS Technica, April 10, 2019. Article: Amid Election Integrity Criticism, Georgia Governor Signs Bill to Replace Voting Machines by Greg Bluestein and Mark Niesse, Governing, April 5, 2019. Article: Firm’s close ties to Georgia stir concerns about voting system purchase by Mark Niesse, Atlanta Journal, January 30, 2019 Article: “Our best friend in this debate is the public,” House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) told reporters on Friday. by Ella Nilsen, Vox, January 04, 2019. Article: How the GOP is using the Help America Vote Act to block voting, by Thom Hartmann, Salon.com, November 23, 2018. Article: The Latest: Some Georgia Statewide Races Too Close to Call U.S. News, November 7, 2018. Article: VOTING MACHINES ARE STILL ABSURDLY VULNERABLE TO ATTACKS by Lily Hay Newman, Wired, September 28, 2018. Article: Top Voting Machine Vendor Admits It Installed Remote-Access Software on Systems Sold to States by Kim Zetter, Vice News, July 17, 2018. Article: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Ran—and Won—as a Movement Candidate, by DD Guttenplan, The Nation, June 27, 2018. Article: Voting machine vendor treated election officials to trips to Vegas, elsewhere by Greg Gordon, Amy Renee Leiker, Jamie Self and Stanley Dunlap, McClatchy DC Bureau, June 21, 2018. Document: LD-2 Lobbying Report Disclosure Form Secretary of the Senate Office of Public Records, 2018 Data: Lobbying Spending Data:Lobbyists representing Election Systems & Software, 2018 OpenSecrets.org, 2018. Article: The Fraud Behind Article V Convention Opposition by Sam Fieldman, Medium.com, October 12, 2017. Article: Some Machines Are Flipping Votes, But That Doesn't Mean They're Rigged by Pam Fessler, NPR, October 26, 2016. Document: 2012 REDMAP Summary Report Redistricting Majority Project, January 4, 2013. Document: Report on Proper Use of Campaign Funds and Resources Committee on Ethics, January 4, 2013. Document: Title 36 organizations Every CRSRReport.com, June 17, 2011. _____________________________________________________ Bill Outline H.R. 2722: SAFE Act Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren of northern California 74 pages Passed the House on June 27, 2019 225-184 Only GOP yes: Newbie Rep. Brian Mast - 38 year old wounded Afghanistan war veteran representing the Palm Beach area Went to the Committee on Rules and Administration in the Senate Title 1: Financial Support for Election Infrastructure Subtitle A: Voting System Security Improvement Grants Sec. 102: Paper ballot requirements “The voting system shall require the use of an individual, durable, voter-verified paper ballot of the voters’ vote that shall be marked and made available for inspection and verification by the voter before the voter’s vote is cast and counted, which shall be counted by hand or read by an optical character recognition device or other counting device." “The voting system shall provide the voter with an opportunity to correct any error on the paper ballot…” Recounts: The paper ballot “shall constitute the official ballot and shall be preserved and used as the official ballot for purposes any recount or audit conducted with respect to any election for Federal office in which the voting system is used.” Sec. 104: Durability and readability requirements for ballots Ballots must be on “durable” paper, which means it is capable of withstanding multiple recounts by hand without compromising the fundamental integrity of the ballots” and they must maintain readability for 22 months. Sec. 105: Recycled Paper Ballots must be printed on recycled paper starting on January 1, 2021. Sec. 107: These rules will apply “for any election for Federal office held in 2020 or any succeeding year.” Grandfathered equipment: Districts using machines that print paper ballots with the votes already tallied can use those machines until 2022, but they must offer every voter the opportunity to vote using a blank paper ballot, which are not allowed to be designated as provisional. Sec. 111:Grants for equipment changes Federal tax money will be given to states to replace their voting system, if needed. Grant amount: At least $1 per the average number of people who voted in the last two elections To use these grants, the states can only buy voting equipment from a vendor “owned and controlled by a citizen or permanent resident of the United States” The vendor must tell government officials if they get any part of their election infrastructure parts from outside the United States Authorizes (but doesn’t appropriate) $600 million for 2019 and $175 million for each even number election year through 2026 Subtitle B:Risk-Limiting Audits Sec. 121: Risk-limited audits required for all elections for Federal office State election officials will make the rules for how these will be done Sec. 122: Federal government will pay for audits Authorizes “such sums as are necessary” Title II: Promoting Cybersecurity Through Improvements in Election Administration Sec. 201: Voting system cybersecurity requirements Vote counting machine rules Machines that count ballots must be built so that "it’s mechanically impossible for the device to add or change the vote selections on a printed or market ballot” The device must be “capable of exporting its data (including vote tally data sets and cast vote records) in a machine-readable, open data standards format” The device’s software’s source code, system build tools, and compilation parameters must be given to certain Federal and State regulators and “may be shared by any entity to whom it has been provided… with independent experts for cybersecurity analysis.” The devise must have technology that allows “election officials, cybersecurity researchers, and voters to verify that the software running on the device was built from a specific, untampered version of the code” that was provided to Federal and State regulators. Loophole for moles: The Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security can waive any of the requirements other than the first one that prohibits machines that can change votes. The waivers can be applied to a device for no more than two years. The waivers must be publicly available on the Internet. Not effective until November 2024 election. Ballot marking machines and vote counters can’t use or “be accessible by any wireless, power-line, or concealed communication device” or “connected to the Internet or any non-local computer system via telephone or other communication network at any time.” Effective for the 2020 general election and all elections after Ballot marking devices can’t be capable of counting votes States may submit applications to Federal regulators for testing and certification the accuracy of ballot marking machines, but they don’t have to. Sec. 202: Testing of existing voting systems 9 months before each regularly scheduled general election for Federal offices, “accredited laboratories” will test the voting system hardware and software with was certified for use in the most recent election. If the hardware and software fails the test, it “shall” be decertified. Effective for the 2020 General Election. Sec. 203: Requiring use of software and hardware for which information is disclosed by manufacturer “In the operation of voting systems in an election for Federal office, a State may only use software for which the manufacturer makes the source code… publicly available online under a license that grants a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, perpetual, sub-licensable license to all intellectual property rights in such source code…." …except that the manufacturer may prohibit people from using the software for commercial advantage or “private monetary compensation” that is unrelated to doing legitimate research. States “may not use a voting system in an election for Federal office unless the manufacture of the system publicly discloses online the identification of the hardware used to operate the system” If the voting system is not widely-used, the manufacture must make the design “publicly available online under a license that grants a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, perpetual, sub-licensable license to all intellectual property rights…” Effective for the 2020 General election Sec. 204: Poll books will be counted as part of voting systems for these regulations Effective January 1, 2020 Title III: Use of voting machines manufactured in the United States Sec. 301: Voting machines must be manufactured in the United States HR 391: White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2019 Pdf of the bill Reported June 12, 2019 out of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform 23-16 On January 28, 2017 - a week after taking office - President Trump issued an executive order that requires all executive agency appointees to sign and be contractually obligated to a pledge that… The appointee won’t lobby his/her former agency for 5 years after leaving Will not lobby the administration he/she previously worked for Will not, after leaving government, “engage in any activity on behalf of any foreign government or foreign political party which, were it undertaken on January 20, 2017, would require me to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938” Will not accept gifts from registered lobbyists Will recuse themselves from any matter involving their former employers for two years from the date of their appointment If the appointee was a lobbyist before entering government, that person will not work on any matter that they had lobbied for for 2 years after the appointment BUT Section 3 allows waivers: “The President or his designee may grant to any person a waiver of any restrictions contained in the pledge signed by such person.” Sec. 2: Requires any executive branch official who gets a waiver to submit a written copy to the Director of the Office of Government Ethics and make a written copy of the waiver available to the public on the website of the agency where the appointee works. Backdated to January 20, 2017 (President Trump’s inauguration) H.R. 745: Executive Branch Comprehensive Ethics Enforcement Act of 2019 Reported March 26, 2019 out of the Committee on Oversight and Reform 18-12 Pdf of the bill Sec. 2: Creates a transition ethics program Requires the President-elect to give Congress a list of everyone in consideration for security clearance within 10 days of the applications submission and a list of everyone granted security clearance within 10 days of their approval. Requires the transition team to create and enforce an “ethics plan” that needs to describe the role of registered lobbyists on the transition team, the role of people registered as foreign agents, and which transition team members of sources of income which are not known by the public Transition team members must be prohibited by the ethics plan from working on matters where they have “personal financial conflicts of interest” during the transition and explain how they plan to address those conflicts of interest during the incoming administration. The transition team ethics plan must be publicly avail on the website of the General Services Administration Transition team members need to submit a list of all positions they have held outside the Federal Government for the previous 12 months -including paid and unpaid positions-, all sources of compensation that exceed $5,000 in the previous 12 months, and a list of policy issues worked on in their previous roles, a list of issues the team member will be recused from as part of the administration. Transition team members that do not comply will not be granted any access to the Federal department or agency that isn’t open to the public. S. 195 : Creates a transition ethics program: Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act Pdf of the bill Reported 4/10/19 out of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. On Senate Calendar Sec. 2: Definitions “Congressionally mandated report” means a report that is required to be submitted to Congress by a bill, resolution, or conference report that becomes law. Does NOT include reports required from 92 nonprofit corporations labeled as “Patriotic and National Organizations” (“Title 36 corporations”) Sec. 3: Website for reports 1 year after enactment, there needs to be a website “that allows the public to obtain electronic copies of all congressionally mandated reports in one place” If a Federal agency fails to submit a report, the website will tell us the information that is required by law and the date when the report was supposed to be submitted The government can’t charge a fee for access to the reports The reports can be redacted by the Federal agencies Resources Twitter Link: Rachel Maddow Twitter Link Twitter. Employment Profile: Employment History for Richardson, Sean J OpenSecrets.org Employment Profile: Employment History for Jen Olson OpenSecrets.org Email Link: Sam Fieldman Email at Wolf-PAC PDF Email: Email with Eli Baumwell of the W.V. ACLU Volunteer Link: Volunteer for Wolf-PAC Resource Link: Article V Wolf-PAC Resource Link Documentary: Wolf Pac Documentary Congressional Dish Interview: Interview with Sam Fieldman from Wolf-PAC Preet Bharara Podcast: Taking Trump to Court (with David Cole) YouTube Video: Wolf PAC Call for Volunteers - Get Money Out of Politics! YouTube Video: Mike Monetta On Why Wolf-PAC Is Making A Movie YouTube Video: Wolf PAC Resolution Passes New Jersey Senate YouTube Video: Fight Against Money In Politics: Cenk Uygur (Wolf-PAC Presentation) YouTube Video: Republican Vermont Representative Vicky Strong YouTube Video: Americans for Prosperity testify in New Jersey YouTube Video: Hawaii Senate Judiciary Hearing on 2018 SCR 76, Wolf-PAC YouTube Video: Cenk Uygur's Speech at The Conference to Restore the Republic YouTube Video: Article V Debate Document: Case Docket: Citizens United v. Fed. Election Comm'n Document: Brief by ACLU in support of Citizens United Document: Brief by former members of the ACLU in support of neither party Document: Essay on Term Limits Document: Article V of the US Constitution - Overview Document: Virginia Plan (First draft of the Constitution) Document: Full Text of Congressional Regulations on Article V Document: 1984 Version of Congressional Regulations on Article V Document: 1987 Version of Congressional Regulations on Article V Document: Congressional Record Archive Copy of Congressional Regulations on Article V Document: The Fix It America Constitutional Amendment Document: Take Back our Republic Document: Role of Congress Document: American Promise 28th Amendment Document: United for the People Amendments Reference Website: Massachusetts Commission Govtrack: H.R. 2722 Document: H.R. 391 Document: H.R. 745 Document: H.R. 745 Document: H.R. 964 Document: S. 195 Sound Clip Sources Watch on C-Span: House floor debate on HR 2722 June 27,2019 sound clip transcripts pdf Watch on C-Span: William Barr Testifies on Mueller Report Before Senate Judiciary Committee May 1, 2019 1:57:55 Sen. Amy Klocuchar (MN): For the last two years, Senator Lankford and I, on a bipartisan bill with support from the ranking and the head of the intelligence committee; have been trying to get the Secure Elections Act passed. This would require backup paper ballots. If anyone gets federal funding for an election, it would require audits, um, and it would require better cooperation. Yet the White House, just as we were on the verge of getting a markup in the rules committee (getting it to the floor where I think we would get the vast majority of senators), the White House made calls to stop this. Were you aware of that? Attorney General William Barr: No. Sen. Amy Klocuchar (MN): Okay, well that happened. So what I would like to know from you as our nation’s chief law enforcement officer if you will work with Senator Lankford and I to get this bill done? Because otherwise we are not going to have any clout to get backup paper ballots if something goes wrong in this election. Attorney General William Barr: Well, I will… I will work with you, uh, to, uh, enhance the security of our election and I’ll take a look at what you’re proposing. I’m not familiar with it. Sen. Amy Klocuchar (MN): Okay. Well, it is the bipartisan bill. It has Senator Burr and Senator Warner. It’s support from Senator Graham was on the bill. Senator Harris is on the bill and the leads are Senator Lankford and myself, and it had significant support in the house as well. Hearing: Committee on Oversight and Reform:Strengthening Ethics Rules for the Executive Branch, February 6, 2019 Watch on Youtube *28:00 Rep Jordan (OH): 2013 we learned that the IRS targeted conservative for their political beliefs during the 2012 election cycle systematically for a sustained period of time. They went after people for their conservative beliefs, plan in place, targeted people. They did it. The gross abuse of power would have continued, if not for the efforts of this committee. 2014 the Obama Administration doubled down and attempted to use the IRS rule making process to gut the ability of social welfare organizations to participate in public debate. Congress has so far prevented this regulation from going into effect, but HR 1 would change that. Hearing: Judiciary Committee For The People Act Of 2019, January 29, 2019 Witness: Sherrilyn Ifill - President and Director-Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Watch on YouTube 32:00 Sherrilyn Ifill: Well before the midterm election, in fact, Georgia officials began placing additional burdens on voters, particularly black and Latino voters, by closing precincts and purging. Over half a million people from the voter rolls the voter purge, which removed 107,000 people, simply because they did not vote in previous elections and respond to a mailing was overseen by the Republican candidate for governor Brian Kemp, who was also the secretary of state. LDF and a chorus of others called on him to recuse himself from participating in the election. But he refused. ______________________________________________________ Community Suggestions See Community Suggestions HERE. Cover Art Design by Only Child Imaginations ______________________________________________________ Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio)
On today's show: Does Biden Have the Stuff? In politics adverbs matter. US Office of Government Ethics. Catherine Seaman and Josh Pitcock. Whitehouse keeps a secret. Peter Strzok and Lisa Page need to be tried. Obama's attorney testifies about Obama knowing that Hillary emails were on his servers when he was president. Joe Biden announces his entry in presidential race. Talks of removing electoral college and move to true democracy. 1,300 break out of Mexican camp at border, mostly Cubans. Mexicans are bringing people over with guns and threats. Judge Shelley Joseph arrested for aiding and abetting an illegal alien along with her bailiff. Linda Sarsour calls on Muslims to start Jihad against Trump. Michael Cohen tries to change his plea. Tom Arnold tapes his conversation. No hotdogs in NYC to save the environment. US gets bill for $2 million for Otto Warmbier's medical services from North Korea. First quarter US GDP growth is up to 3.2%. For a list of source links, visit http://therightleftchronicles.com/podcasts/1570/does-biden-have-the-stuff?-dueling-dialogues-ep-170/
On today's show: Does Biden Have the Stuff?In politics adverbs matter. US Office of Government Ethics. Catherine Seaman and Josh Pitcock. Whitehouse keeps a secret. Peter Strzok and Lisa Page need to be tried. Obama's attorney testifies about Obama knowing that Hillary emails were on his servers when he was president. Joe Biden announces his entry in presidential race. Talks of removing electoral college and move to true democracy. 1,300 break out of Mexican camp at border, mostly Cubans. Mexicans are bringing people over with guns and threats. Judge Shelley Joseph arrested for aiding and abetting an illegal alien along with her bailiff. Linda Sarsour calls on Muslims to start Jihad against Trump. Michael Cohen tries to change his plea. Tom Arnold tapes his conversation. No hot dogs in NYC to save the environment. US gets bill for $2 million for Otto Warmbier's medical services from North Korea. First quarter US GDP growth is up to 3.2%.For a list of source links, visit http://therightleftchronicles.com/podcasts/1570/does-biden-have-the-stuff?-dueling-dialogues-ep-170/
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Government Ethics wants feedback on whether it should set restrictions on donations to legal expense funds for federal employees.
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Government Ethics lays out what kind of aid furloughed employees are allowed to receive during a government shutdown.
We continue our coverage of the lobbying events happening in Olympia, first with Washington's League of Women Voters, who's co-hosting a lobby day with Fix Democracy First. We talk with the chair of LWVWA's democracy team, Kathy Sakahara, about the group's legislative priorities for 2019, which are focused on Democracy and voting reforms. Then we check in with Summer Stinson, president of the education advocacy group, Washington's Paramount Duty, who tells us about what they have planned for their lobbying day, and we get her take on Tuesday's special election, which was all about school levies and bonds. And finally, we talk with research team member Jim Austin about this week's calls to action, and to get his take on HB 1157, which is aimed at allowing local law enforcement to pick and choose which voter initiatives they uphold. A number of sheriffs in the state are choosing to not enforce the gun safety initiative, I-1639, which passed in November. Spoiler: Austin says the bill is likely to go nowhere. Links: The Washington League of Women Voters Lobby Day: https://lwvwa.org/event-3100942 LWVWA Issue Paper: "ELECTIONS, CAMPAIGN FINANCE, GOVERNMENT ETHICS": https://lwvwa.org/resources/Documents/2019_IssuePapers/2019%20Elections%20IP.pdf LWVWA's rundown of pertinent bills: https://lwvwa.org/democracy2019 Fix Democracy First: http://fixdemocracyfirst.org/ Washington's Paramount Duty: http://paramountduty.org/ Info on our state legislature: http://www.leg.wa.gov
Walter Shaub, senior advisor at the watchdog group CREW, and former director of the United States Office of Government Ethics, joins The Brian Lehrer Show to talk about Capitol Hill's swelling crisis of ethics.
The Office of Government Ethics has a lofty mission: Establishing standards of ethics for those who are entrusted with operating the federal government. And it ensures transparency for financial disclosures. But does the office have enough authority to do anything about ethics violations? Liz Hempowicz, director of public policy at the Project on Government Oversight, doesn't think so. She told Federal Drive with Tom Temin what OGE can do.
Congratulations, You have decided to enter the world of government contracting. Because you are going to be a federal contractor you need to look at the rules regarding Government and business relationships. Do you know how Government Ethics can impact your business? Do you have an Ethics program in place as part of your business strategy? If not, then please consider adding business ethics to your business strategy immediately. Some contractors will be required to have a business ethics program in place to perform federal work. Besides that, every business should have a ethics policy in place before completing any commercial or federal contracts. References: FAR Part 3 - http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmfara.htm Federal Contracting Made Easy - www.FederalContractingMadeEasy.com Contact: nancy@byerlyenterprises.com
Carl Szabo is the Vice President and General Counsel of NetChoice. NetChoice is a trade association of eCommerce businesses and online consumers all of whom share the goal of promoting convenience, choice, and commerce on the net. Carl is also an adjunct professor at George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School. Carl worked in sales for Red Bull for a year He grew up in Washington, D.C., and attended Rice University Carl went to law school at Catholic University, attending at night He studied at CUA's Communications Law Institute Initially, he worked at the U.S office of Government Ethics, and then went to work for the MPAA, before working as a law clerk at Arnold & Porter. After law school, Carl worked for the law firm Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon, as well as for the Entertainment Software Association Carl has been with NetChoice for over five years. Help us grow! Leave us a rating and review - it's the best way to bring new listeners to the show. Have a suggestion, or want to chat with Jim? Email him at: Jim@theLobbyingShow.com Follow The Lobbying Show on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for weekly updates about the show, our guests, and more.
In the first episode of Integrity File, we speak about ethics laws with Walter Shaub, former director of the Office of Government Ethics until his July 2017 resignation. He speaks with Professor Richard Briffault about the importance of these laws, their mechanics, and his role in their enforcement over the past three administrations. The event was hosted on October 17, 2017 by the Center for the Advancement of Public Integrity and the Social Justice Initiative, with corporate sponsor Kobre & Kim. Producer Samuel Gross.
The Senate has confirmed Emory Rounds as the new director of the Office of Government Ethics. Rounds has been at Ethics since 2009, and his nomination was a pleasant surprise for ethics experts because of the high profile clashes the office has had with President Trump.
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President Trump announced Thursday that he was considering leveling $100 billion in further tariffs on China. The first round of tariffs, set to the tune of $50 billion, aimed to punish China for violating World Trade Organization rules and dumping steel into both U.S. and international markets. Another reason President Trump cited in imposing these tariffs is decades of intellectual property theft carried out by Chinese businesses. China stated earlier today that it will not hesitate to respond with high tariffs of its own. Are we at the brink of a trade war? Gordon Chang, a Daily Beast columnist and author of “The Coming Collapse of China,” explains why he thinks what we're seeing isn't a trade war, but a struggle between two economic superpowers vying for technological dominance. EPA chief Scott Pruitt is in hot water following several recent scandals. Will he be able to weather the storm?
There’s a high-pressure job on the rinks at the Olympics. And no, it’s not competing for medals — it’s driving the Zamboni ice resurfacer between events. That story, plus the health care costs of gun violence, how business interests are changing Puerto Rico’s future and why it’s so hard for people to pay off student loans. Also, our next deep dive into President Donald Trump’s cabinet members, their financial holdings and ethics. And the five things you need to know about planning ahead on your taxes.
In today's Federal Newscast, in the wake of a report which says corruption is getting worse, Acting Director of the Office of Government Ethics reminds federal employees about the oath they take to perform their duties.
President Donald Trump’s decision to keep control of his business empire despite apparent conflicts of interest is but one of a number of ethical controversies that have made headlines since Inauguration Day one year ago. As informal guardrails that constrain self-dealing by those in power fall away, what can be done to shore up federal ethics laws to give the public confidence that their leaders will put the interests of the American people first? The panel reviews the most significant gaps that exist in our system of federal ethics regulation, considers the special challenges that accompany any effort to regulate the president’s conduct in office, and debates the most promising ideas for reform. Kimberly Atkins, Chief Washington Reporter/Columnist, Boston Herald Kathleen Clark, Professor of Law, Washington University School of Law Walter Shaub, Senior Director, Ethics, Campaign Legal Center and former Director of the Office of Government Ethics Daniel I. Weiner, Senior Counsel, Democracy Program, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law This program is produced by The Brennan Center for Justice in partnership with the NYU John Brademas Center and NYU Washington, DC.
Virginia Heffernan talks to Walter Shaub about the Office of Government Ethics, principled governance, and what it's like to run a federal agency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Virginia Heffernan talks to Walter Shaub about the Office of Government Ethics, principled governance, and what it's like to run a federal agency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In today's Federal Newscast, a new mobile app provides insight for federal employees when facing dilemmas in government ethics.
Walter Shaub, senior director of ethics at the Campaign Legal Center, and former director of the U.S. office of Government Ethics, discusses his departure from the Trump Administration after months of clashes with the President and his staff. He speaks with Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Walter Shaub, senior director of ethics at the Campaign Legal Center, and former director of the U.S. office of Government Ethics, discusses his departure from the Trump Administration after months of clashes with the President and his staff. He speaks with Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."
(Bloomberg) -- Walter Shaub, senior director of ethics at the Campaign Legal Center, and former director of the U.S. office of Government Ethics, discusses his departure from the Trump Administration after months of clashes with the President and his staff. He speaks with Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
(Bloomberg) -- Walter Shaub, senior director of ethics at the Campaign Legal Center, and former director of the U.S. office of Government Ethics, discusses his departure from the Trump Administration after months of clashes with the President and his staff. He speaks with Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."
President Donald Trump urged Russia to halt its actions in Ukraine, but did not call out Russian President Vladimir Putin for election meddling. The head of the federal Office of Government Ethics announced his resignation. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has been sued by 18 states and the District of Columbia for delaying fraud protections for student loan borrowers. Links: • In Poland, teleprompter Trump and unscripted Trump looked like 2 totally different people • Walter Shaub, director of the Office of Government Ethics, steps down • 19 attorneys general sue Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to protect cheated student borrowers See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Bill Press welcomes Emily Atkin, Adam Smith, and Alexi McCammond to discuss Donald Trump's big meeting with Vladimir Putin at the G20, the latest on Scott Pruitt's quest to kill the EPA, the resignation of the director of the Office of Government Ethics, and Trump's lack of a plan for North Korea - the full Friday edition of the Bill Press Show!
The head of the Office of Government Ethics resigns because … well, wouldn’t you? And on the cusp of his meeting with Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump confirms his support for white nationalism.
This panel, Government Ethics & Corruption, was held on February 4, 2017, at the 2017 Florida Chapters Conference at Disney's BoardWalk Inn at the Walt Disney World® Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. -- Featuring: Nick Cox, Florida Statewide Prosecutor; Renee Flaherty, Institute for Justice; Todd Graves, Graves Garrett; and Prof. Matthew Stephenson, Professor of Law, Harvard Law School. Moderator: Judge Susan Rothstein-Youakim, Florida Second District Court of Appeal. Introduction: Jefferson Knight, Owner, The Knight Law Firm.
A stoner prankster changes the Hollywood sign, teenage Justin visits a psychiatrist, thousands move to Edmonton to stare into a philanderer’s steely blue eyes, Jeff considers the Cult of Crossfit, Mike brags about his hypothetical pranks, artists design a non-billboard. SHOW NOTES Introduction @mtrushmorepod on Twitter mtrushmorepodcast.com Trumped up Office of Government Ethics tweets at Trump John Bolton mustache snub Ratings diss Trump makes a rare Twitter mistake Stupid Shit Therapy is for the weak Hollyweed Staring Cult Eye Candy Non sign Special Guest: Jeff Hopkins.
Tuesday on the C4 Show C4 came back from vacation! C4 spent the first hour and a half of the show talking about how Howard County might become a Sanctuary County. For the next 30 minutes, C4 talked with Professor Todd Eberly from St. Mary's college about Congress gutting The Office of Government Ethics and Trump's tweeting. In the third hour, C4 took Ravens coach John Harbaugh's final press conference of the season live. in the final hour of the show C4 talked about Congress' flip flop on The Office of Government Ethics and Trump's tweeting.
Can independent and local government ethics commissions reduce political corruption? Journalist Gregg Fields interviews Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics Network Fellow Carla Miller about putting the heart back into government ethics training, and how a shift towards local government ethics initiatives may create an avenue for citizens to have an impact at the state level and beyond. For more information, visit http://www.cityethics.org/
Peter F. Vallone Sr., former NYC Council Speaker, lectures on government ethics. The event is moderated by Sarah Ryan of the School of Public Affairs. Additional remarks are made by Gary Altman of the New York City Council Legislative Counsel, as well as by Stephen DiBrienza, a former NYC Counsel Member.
Kirk Hanson, executive director of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics discusses a document from the Vatican, "Toward reforming international financial and monetary systems, in the context of a global public authority," with David DeCosse, Director of Campus Ethics Programs, Judy Nadler,Senior Fellow, Government Ethics and Miriam Schulman, Center Assistant Director.
Miriam Schulman, Director of Communications, Kirk Hanson, Executive Director, David DeCosse, Director of Campus Ethics, Judy Nadler, Senior Fellow, Government Ethics, Jim Ballasone, Executive in Residence at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics Center discuss the public employee unions, specially the situation in Wisconsin with Stephen Diamond, Professor of Law, Santa Clara University.
Miriam Schulman, Director of Communications, Kirk Hanson, Executive Director, David DeCosse, Director Campus Ethics, Judy Nadler, Senior Fellow of Government Ethics of Markkula Center for Applied Ethics and Sally Lehrman, the Knight Ridder/San Jose Mercury News Endowed Chair in Journalism discuss the ethics that pertain to Wikileaks with Chad Raphael, Associate Professor of Communication Department, Rohit Chopra, Assistant Professor, Communication Department, at Santa Clara University and Brendan McGuire, Diocese of San Jose.
Karen de Sa, Reporter, San Jose Mercury News, and Judy Nadler, Senior Fellow in Government Ethics, Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, discuss Ethics, Lobbying, and how the laws of California are really made.
Miriam Schulman, Communications Director, David DeCosse Director of Campus Ethics, Judy Nadler, Senior Fellow in Government Ethics, Courtney Bruce, Assistant Director for Health Care Ethics, and Margaret McLean, Associate Director, at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, Fr. Tom Reese, visiting fellow from the Woodstock Theology Center discuss the controversy over the proposal to build a Mosque near ground zero with Peter Minowitz, Professor of Political Science, Santa Clara University.
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