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Event marking the launch of "Trump Accounts" at the White House in Washington

Politics Jul 06

WATCH: Trump says he never talks to his kids about business as president but 'I think I'm allowed to'

By Associated Press

World Jul 03

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A Belgian diamond group is gifting Trump a lavish ring after that industry won tariff relief

It’s a glitzy window into the role that ostentatious – and almost always gilded — gifts are playing by those seeking to curry favor with the U.S. president.

By Sam McNeil, Associated Press

Politics Jul 01

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Watch 6:31
Trump's $2B income in 2025 raises fresh questions about profiting off presidency

President Trump's latest financial disclosure shows his various businesses generated more than $2 billion in income in 2025, his first year back in the White House. That is more than triple his reported income from the year before. The biggest…

By Amna Nawaz, Doug Adams

Politics Apr 21

U.S. Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) appears for a hearing of the House Ethics Committee, in Washington
Watch 4:53
Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick resigns ahead of ethics probe into use of campaign funds

Another scandal-plagued member of Congress resigned on Tuesday, exactly one week after a pair of her peers did the same. Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida faced an ethics investigation into her use of campaign funds. Lisa Desjardins reports.

By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura

Politics Apr 14

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Watch 4:28
Sexual misconduct claims trigger resignations and broader ethics concerns in Congress

After separate allegations of sexual misconduct, two members of Congress are resigning. Democrat Eric Swalwell faces multiple allegations of sexual assault. He denies the accusations. Republican Congressman Tony Gonzales’ resignation comes after he admitted to sleeping with a staffer who…

By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Leila Jackson

Apr 13

How the Trump family's business deals could open the door for future presidents to profit from office

By Bernard Condon, Associated Press

For the Trump family, business is booming. Whereas the Trump Organization didn’t do a single deal overseas in Donald Trump's first term as president, it did eight in the past year.

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Mar 12

Watch 7:12
Who holds Congress accountable? A look at the invisible ethics system for lawmakers

By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura

Congress is charged with writing the laws that govern the rest of us, but who holds lawmakers accountable when they break the rules? We take a closer look at the number of sitting members of Congress facing active ethics investigations,…

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Nov 20

Watch 7:57
Trump family's cryptocurrency ties raise concerns as administration loosens regulations

By Liz Landers, Doug Adams

As President Trump’s administration has moved to loosen regulations on cryptocurrency and pledged to make the U.S. the “crypto capital of the world,” his family’s ties to the industry are raising ethical concerns and blurring the lines between business and…

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Mar 14

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Ethics expert breaks down Trump administration's conflicts of interest

By Laura Barrón-López, Ian Couzens, Doug Adams

It’s been less than two months since President Trump took office. In that time, Trump, his family and administration members have seen personal and financial gain in ways aided by their power and influence. This week, the president lined up…

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Jul 29

Watch 4:40
Biden proposes term limits and ethics code for Supreme Court justices

By Laura Barrón-López, Kyle Midura

President Biden unveiled three proposed reforms in response to legal, ethical and political controversies around the Supreme Court. The plan includes an enforceable code of ethics for justices, term limits for the Supreme Court and a constitutional amendment limiting the…

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