Markwayne Mullin, Trump’s Homeland Security Pick, Got Wealthier Stock Trading in Congress
Markwayne Mullin, Trump’s Homeland Security Pick, Got Wealthier Stock Trading in Congress

ProPublica is releasing a trove of disclosure records that detail the finances of more than 1,500 Trump appointees, including former lobbyists, industry executives and at least a dozen officials who declined to identify former clients.
The U.S. Released the Epstein Files. The Arrests Are Overseas.
#SCOTUS Adopts ‘New’ Process To Avoid #ConflictsOfInterest 20 Years Too Late
The justices announce conflict-checking #software & new filing rules that lower #courts have used forever.
Only the #SupremeCourt could announce a bare minimum #ethical #guardrail that lower courts have used since the George W. Bush administration & act like it’s a bold blow against the appearance of impropriety.
#law #LegalEthics
https://abovethelaw.com/2026/02/supreme-court-adopts-new-process-to-avoid-conflicts-of-interest-20-years-too-late/
The Pay-to-Play Patriotism of 2026
Binance Gives Trump Family’s Crypto Firm a Leg Up
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/business/binance-trump-crypto.html
ProPublica: Six Senators Accuse Deputy Attorney General of “Glaring” Crypto Conflict, Cite ProPublica Investigation. “Six senators accused Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche this week of having a conflict of interest when he shut down investigations into crypto companies, dealers and exchanges and eliminated an enforcement team dedicated to looking for crypto-related fraud and […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/02/propublica-six-senators-accuse-deputy-attorney-general-of-glaring-crypto-conflict-cite-propublica-investigation/
ProPublica: Six Senators Accuse Deputy Attorney General of “Glaring” Crypto Conflict, Cite ProPublica Investigation. “Six senators accused Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche this week of ha…
U.A.E. Firm Quietly Took Stake in the Trump Family’s Crypto Company