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…