The Department of Labor's inspector general has laid out a detailed case that former Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer carried on an inappropriately close relationship with her bodyguard, fostered a hostile workplace, and pressured subordinates into compromising situations, findings that cap months of scandal and a quiet White House sidelining. The Office of the Inspector General published […] The post Inspector general details Chavez-DeRemer's misconduct at Labor Department in scathing report appeared first on American Almanac .
The Department of Labor's inspector general has laid out a detailed case that former Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer carried on an inappropriately close relationship with her bodyguard, fostered a hostile workplace, and pressured subordinates into compromising situations, findings that cap months of scandal and a quiet White House sidelining. The Office of the Inspector General published its investigative report Thursday, documenting what 38 witnesses consistently described as a "toxic, intimidating and humiliating" work environment under Chavez-DeRemer, her chief of staff Jihun Han, and deputy chief of staff Rebecca Wright. The probe began after an anonymous complaint landed at the OIG in January, alleging an inappropriate relationship…Open
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. decertified a Kentucky-based organ procurement nonprofit after federal reviewers found serious deficiencies in nearly a third of cases examined, including patients who were still alive when staff tried to harvest their organs. Kennedy announced the decision Wednesday in Lexington, Kentucky, making Network for Hope the first of roughly 55 […] The post Federal government strips Kentucky organ group of certification after investigators find patients showed signs of life appeared first on American Almanac .
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. decertified a Kentucky-based organ procurement nonprofit after federal reviewers found serious deficiencies in nearly a third of cases examined, including patients who were still alive when staff tried to harvest their organs. Kennedy announced the decision Wednesday in Lexington, Kentucky, making Network for Hope the first of roughly 55 federally contracted organ procurement organizations ever shut down by the government. The Health Resources and Services Administration reviewed 351 cases where organ donation had been authorized but never completed at the nonprofit, and what investigators found was grim: 103 of those cases, 29.3 percent, showed what the agency called "concerning features." …Open
Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson built his campaign on fighting "high-priced lobbyists and corporate greed", but his own son collected nearly $200,000 in lobbying fees from the very chamber Jackson presided over during his final year as Senate president. Chace Jackson, 35, partnered at a lobbying firm founded by his father's former chief of […] The post Troy Jackson's son billed nearly $200,000 lobbying the Maine Senate while Jackson ran it appeared first on American Almanac .
Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson built his campaign on fighting "high-priced lobbyists and corporate greed", but his own son collected nearly $200,000 in lobbying fees from the very chamber Jackson presided over during his final year as Senate president. Chace Jackson, 35, partnered at a lobbying firm founded by his father's former chief of staff and billed nine clients a combined $182,500 in 2024, the same year Troy Jackson wielded the gavel as president of the Maine Senate. The Washington Free Beacon reported that the arrangement spanned gun-control advocacy, alcohol-industry lobbying, and union work, all funneled through a firm that openly promised to "leverage" its relationships inside the Legislature. The gap between…Open
California Governor Gavin Newsom has agreed to pay a $31,500 ethics fine for late reporting of millions in donations, even as he is under federal investigation for unrelated matters.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has agreed to pay a $31,500 ethics fine for late reporting of millions in donations, even as he is under federal investigation for unrelated matters. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Governor Gavin Newsom (D) has agreed to pay a $31,500 fine after California’s Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) found he failed to timely disclose over $5.5 million in behested payments tied to wildfire relief efforts. The violations involved 36 late reports, with some payments being disclosed more than six months after the legal deadline. DETAIL: The late filings covered donations from major corporations and foundations, including $1 million from the Chuck Lorre Foundation and $500,000 each from BlackRock, Uber Eats,…Open
The governor signed an agreement last week, ahead of Friday’s Executive Ethics Board meeting, admitting to violating two provisions of the Ethics in Public Service Act.
U.S. Congressman Cory Mills (R-FL) told President Donald Trump that there was no restraining order filed against him in order to secure his endorsement. Information has come out showing that Rep. Mills, as a matter of xz fact, lied to President Trump in a desperate attempt to save his own hide. In a decision made […] The post Cory Mills Lied to President Trump and Must Be Removed From Congress appeared first on StoneZone .
U.S. Congressman Cory Mills (R-FL) told President Donald Trump that there was no restraining order filed against him in order to secure his endorsement. Information has come out showing that Rep. Mills, as a matter of xz fact, lied to President Trump in a desperate attempt to save his own hide. In a decision made in the 3rd District Court of Florida, an injunction for protection against dating violence was filed on behalf of former Miss USA Lindsey Langston against Mills. The injunction was approved by Judge Fred Koberlein Jr. and remained in effect until Jan. 1 of this year preventing Mills from committing any acts of domestic violence and stopping him from being within 500 feet of his victim or contacting her online. The case centered…Open