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Can there be competency without conflict in Washington?
Politics

Can there be competency without conflict in Washington?

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December 13, 2025
A cut-out of Trump holds up a bitcoin in front of some data servers
Finance

The Senate’s stablecoin legislation is moving just as fast as crypto itself, but it doesn’t address the elephant in the room: Trump’s conflicts of interest

By Joey Cappelletti, Mary Clare Jalonick, Alan Suderman and The Associated Press
June 17, 2025
Kelly Loeffler speaks into a microphone
Finance

Exclusive: Kelly Loeffler, a Trump Cabinet appointee who regularly appears on Newsmax, has quiet financial ties to its parent company

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June 11, 2025
Trump greets Qatari businessmen during his Middle East trip
Politics

Ethics issues arise as Trump deepens his Middle East ties: ‘When he leaves the White House, the company is worth more, his personal wealth goes up’

By Will Weissert and The Associated Press
May 14, 2025
Trump memecoin spikes 58% in value after top holders are promised a private dinner with the president
The Coins

Trump memecoin spikes 58% in value after top holders are promised a private dinner with the president

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April 23, 2025
Kash Patel adjusts his glasses
Politics

Kash Patel owns up to $5 million in stock of Shein’s parent company—and won’t divest from it because he says there’s only a ‘remote’ chance his new job leading the FBI would interfere

By Brian Slodysko, Eric Tucker, Alan Suderman and The Associated Press
February 7, 2025
Musk’s DOGE sets up conflict-of-interest clash for billionaire
Politics

Musk’s DOGE sets up conflict-of-interest clash for billionaire

By Gregory Korte and Bloomberg
January 27, 2025
Donald Trump speaks in front of a "bitcoin 2024" background
Tech

Trump’s 80% stake in his memecoin is a ‘huge red flag’ for investors because a rug pull could bolster the president’s riches but torpedo his reputation

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January 22, 2025
Trump reported $267m in ‘golf-related’ income in 2024. Here’s how his political and business interests will intersect in the White House
Politics

Trump reported $267m in ‘golf-related’ income in 2024. Here’s how his political and business interests will intersect in the White House

By Meg Kinnard, Alex Connor and The Associated Press
January 17, 2025
Trump sits in a courtroom, looking at the camera, with two police officers standing behind him
Politics

A decision on Trump’s hush-money conviction—whether or not to overturn it so he can run the country—has been kicked down the road due to ‘unprecedented circumstances’

By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak and The Associated Press
November 12, 2024
Sen. Elizabeth Warren asks Tesla’s board to probe Elon Musk’s potential conflicts of interest

Sen. Elizabeth Warren asks Tesla’s board to probe Elon Musk’s potential conflicts of interest

By Kara Carlson and Bloomberg
August 9, 2024
David Rubenstein
Finance

A CEO abruptly resigned from a board after leaked emails reportedly showed inappropriate influence

By Marion Halftermeyer and Bloomberg
July 26, 2024
Safra Catz
Retail

Oracle CEO Safra Catz steps down from Disney’s board after Ellisons’ big move in Hollywood

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July 20, 2024
AI is exposing awkward ties on Meta and Microsoft boards, as heavy hitting directors Marc Andreessen and Reid Hoffman bet on startup rivals
Tech

AI is exposing awkward ties on Meta and Microsoft boards, as heavy hitting directors Marc Andreessen and Reid Hoffman bet on startup rivals

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December 16, 2023
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Tech

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