The lawyer who busted open Jeffrey Epstein’s sweetheart deal sues DOJ for the goods on Trump’s slimy deferred prosecution agreement with the 737 manufacturer.
revolving door
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Corporate Self-Oversight
Four auditing firms examine the books of nearly every big U.S. company, in a process riddled with conflicts of interest. But federal monitoring is making a comeback under new leadership.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Big Ag and Big Oil Team Up to Lobby for Clean Energy Credits
A coalition of companies like Cargill and Chevron hired new lobbyists as it works to convince policymakers that so-called ‘renewable natural gas’ should get government subsidies.
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The Ambassador for Crypto
Sean Patrick Maloney, an adviser to Coinbase, is nominated as the U.S. representative to the OECD, which is building regulatory frameworks for crypto.
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Manchin Staffers Cash In With Big Oil
The West Virginia senator’s longtime press aide’s move to ExxonMobil is the latest in a long line of revolving-door spinners.
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Regulatory Fiascos
Today on TAP: Shame on Gary Gensler. And the coup against Katherine Tai.
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Democrats Could Score Big by Blocking This Revolver
Demetrios Kouzoukas’s nomination battle offers the perfect opportunity for Democrats to prove themselves to voters.
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Corporate Headhunters Shouldn’t Control Who Can Be a Fed Reserve Bank President
We need a democratic process for appointing leaders of regional Fed banks.
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Wall Street’s Favorite Financial Regulator May Be Looking for a New Job
CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam’s term doesn’t end until 2026, but there are rumblings of an early exit to the private sector. Place your bets where he’ll end up next!
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Department of Justice’s Legal Love Letter to Moderna
This story has been retracted.