Today, Campaign for Accountability urged Congress to open an inquiry into serious and escalating ethics violations involving Karen Budd-Falen, the third highest-ranking official at the Department of the Interior (DOI), and into the apparent failure of DOI’s ethics office to prevent or address those violations.
Despite a history of pushing unfounded claims around the dangers of wireless signals, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a new and prominent cheerleader for the use of health-monitoring wearables like the Apple Watch. The turnaround coincides with extensive lobbying efforts by Apple and trade groups, according to a Tech Transparency Project report.
A majority of top YouTube podcasts with host-read ads promoted at least one online gambling sponsor in the past year, according to a new analysis by CfA.
Apple and Google ban “nudify” apps, yet a new Tech Transparency Project investigation finds that their app stores are not only still approving some, but their search and advertising systems are, at times, directing users straight to them.
Today, Campaign for Accountability filed a request for guidance with the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House asking for clarification on when lobbyists must disclose donations to organizations financed or designated by the President of the United States.
CfA executive director Michelle Kuppersmith issued a statement in response to reports that the Florida Bar is now claiming its Feb 4th letter, stating that there was a “pending investigation” into former interim US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Lindsey Halligan, was erroneous.
Yesterday, Campaign for Accountability filed suit against the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) over its failure to comply with the organization’s FOIA request for a report written by FHFA Administrator Bill Pulte regarding Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.
Elon Musk has signaled support for the recent anti-government protests in Iran. But a new Tech Transparency Project investigation shows that his platform, X, appears to be providing premium service to an array of Iranian officials and state-controlled media organizations that have been targeted by U.S. sanctions.
Online social casino and sweepstakes casino games, which can be “free” to play but quickly tempt players to put in real money, can leave users deeply in debt. A new Tech Transparency Project report details how Facebook—a leading platform for these games—helps attract and hook players while collecting a slice of the revenue for itself.
Today, Campaign for Accountability renewed its request for the Virginia State Bar to investigate former Acting U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan for multiple potential violations of professional conduct rules during her brief, four-month tenure leading the Eastern District of Virginia.