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· Oct 15
America has no kings. That’s kind of the whole point.
NEW: While serving as South Dakota governor in 2024, DHS secretary Kristi Noem's personal company reportedly collected nearly $140K from a secretive nonprofit promoting her interests, according to a tax return obtained by CREW.
Kristi Noem’s company was paid almost $140,000 by a pro-Noem group in 2024 - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
In 2024, while DHS Secretary Kristi Noem was still governor of South Dakota, her personal company, Ashwood Strategies LLC, again received a cut of the money raised for a nonprofit that promotes her in...
www.citizensforethics.org
January 16, 2026 at 4:11 PM
NEW: While serving as South Dakota governor in 2024, DHS secretary Kristi Noem's personal company reportedly collected nearly $140K from a secretive nonprofit promoting her interests, according to a tax return obtained by CREW.
Congress must conduct robust oversight of the unprecedented deployment of over 2,000 federal agents to Minnesota and should investigate the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent.
Read our full letter:
Read our full letter:
Congress must investigate ICE shootings in Minnesota and other states - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Congress should investigate the deployment of federal agents to Minnesota and an ICE agent's fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good.
www.citizensforethics.org
January 15, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Congress must conduct robust oversight of the unprecedented deployment of over 2,000 federal agents to Minnesota and should investigate the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent.
Read our full letter:
Read our full letter:
NEW: Three companies—Unusual Machines, Credova and BlinkRx—added Donald Trump Jr. to their board after the 2024 election. Since then, they've gotten a boost from the Trump administration or stand to benefit from a new program.
Companies see boost from Trump admin after adding Don Jr. to their board - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Don Jr. and Eric Trump have joined a total of ten companies’ boards since the 2024 election.
www.citizensforethics.org
January 15, 2026 at 6:31 PM
NEW: Three companies—Unusual Machines, Credova and BlinkRx—added Donald Trump Jr. to their board after the 2024 election. Since then, they've gotten a boost from the Trump administration or stand to benefit from a new program.
The public needs to know how Trump’s surge in wealth was enabled by using the political influence and official powers of his presidency to grow his businesses.
That's why we requested records from the State Department and DHS.
That's why we requested records from the State Department and DHS.
CREW requests records from State Department, DHS and Coast Guard regarding emoluments - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
CREW is requesting records from the State Department, DHS and U.S. Coast Guard concerning these agencies’ transactions with businesses owned or controlled by the president.
www.citizensforethics.org
January 15, 2026 at 3:15 PM
The public needs to know how Trump’s surge in wealth was enabled by using the political influence and official powers of his presidency to grow his businesses.
That's why we requested records from the State Department and DHS.
That's why we requested records from the State Department and DHS.
NEW: We filed an amicus brief, on behalf of former bipartisan secretaries of state, urging the First Circuit to affirm the Massachusetts District Court's decision to block a portion of Trump’s EO attempting to take federal control over elections.
CREW files amicus brief on behalf of former secretaries of state in appeal of elections EO decision - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
The First Circuit Court of Appeals should affirm the District Court of Massachusetts’s decision blocking a portion of Trump’s EO attempting to exert federal control over elections.
www.citizensforethics.org
January 14, 2026 at 9:48 PM
NEW: We filed an amicus brief, on behalf of former bipartisan secretaries of state, urging the First Circuit to affirm the Massachusetts District Court's decision to block a portion of Trump’s EO attempting to take federal control over elections.
NEW: The Social Security Administration received over 21,000 comments about the agency's role in the expansion of the SAVE system.
The message from individuals, organizations, officials and legal aid groups was clear: stop abusing our personal data.
The message from individuals, organizations, officials and legal aid groups was clear: stop abusing our personal data.
SSA flooded with public comments opposing data abuse - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
More than 20,000 individuals, state and national orgs representing millions of Americans, elected officials, legal aid groups and others just told the SSA to stop abusing their personal data.
www.citizensforethics.org
January 14, 2026 at 7:48 PM
NEW: The Social Security Administration received over 21,000 comments about the agency's role in the expansion of the SAVE system.
The message from individuals, organizations, officials and legal aid groups was clear: stop abusing our personal data.
The message from individuals, organizations, officials and legal aid groups was clear: stop abusing our personal data.
The Stop Insider Trading Act is a joke.
For years, the public has overwhelmingly called for a ban on congressional stock ownership and trading. This bill bans neither. It’s a farce that maintains the status quo and allows members of Congress to continue to enrich themselves.
For years, the public has overwhelmingly called for a ban on congressional stock ownership and trading. This bill bans neither. It’s a farce that maintains the status quo and allows members of Congress to continue to enrich themselves.
January 14, 2026 at 2:25 PM
The Stop Insider Trading Act is a joke.
For years, the public has overwhelmingly called for a ban on congressional stock ownership and trading. This bill bans neither. It’s a farce that maintains the status quo and allows members of Congress to continue to enrich themselves.
For years, the public has overwhelmingly called for a ban on congressional stock ownership and trading. This bill bans neither. It’s a farce that maintains the status quo and allows members of Congress to continue to enrich themselves.
NEW: CREW is testifying today in California to support a proposed amendment to the election code to ensure the Secretary of State’s ability to remove constitutionally ineligible candidates from the ballot. www.citizensforethics.org/legal-action...
CREW testifies in California to support change to ensure Secretary of State’s ability to remove constitutionally ineligible candidates from the ballot - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics ...
California should give its Secretary of State the authority to remove constitutionally ineligible candidates for president from the ballot.
www.citizensforethics.org
January 13, 2026 at 6:24 PM
NEW: CREW is testifying today in California to support a proposed amendment to the election code to ensure the Secretary of State’s ability to remove constitutionally ineligible candidates from the ballot. www.citizensforethics.org/legal-action...
NEW: We're delighted to announce that Donald K. Sherman has been appointed as our next president and CEO.
He's a proven leader who has shaped what CREW is today and helped lead some of our biggest fights.
www.citizensforethics.org/news/press-r...
He's a proven leader who has shaped what CREW is today and helped lead some of our biggest fights.
www.citizensforethics.org/news/press-r...
Donald Sherman named president of CREW - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Donald K. Sherman will serve as the next president and CEO of CREW following the departure of Noah Bookbinder.
www.citizensforethics.org
January 13, 2026 at 4:55 PM
NEW: We're delighted to announce that Donald K. Sherman has been appointed as our next president and CEO.
He's a proven leader who has shaped what CREW is today and helped lead some of our biggest fights.
www.citizensforethics.org/news/press-r...
He's a proven leader who has shaped what CREW is today and helped lead some of our biggest fights.
www.citizensforethics.org/news/press-r...
Leadership in the DOJ Civil Rights Division informed staff in the criminal section that they would not be investigating the ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good, breaking usual precedent.
Prosecutors in DOJ's Civil Rights Division will not investigate Minneapolis ICE shooting, sources say
Prosecutors in the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division were told they will not play a role in the investigation into a fatal shooting of a Minnesota woman by an ICE officer, two sources said.
www.cbsnews.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Leadership in the DOJ Civil Rights Division informed staff in the criminal section that they would not be investigating the ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good, breaking usual precedent.
Trump is continuing to fire anyone who gets in the way of his campaign of retribution against his perceived enemies. This couldn't be more dangerous to our justice system and democracy.
If we don't hold Trump to account for these abuses, anyone could be the next target.
If we don't hold Trump to account for these abuses, anyone could be the next target.
Trump DOJ fires prosecutor who declined to pursue James Comey case
The prominent career prosecutor had become the No. 2 official in the U.S. attorney’s office in the Eastern District of Virginia.
www.ms.now
January 12, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Trump is continuing to fire anyone who gets in the way of his campaign of retribution against his perceived enemies. This couldn't be more dangerous to our justice system and democracy.
If we don't hold Trump to account for these abuses, anyone could be the next target.
If we don't hold Trump to account for these abuses, anyone could be the next target.
NEW: We requested records from the State Department, DHS and US Coast Guard about their transactions with Trump's businesses. The public deserves to know whether Trump has accepted unlawful payments of domestic emoluments while in office.
CREW requests records from State Department, DHS and Coast Guard regarding emoluments - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
CREW is requesting records from the State Department, DHS and U.S. Coast Guard concerning these agencies’ transactions with businesses owned or controlled by the president.
www.citizensforethics.org
January 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM
NEW: We requested records from the State Department, DHS and US Coast Guard about their transactions with Trump's businesses. The public deserves to know whether Trump has accepted unlawful payments of domestic emoluments while in office.
When the New York Times asked Trump about his family’s expanding foreign business interests that Trump himself still profits from, he said:
“I found out that nobody cared, and I’m allowed to.”
Raise your hand if you care. ✋✋✋
“I found out that nobody cared, and I’m allowed to.”
Raise your hand if you care. ✋✋✋
January 12, 2026 at 4:05 PM
When the New York Times asked Trump about his family’s expanding foreign business interests that Trump himself still profits from, he said:
“I found out that nobody cared, and I’m allowed to.”
Raise your hand if you care. ✋✋✋
“I found out that nobody cared, and I’m allowed to.”
Raise your hand if you care. ✋✋✋
Does anyone else think it's incredibly problematic that a subsidiary of the Trump family’s crypto venture applied for a national banking license?
Just to be clear, it's a major conflict of interest for the president.
Just to be clear, it's a major conflict of interest for the president.
Exclusive | World Liberty, Flagship in Trumps’ Crypto Fleet, Seeks a U.S. Banking License
A banking charter would allow World Liberty Trust to issue and safeguard the dollar-backed stablecoin that the Trump family’s World Liberty Financial launched last year.
www.wsj.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Does anyone else think it's incredibly problematic that a subsidiary of the Trump family’s crypto venture applied for a national banking license?
Just to be clear, it's a major conflict of interest for the president.
Just to be clear, it's a major conflict of interest for the president.
NEW: After 15 years as comptroller general, Gene Dodaro’s historic GAO career has come to an end.
Now, it's up to Congress to ensure that GAO’s incoming leader is independent, nonpartisan and dedicated to GAO's core mission.
Now, it's up to Congress to ensure that GAO’s incoming leader is independent, nonpartisan and dedicated to GAO's core mission.
The changing of GAO’s guard: What comes next for Congress’s watchdog? - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
CREW has requested information on the order of succession GAO has determined will apply if another vacancy occurs before the president appoints and the Senate confirms a comptroller general.
www.citizensforethics.org
January 9, 2026 at 5:10 PM
NEW: After 15 years as comptroller general, Gene Dodaro’s historic GAO career has come to an end.
Now, it's up to Congress to ensure that GAO’s incoming leader is independent, nonpartisan and dedicated to GAO's core mission.
Now, it's up to Congress to ensure that GAO’s incoming leader is independent, nonpartisan and dedicated to GAO's core mission.
In America we have no kings. And no one is above the law.
Take it from Thomas Paine.
Take it from Thomas Paine.
January 9, 2026 at 2:53 PM
In America we have no kings. And no one is above the law.
Take it from Thomas Paine.
Take it from Thomas Paine.
The Minneapolis ICE shooting is disturbing and demands swift independent oversight to ensure that federal authority doesn't endanger our communities.
Congress must demand transparency and hold those in power accountable before more lives are put at risk.
Congress must demand transparency and hold those in power accountable before more lives are put at risk.
A Deadly Shooting in Minnesota
A federal immigration agent’s killing of a woman driving an SUV fits into a tragic pattern.
www.theatlantic.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:07 PM
The Minneapolis ICE shooting is disturbing and demands swift independent oversight to ensure that federal authority doesn't endanger our communities.
Congress must demand transparency and hold those in power accountable before more lives are put at risk.
Congress must demand transparency and hold those in power accountable before more lives are put at risk.
A new study found that the Supreme Court has become deeply polarized in cases pitting the rich against the poor—Republican appointees voted for the wealthier side in cases 70 percent of the time in 2022, up from 45 percent in 1953.
Supreme Court Increasingly Favors the Rich, Economists Say
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:24 PM
A new study found that the Supreme Court has become deeply polarized in cases pitting the rich against the poor—Republican appointees voted for the wealthier side in cases 70 percent of the time in 2022, up from 45 percent in 1953.
NEW: Personal attacks and violence against judges are on the rise, threatening judges' safety and the judiciary's independence.
Congress must enhance judicial security and discourage increasing hostile rhetoric against judges.
Congress must enhance judicial security and discourage increasing hostile rhetoric against judges.
Congress must prioritize judicial security - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Congress must prioritize judicial security and discourage hostile rhetoric against judges by elected and appointed government officials.
www.citizensforethics.org
January 7, 2026 at 9:44 PM
NEW: Personal attacks and violence against judges are on the rise, threatening judges' safety and the judiciary's independence.
Congress must enhance judicial security and discourage increasing hostile rhetoric against judges.
Congress must enhance judicial security and discourage increasing hostile rhetoric against judges.
President Trump's invasion of Venezuela opens up unprecedented opportunities for corruption, is a startling escalation of his lawlessness and illustrates his administration’s deference to corporate interests over the American people and their elected representatives in Congress. 🧵
January 7, 2026 at 7:56 PM
President Trump's invasion of Venezuela opens up unprecedented opportunities for corruption, is a startling escalation of his lawlessness and illustrates his administration’s deference to corporate interests over the American people and their elected representatives in Congress. 🧵
NEW: A local government in Vietnam reportedly paid $2 million to relocate 145 households from land on which a Trump development is being built. The payments raise conflict of interest concerns between the presidency and Trump's business ventures.
Vietnam government paid $2M to relocate residents for Trump development - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
A local government in Vietnam appears to have paid about $2 million to relocate 145 households for a Trump-branded development.
www.citizensforethics.org
January 7, 2026 at 4:42 PM
NEW: A local government in Vietnam reportedly paid $2 million to relocate 145 households from land on which a Trump development is being built. The payments raise conflict of interest concerns between the presidency and Trump's business ventures.
140 police officers were injured defending the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Two of those officers—Michael Fanone and Daniel Hodges—recently sat down to watch their body cam footage, reliving the physical and psychological damage from that day.
Two of those officers—Michael Fanone and Daniel Hodges—recently sat down to watch their body cam footage, reliving the physical and psychological damage from that day.
2 police officers relive Jan. 6 through their own bodycam footage
D.C. police officers experienced some of the most intense violence during the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. We sat down with two of them to rewatch their body camera footage from that da...
www.npr.org
January 7, 2026 at 3:24 PM
140 police officers were injured defending the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Two of those officers—Michael Fanone and Daniel Hodges—recently sat down to watch their body cam footage, reliving the physical and psychological damage from that day.
Two of those officers—Michael Fanone and Daniel Hodges—recently sat down to watch their body cam footage, reliving the physical and psychological damage from that day.
Five years ago today, a sitting US president incited a violent insurrection to remain in power after losing an election. Donald Trump swore an oath to the Constitution—and on Jan. 6, he violated it.
But the danger didn’t end that day…
But the danger didn’t end that day…
January 6, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Five years ago today, a sitting US president incited a violent insurrection to remain in power after losing an election. Donald Trump swore an oath to the Constitution—and on Jan. 6, he violated it.
But the danger didn’t end that day…
But the danger didn’t end that day…
NEW: Five years after the Jan. 6 insurrection, it's clear that the attack on our Constitution was not a single event. Trump returned to office without being held accountable for his actions.
Now is the time to enact the reforms that are necessary to reverse the damage done. Read our full letter:
Now is the time to enact the reforms that are necessary to reverse the damage done. Read our full letter:
Five years on from January 6th, Congress must protect against President Trump's attacks on democracy - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
We must learn from the January 6th attack on the Capitol, and Congress must act to protect our country from President Trump’s continued siege against democracy and our Constitution.
www.citizensforethics.org
January 6, 2026 at 4:16 PM
NEW: Five years after the Jan. 6 insurrection, it's clear that the attack on our Constitution was not a single event. Trump returned to office without being held accountable for his actions.
Now is the time to enact the reforms that are necessary to reverse the damage done. Read our full letter:
Now is the time to enact the reforms that are necessary to reverse the damage done. Read our full letter:
On this day 5 years ago, Donald Trump incited a violent insurrection.
His supporters stormed the Capitol, injured police and desecrated the halls of our government.
Today, the dangers of allowing an oath-breaking insurrectionist to return to power could not be clearer.
His supporters stormed the Capitol, injured police and desecrated the halls of our government.
Today, the dangers of allowing an oath-breaking insurrectionist to return to power could not be clearer.
January 6, 2026 at 3:56 PM
On this day 5 years ago, Donald Trump incited a violent insurrection.
His supporters stormed the Capitol, injured police and desecrated the halls of our government.
Today, the dangers of allowing an oath-breaking insurrectionist to return to power could not be clearer.
His supporters stormed the Capitol, injured police and desecrated the halls of our government.
Today, the dangers of allowing an oath-breaking insurrectionist to return to power could not be clearer.