In November 2016, Sunlight began tracking President Donald J. Trump’s conflicts of interest. In May 2017, we relaunched our list... View Article
Continue readingOn Trump, transparency and democracy
Corruption, conflicts and chaos: The shady reality of the Trump administration’s record on open government at six months.
Continue readingHow we’re tracking President Trump’s conflicts of interest
We've built a comprehensive database of President Donald J. Trump's potential conflicts of interest. Now, we hope you'll help us improve and monitor his unprecedented monetization of the presidency and enduring foreign and domestic entanglements.
Continue readingResignation of top US ethics official calls attention to Trump’s unresolved conflicts
Shaub's resignation should be taken as a bat signal to Members of Congress who, despite reams evidence of unresolved conflicts, have been far too reticent to oversee ethics in government or threats to transparency under the Trump administration.
Continue readingRollCall analysis finds Members of Congress aren’t transparent about their own taxes
In the most comprehensive reporting we've seen on the availability of Congressional returns we've seen this year, Stephanie Akin and Sean McMinn looked for what was publicly disclosed and then systematically contacted every Member to see what was available. The result is a database that will inform the public about his or her Member of Congress' personal commitment to tax transparency.
Continue readingUnder pressure, Trump White House discloses ethics waivers
Now that these waivers have been disclosed, the public, the press and the Office of Government Ethics can evaluate their appropriateness and relevance to the public's business being done by White House officials.
Continue readingTrump, Threats to Data, and US Cities
Sunlight's John Wonderlich reflects on the Trump administration's relationship with data, the difficulty in reporting on broad trends in data transparency, and the role US cities increasingly play.
Continue readingTransparency is Urgently Required for Next Steps on Trump
The road back to public credibility for the Trump presidency must be paved with transparency and accountability, not just good intentions.
Continue readingThe crisis of public trust in the presidency of Donald J. Trump
President Trump puts the future of his presidency at grave risk by his inexplicable failure to build trust.
Continue readingSending the wrong message to investors: Donald Trump and the rule of law
"Trump signals that his interests take precedence over the public’s right to know or the interests of other investors, who will not have the same access he and his family have to make good market decisions." – Professor Susan Ariel Aaronson
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