Trump freezes U.S. law banning bribery of foreign officials

Supporters of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) praise it as an important anti-bribery statute that keeps corporations honest when doing business outside the U.S. By contrast, the law’s detractors say it unfairly hobbles American companies, giving an advantage to foreign players.  On Monday, President Trump took a side. “It sounds good on paper but

Memo to Press: Hundreds of Dollars are Fraudulently Spent Every Year

The New York Times erroneously wrote that there is no “proof” for “sweeping claims” of “fraud” in federal government spending. Apparently, the Times and other like-minded outlets lack access to a newfangled research tool called Google. The Government Accountability Office released a report just last year finding “No area of the federal government is immune to fraud. We estimated that the

Advocates ask court to give migrant detainees at Guantanamo access to lawyers

Washington — A group of advocates led by the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on Wednesday asking a federal court to quickly require the Trump administration to give the migrant detainees it is holding at Guantanamo Bay access to lawyers. Complying with an order from President Trump late last month, U.S. officials have