Ethics

National: “Catholic Leaders Recoil from Trump’s Pope Post” by Michelle Boorstein and Anthony Faiola (Washington Post) for MSN

National: “Trump Sons’ Deals on Three Continents Directly Benefit the President” by Eric Lipton and David Yaffe-Bellany (New York Times) for DNyuz

Massachusetts: “Boston City Councilor Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Corruption Charges” by Ryan Mancini for MassLive

North Dakota: “North Dakota Lawmakers Approve Ethics Commission Bill with Deadline Removed” by Mary Steuer (North Dakota Monitor) for Yahoo News

Oregon: “Former Oregon Secretary of State Faces $1,600 Fine for Ethics Violations” by Noelle Crombie (Portland Oregonian) for MSN

Texas: “Texas’ Highest Criminal Court Rehears Houston-Area Case That Could Impact Enforcement of Ethics Laws” by Natalie Weber for Houston Public Media

Legislative Issues

Montana: “Montana Republicans Dominated the 2024 Election. Things Got ‘Weird’ as Some Sided with Democrats” by Matthew Brown and Hannah Schoenbaum (Associated Press) for MSN

Lobbying

National: “Report Spotlights Lobbying by White House Chief’s Former Clients” by Martine Powers (Washington Post) for MSN