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The article describes the family background of Brett Kavanaugh, U.S. President Donald Trump's Supreme Court justice nominee, and the alleged pro-business attitude of the judge. Kavanaugh's mother is a former high school teacher and a Maryland judge, while his father Ed was a top lobbyist for the cosmetics industry. The confirmation of the nomination of Kavanaugh is expected to strengthen the pro-business majority on the Supreme Court and advance Trump's aim of dismantling the regulatory state.

The article discusses how the federal investigators under the administration of the US president Donald Trump are disrupting the business of the Indian Ladder Farms the apple orchard selling apples and other apple related products in course of finding out the compliance of the firm with rules of migrants labor and the Fair Labor Standards Act. It talks about 5000 federal regulations related to food safety, pest control, labor and many more relevant to orchards.

The article focuses on the U.S. Virgin Islands as a personal and corporate hideaway of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Topics covered include investigations into Epstein's island operations by federal agents and New York Police Department investigators, Epstein's assets which is estimated at 570 million dollars and his will, and his efforts to develop the islands.

The article discusses the University of Louisville athletic department's television partnership with sports television network ESPN as of August 25, 2013, highlighting the financial benefits for the Kentucky university. Topics addressed include ESPN's decision to feature the Louisville football team on primetime television on Tuesday nights, the success of the university's athletic programs since 1995, and the relationship between Louisville's athletic program and its academics.

The article reports on the results of the mid-1980s oil exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in northeast Alaska, as well as the plan by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to sell drilling leases in the site as of April 2019. Topics include comments by retired Standard Oil of Ohio lawyer Sidney B. Silverman and BP executive David Jenkins on the Arctic test well and various lawsuits filed against the BP-Standard Oil acquisition deal.

The article focuses on the decision of the Trump Organization, the family business formerly run by U.S. President Donald Trump to indefinitely shelve plans to roll out two hotel lines in dozens of American cities, blaming politics for its decision. Topics covered include the growing scrutiny facing the business from federal prosecutors and congressional investigators, and the losses that the company has taken stemming from an ethics code that Trump was encouraged to adopt.

The article offers information on the repeal of the Stream Protection Rule by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. Topics include pollution at the Kanawha River, West Virginia, release of contaminants from coal-powered utility John E. Amos Power Plant, and the cost of the rule on coal mining jobs according to the National Mining Association.

The article reports on the ethics investigation against Ryan Zinke, secretary of the U.S. Interior Department, for alleged abuse of travel spending and maintaining close ties with industries he oversees. Topics discussed include remarks from Patrick A. Parenteau, a professor of environmental law at Vermont Law School, reason U.S. President Donald Trump praises Zinke, and plan of the Interior Department to increase its use of drones, particularly for fighting wildfires, under Zinke's leadership.

The article examines the exemption as reason that the U.S. President Donald Trump can legally play a role in selection of the Trump National Doral resort near Miami as site of next year's summit meeting of the Group of 7 and mentions that rules are for everyone who works in the executive branch.

The article reports on the allegations made by senior staff members at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that administrator Scott Pruitt pressured them to help in personal matters and obtain special favors for his family. Topics discussed include governmental investigations into Pruitt's alleged unethical practices, Pruitt's meeting with billionaire Philip Anschutz, and his alleged desire to use his job for benefits unrelated to his EPA work.

The article reports on the private talks between the family firms of U.S. President Donald Trump and his son--in-law Jared Kushner over the management of a real estate project. Topics discussed include the Trump Organization's possible management of a hotel at the Pier Village development being build by Kushner's family firm in New Jersey, financial interests retained by both Trump and Kushner in their family companies, and the benefits to the Trumps of the growing ties between the two firms.

The article discusses activities of U.S. President Donald Trump's company The Trump Organization towards city development. Topics discussed the development of golf courses, views of businessman Eric Trump on company's planning and goal, and the company's partnership with Chawla Hotels with planning of converting hotels into American idea properties.

The article offers information on the issues faced by the local officials of Palm Beach, Florida after elections of the U.S. president Donald Trump. Topics discussed include Trump issues with the federal government over income and tax audits, requisition of Boeing 727 airplane which was used by Trump and he failed to pay a noise violation fee, and property tax challenges faced by the Trump Organization pending from New York City to Los Angeles County.

The article discusses the nominee for U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos's investment in the biofeedback company Neurocore brain performance centers, with a particular focus on the doubts on its neurofeedback techniques in treatin mental illness. An overview of Neurocore chief medical officer Majid Fotuhi's perspective on the company's neurofeedback therapy is provided.

The article states that U.S. representative Jason Chaffetz accused U.S. Office of Government Ethics Walter M. Shaub Jr. of political bias concerning Shaub's comments on the ethics plans of U.S. president-elect Donald J. Trump, and requested that Shaub submit to an interview with staff members of the U.S. House Oversight Committee.

The article discusses the U.S. Office of Government of Ethics' work in determining conflict of interest in the millionaire cabinet officers nominated by U.S. Republican President-elect Donald J. Trump. An overview of the Exxon Mobil chief executive officer (CEO) Rex W. Tillerson's potential conflict of interest in having stock in the oil company Exxon Mobil is provided.

The article reports on possible modification of voting policy by U.S. President-elect Donald J. Trump, citing his claims of "rigged" election during the 2016 presidential election campaign, as of December 2016. It states that Trump previously alleged illegal voting in support of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, and mentions possible role of the U.S. Supreme Court in making voting regulations.

The article discusses the 2016 U.S. Republican Donald J. Trump's admitting that he used a 1995 financial loss to avoid paying taxes, through his use of an income tax deduction, at the October 9, 2016 campaign debate.

The article reports on whether business ventures from 2016 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in 2006 may have helped him avoid large tax bills. Topics mentioned include Trump's online travel booking venture GoTrump.com, his project known as Trump Tower Tampa, and the success of his reality television program "The Apprentice."

The article discusses a donation by U.S. presidential candidate Donald J. Trump to Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi in relation to corruption allegations. Statements by Bondi's communications director, Jennifer Meale, in relation to fraud allegations against Trump's seminar enterprise Trump University are addressed. Consumer complaints against Trump University are noted in relation to the case.

The article discusses the relationship between the financing of the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation and the 2016 U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's campaign. An overview of foreign donations to the Clinton Foundation, including by Saudi Arabia and the influence of foreign donations while Clinton was U.S. Secretary of State, is provided.

The article discusses the medical exemption for the draft of the U.S. 2016 Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump during the Vietnam War due to heel spurs, which the author contends is draft evasion. The article often references records from the U.S. Selective Service system.

The article discusses how the birther movement embraced by U.S. presidential contender Donald Trump would be used to assail his rivals in the Republican presidential primary race. Topics discussed include the connection between his birther idea on U.S. President Barack Obama and his stronger performance in early polls, the reactions of black leaders such as civil rights activist Jesse Jackson and President Obama, and the impact of the birthing idea.

The article discusses the aide for the 2016 Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump Corey Lewandowski's political behavior in Windham, New Hampshire (N.H.), including his efforts to remove the Windham prosecutor and selectman Ross McLeod from his position for engaging in fantasy sports and local politics on his work email. An overview of Lewandowski's participation in Windham politics is provided.

The article discusses former Trump University (TU) students such as Robert Guillo, Jeffrey Tufenkian, and John Brown who claim that they were pressured into giving their TU teachers positive reviews, and it mentions litigation involving 2016 U.S. presidential candidate Donald J. Trump's TU institution. Claims regarding misleading and fraudulent practices at TU are addressed, along with suspicion regarding Trump's claim of a 98 percent satisfaction rate involving TU teachers.

The article profiles finance executive Heidi Nelson Cruz, wife of 2016 U.S. presidential candidate Ted Cruz, particularly her significance in raising funds for Ted Cruz's campaign. It discusses her background as an executive with the U.S. investment banking firm Goldman Sachs and the sacrifices she made in her professional career after marrying Ted Cruz.

The article discusses an effort by 2016 U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton to work undercover to prove that the administration of then-U.S. president Richard Nixon was not enforcing a legal ban on giving tax-exempt status to organizations known as segregation academies in the U.S. South during the early 1970s while a law student working for the group the Children's Defense Fund. The article discusses Clinton's relationship with Children's Defense Fund founder Marian Wright Edelman and civil rights and race issues in the 2016 presidential campaign.

The article discusses the relationship between the former neurosurgeon and 2016 U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson's political campaign and his performance as a neurosurgeon at John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, including in regard to doctors' attitudes on Carson's political perspectives. Carson's 2003 surgery involving the separation of conjoined twins is discussed. The physician assistant Carol James' perspective on Carson's tenure as a doctor is also discussed.

The article discusses scrutiny of U.S. senator and potential 2016 Republican candidate for the U.S. presidency Marco Rubio's personal financial management. Topics addressed include Rubio's use of money he earned from publishing a memoir to purchase an expensive speed boat rather than pay off law school student loans, considerations of the Rubio family's savings and debt, and Rubio's spending related to political campaigns.

The article examines the business career of former Florida Jeb Bush during the 1980s and 1990s, focusing on the success and scrutiny associated with his risky deals and entrepreneurship. Particular attention is given to Bush's relationship with water pump manufacturer MWI Corporation which he marketed with his company Bush-El, co-owned with David Eller, that was convicted of submitting false claims to the U.S. Export-Import Bank.

The article discusses hedge fund manager Marc Mezvinsky's relationship to the family of former U.S. president Bill Clinton as Clinton's son-in-law, noting that a number of investors in Mezvinsky's Eaglevale Partners hedge fund are politically connected to the Clinton family. Topics addressed include investment in Eaglevale by investment firm Rock Creek Group and hedge fund manager Marc Lasry, as well as Mezvinsky's career background.

The article discusses National Football League (N.F.L.) teams' handling of domestic abuse cases involving their players, highlighting the experiences of Mercedes Sands, ex-wife of former Cincinnati Bengals player Robert Sands, and Brandie Underwood, ex-wife of former Green bay Packers player Brandon Underwood. Topics addressed include the women's feelings of helplessness as the teams' sought to downplay abuse in order to avoid disruptions, as well as the women's reliance on the teams for a sense of community.

The article discusses the National Football League's (N.F.L.) personal conduct policy for disciplining players, noting the league's inconsistent approach to domestic abuse cases involving players between 2007 and 2014. Topics addressed include a lack of severe punishment for players involved in domestic abuse despite N.F.L. commissioner Roger Goodell's implementation of a more strict personal conduct policy in 2007, as well as cases involving players such as Ray Rice, Brandon Marshall, and Michael Boley.

The article discusses child abuse charges filed against National Football League (N.F.L.) player Adrian Peterson, a running back for the Minnesota Vikings N.F.L. team. Topics addressed include increased scrutiny over the N.F.L.'s handling of domestic abuse cases following a case involving running back Ray Rice, allegations that Peterson struck his 4-year-old son with a small tree branch known as a switch, and Peterson's history of personal tragedies and encounters with law enforcement.

The article discusses protests against the U.S. president Donald Trump, pressure on Trump due to revelations related to an investigation into his campaign's contact with Russian officials and comments from Mike Showalter about him.

The article reports that U.S. President Donald J. Trump's administration may have skirted ethics rules by retroactively granting a blanket exemption that allows senior White House strategist Stephen K. Bannon to communicate with editors at Breitbart News, where he was recently an executive.

The article reports on the number of staff members dispensation given to U.S. President Donald Trump to work on policy matters they handled while employed as lobbyists or to interact with their former colleagues in private-sector jobs, known as ethics waivers.

The article focuses on the threats facing the charity organization the Clinton Foundation under the administration of U.S. President Donald J. Trump, as of February 2017, and mentions issues surrounding the Foundation like decline in fund-raising during the 2016 presidential campaign.

The article reports on the decision of Senate Republicans to postpone the hearings for four potential cabinet members of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, including Betsy DeVos and Wilbur Ross, due to the increasing pressure about the improvement of the cabinet nomination process.

The article reports on the lawsuits that involves the corporate venture as businessman of U.S. president-elect Donald J. Trump which he has no immunity and the multiple ethical conflicts that may clash with his presidential duties.

The article reports on the public release of the income tax returns of U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and his running mate Senator Tim Kaine on August 12, 2016 to put a spotlight on the refusal of politician Donald Trump to release his own returns.

The article discusses criticisms of Mark A. Emmert, the president of the U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association (N.C.A.A.), based on the N.C.A.A.'s rules on college athletes' status as amateurs as of June 8, 2014. Topics addressed include complaints over a lack of compensation for student-athletes, as well as his leadership style and his reputation for pursuing reform.

The article discusses the role of the University of Connecticut (UConn) Huskies basketball team's appearance in the Final Four of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (N.C.C.A.) men's college basketball tournament in generating national attention for the university and bolstering ties with university donors. Topics addressed include the views of UConn president Susan Herbst, as well as the role of college sports teams in generating revenue for schools.

The article discusses a ruling by Peter Ohr, a regional director of the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (N.L.R.B.), that scholarship Northwestern University football players have a right to form a union and bargain collectively as university employees. Topics addressed include the potential implications of the ruling in terms of a larger effort to change the U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association's (N.C.A.A.) policies on compensating student-athletes, as well as Northwestern's requirements for football players.

The article discusses tax credits and other tax incentives received from the state of Connecticut by the ESPN sports cable-television network. The publication estimates that over a 12-year period tax benefits provided to ESPN have totaled close to $260 million. Governor Dannel P. Malloy, who says ESPN attracts media jobs to the state, has been a strong supporter of the company.

The article discusses potential changes to the policies of the U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association (N.C.A.A.) as of November 24, 2013. Topics addressed include a possible legal settlement regarding allegations that the N.C.A.A. was negligent in its handling of concussion injuries, the N.C.A.A.'s investigation into improper booster programs at the University of Miami, and a legal case regarding the payment of college athletes for the use of their likenesses in various media.

The article examines the influence of television broadcast network ESPN on U.S. college football that has been achieved primarily through money paid for television rights. According to the authors, ESPN's programming and money have created professionalized sports networks at academic institutions. Details are provided on how ESPN has influenced scheduling, broadcasting, and financing of college football and how this has impacted the academic aspects of schools.

The article discusses 2013 investigations conducted by the U.S. professional sports league Major League Baseball (MLB) into the use of performance-enhancing drugs by baseball players, or doping. The MLB's hiring of former U.S. Secret Service director Mark J. Sullivan is mentioned, as well as the investigation of players such as Alex Rodriguez and Ryan Braun. Drug testing of players and the medical clinic Biogenesis are also mentioned.

The article discusses controversy regarding the hiring of Julie Hermann as the athletic director of Rutgers University as of May 30, 2013, highlighting problems with hiring services company Parker Executive Search's vetting process of candidates for the position. Topics addressed include allegations of Hermann's past abusive conduct towards coaches and student athletes, and Rutgers' president Robert L. Barchi's reaction to the allegations.

The article reports that on April 5, 2013 Rutgers University Athletic Director Tim Pernetti resigned following public backlash from a video showing head basketball coach Mike Rice physically and verbally abusing players in 2012. Rice's April 3 dismissal is discussed as well as comments from Pernetti in which he stated he planned to fire Rice in 2012 but could not due to university policies. A 2012 university-issued report from lawyer John P. Lacey on the alleged abuse is also discussed.