{
  "id": 7526792,
  "title": "Tom Rust: Chief counsel and staff director, House Ethics Committee",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/tom-rust-chief-counsel-and-staff-director-house-ethics-committee",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T10:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/the-hill-notable-staffers-2026/6077978-tom-rust-chief-counsel-staff-director-house-ethics-committee/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "For nearly two decades, Tom Rust has worked behind the scenes to help police the conduct of lawmakers. Rust joined the House Ethics Committee in 2009 after nearly a decade in private legal practice. He quickly moved up the ranks, serving as senior counsel and acting director of investigations before taking the role of staff director in 2014. Today, Rust oversees...",
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        "outlet": "Ghanaian Times",
        "title": "Deputy Chief of Staff orders restoration of Kpeshie Lagoon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/deputy-chief-of-staff-orders-restoration-of-kpeshie-lagoon",
        "published": "2026-09-15T08:49:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Chris Bien: Deputy chief of staff, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/chris-bien-deputy-chief-of-staff-speaker-mike-johnson-r-la",
        "published": "2026-09-15T10:01:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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