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Federal prosecutors in the U.S. moved to drop charges in a long-running international soccer bribery case on Tuesday, days after President Donald Trump received the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize. The news has prompted scrutiny online, though there is no evidence of any connection between the award and prosecutors’ move to dismiss the charges. A spokesperson …
BREAKING: Trump pardons Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife in a bribery and conspiracy case brought by federal prosecutors. https://t.co/6Aj3yoAox8 — The Associated Press (@AP) December 3, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump pardoned Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife in a federal bribery and conspiracy case on Wednesday, citing …
A former Massachusetts State Police commander has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for orchestrating a bizarre and brazen bribery scheme that traded commercial driver’s licenses for everything from snowblowers and driveways to candy and bottled water — a scandal prosecutors called one of the “oddest and greediest” cases of public corruption in …
And here it is: All for the children!! Katie Hobbs is now being investigated for bribery, fraud, conspiracy, and racketeering—in two separate cases. Katie Hobbs: “I’m a social worker, and it is outrageous that I would not act in the best interest of Arizona’s children in foster care. I have always and will always do …
The DOJ dropped its Pfizer bribery probe in China and Mexico soon after Pam Bondi, a former Pfizer legal consultant, became Attorney General in February 2025. The investigation’s closure, evident from Pfizer’s latest filings, has raised concerns about Bondi’s influence and DOJ impartiality. The DOJ dropped its Pfizer bribery investigation soon after Pam Bondi, a …
Joe Biden has pardoned a doctor who diluted the chemo of cancer patients, a judge who locked up kids for cash, a CEO who led a $19 million fraud scheme, a local official who stole $53 million from a small town, and his own son. He literally pardoned fraud, bribery and corruption. Joe Biden has …
Sources Yahoo News: https://www.yahoo.com/news/secret-service-agents-suspended-bribery-plot-170142622.html Casetext: https://casetext.com/analysis/kamala-harris-took-a-bribe-from-defendant-rupert-murdoch Washington Examiner: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/investigations/3097111/crime-lab-scandal-kamala-harris/
Three years ago, Eric Adams, then a rising Democratic star, would have been the main attraction at an event like this: a politically star-studded Democratic fund-raiser at the famed Junior’s Restaurant in Brooklyn, the borough where Mr. Adams made his mark in politics. But with his administration appearing to be in free fall, his stature …
A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida has indicted three executives of election voting machine and service provider Smartmatic, as well as a former Chairman of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) of the Philippines. The men, including Smartmatic’s own President, Roger Pinate, stand accused of facilitating at least $1 million in bribes. These bribes were reportedly made to …
Senator Bob Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, was found guilty on all counts in his federal corruption trial on Tuesday. The charges included bribery, conspiracy to commit bribery, and honest services fraud, among others. According to the allegations, Menendez accepted various forms of payment, including cash, gold bars, and mortgage payments, in exchange for …
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Nayib Bukele, President of El Salvador, stuns his administration by initiating investigations into bribery allegations against the entire executive branch and Attorney General. In a bold move, Bukele aims to distance himself from corruption and ensure a legacy free from association with criminal activities. Nayib Bukele, the President of El Salvador, brings in everyone from …
BEIJING (AP) — The former chairman of the Bank of China has been indicted on bribery charges, prosecutors said Monday, adding to a long list of business and government officials who have been brought down by Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s yearslong anticorruption drive. Liu Liange is accused of taking advantage of his positions at the …
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5/AP) — The Chairman of the Arizona Republican Party has resigned amid a growing number of calls to step down after a British tabloid released clips of him reportedly trying to “bribe” former gubernatorial candidate and television news anchor Kari Lake to not run for Senate. The verified audio recording obtained by the Daily Mail reveals …
Lately, there’s been a growing chorus calling for the ban of lobbying, branding it as a subtle form of bribery. Whether it’s Big Oil, the NRA, Big Pharma, or even anti-gun groups, the sentiment is strong – lobbying appears to wield significant influence over our representatives. The big question looming is whether a blanket ban …
Biden’s Press Sec Storms out of Briefing Room After African Reporter Asks Why She Can’t Answer His Questions Here’s Where Americans Are Feeling the Greatest Pain Under Bidenomics
via slaynews: Democrat President Joe Biden and his administration are pushing for billions of dollars in taxpayer money to fund an aid package for three foreign nations. Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) are trying to get the funding for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan approved by Congress during the first week of December. …
Highlights: Blinken told Biden to stop talkingBiden called Xi a dictator (again) Blinken looked very uncomfortable the entire time 🤪 pic.twitter.com/Y9OOwK7aws — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) November 16, 2023
Pushed to the back pages by more pressing news, in particular Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist attacks against Israel, allegations of corruption against President Joe Biden and his family have been relegated to the bottom of the news scroll. But it’s still very much an issue for American voters, the latest I&I/TIPP Poll shows. The I&I/TIPP …
Is Google shilling for Biden? It appears so, as its search engine once again buried Republican “presidential campaign websites.” Google’s search engine failed to produce even-handed results in multiple searches performed by MRC Free Speech America over the course of a week prior to today’s Republican presidential primary debate. Researchers broadly searched for “presidential campaign …
Democrat Senator John Fetterman on Saturday called for embattled Democrat Senator Bob Menendez to resign over the bribery and corruption indictment. Fetterman is the first Democrat US Senator to call for Menendez to resign. “Senator Menendez should resign,” Fetterman said in a post to X on Saturday. “He’s entitled to the presumption of innocence, but …
via justthenews: Adorned with the Queen Anne-era of grand architecture and tightly guarded by Secret Service agents, the 9,000-square foot vice president’s mansion on the U.S. Naval Observatory grounds is rarely accessible to everyday Americans. But Hunter Biden – as the son of a sitting vice president – was able to score the sort of …
