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corruption

Jul 2019

Hmmm: FBI arrests two former Puerto Rico officials in corruption scandal

Ed Morrissey Jul 11, 2019 7:21 PM

House Dem to Rosselló: Resign.

Son of Hamas founder: It’s a “racist terror organization,” you know

Ed Morrissey Jul 05, 2019 2:01 PM

Complete with a spy ring in Turkey.

Jun 2019

Inspector General: VA knew it owed disabled vets $190 million … and did nothing about it

Ed Morrissey Jun 07, 2019 4:01 PM

“OIG finds it troubling that senior VBA management was aware…”

May 2019

Hmmm: Federal grand jury subpoena takes aim at Gillum’s 2018 campaign

Ed Morrissey May 30, 2019 2:01 PM

In March?

The fantasy world of a de Blasio POTUS bid

Jazz Shaw May 16, 2019 8:01 AM

You’ve got to be kidding

More de Blasio donors plead guilty in corruption cases

Jazz Shaw May 14, 2019 9:21 AM

How’s that presidential campaign going?

Turkey’s president didn’t like an election outcome so he’s “fixing” it

Jazz Shaw May 07, 2019 2:31 PM

Swing and a miss

NYT: Did Joe Biden strongarm Ukraine to protect his son’s job? And will Republicans pounce?

Ed Morrissey May 02, 2019 8:41 AM

Follow the money.

Apr 2019

Baltimore moves to create power to remove a sitting mayor

Jazz Shaw Apr 29, 2019 7:31 PM

Better several decades late than never I suppose

Pugh attorney: Baltimore mayor “not lucid” enough to decide on resignation

Ed Morrissey Apr 26, 2019 10:31 AM

“The books might just be a shiny object. My guess is there’s something bigger.”

WJZ: Baltimore mayor may have fled the state after FBI-IRS raid; Update: WJZ now reports Pugh still in Baltimore

Ed Morrissey Apr 25, 2019 2:01 PM

Hogan: “Mayor Pugh must resign.”

Wow! FBI raids Baltimore City Hall and Mayor’s home

Jazz Shaw Apr 25, 2019 10:31 AM

Who’s that knocking at my door?

Can the Baltimore City Council oust their corrupt mayor?

Jazz Shaw Apr 23, 2019 6:31 PM

Probably not, but they’ll look like they’re trying

Calls grow for Baltimore Mayor to resign

Jazz Shaw Apr 14, 2019 12:31 PM

But is she listening?

BookGate expands. Another $100K in Baltimore Mayor’s pockets

Jazz Shaw Apr 04, 2019 8:01 AM

An investigation begins and another book disappears

Will Maryland be able to reform the UMMS board before end of session?

Jazz Shaw Apr 01, 2019 2:31 PM

Don’t be the ranch on it

Mar 2019

Today’s legal mystery: Why is this man still talking about his own case?

Ed Morrissey Mar 27, 2019 4:01 PM

“Yeah, I — I — I — not gonna get into the specifics of this.”

Baltimore BookGate: The search is on for potentially phantom books

Jazz Shaw Mar 26, 2019 3:01 PM

Flagrant grifting and a refusal to offer evidence

Cuomo associate narrowly avoids prison time

Jazz Shaw Mar 16, 2019 7:01 PM

Bullet dodged

Shrink wrapped: Varsity Blues exposes worst-kept secret about college-exam testing and the wealthy

Ed Morrissey Mar 16, 2019 1:01 PM

“Everybody does it.”

Next phase of the Varsity Blues scandal: Rejected students sue universities over corrupt admissions process

Ed Morrissey Mar 15, 2019 8:41 AM

That beats the $500 billion lawsuit. No, really.

College-fraud ringleader: There are hundreds more like Huffman and Loughlin still out there, you know

Ed Morrissey Mar 13, 2019 6:01 PM

“Side doors.”

Oh my: Lori Loughlin, Felicity Huffman charged in FBI bust in RICO college-admissions fraud case

Ed Morrissey Mar 12, 2019 12:01 PM

Desperate housewives?

Justin Trudeau’s days as PM may be numbered

Jazz Shaw Mar 01, 2019 9:21 AM

And now, corruption news from north of the border

Feb 2019

Believe it or not, the Amazon pullout wasn’t even the worst economic news for NY Dems this week

Jazz Shaw Feb 16, 2019 4:01 PM

Cuomo’s “Buffalo Billion” has been pronounced dead at the scene

Shocker: Philly union boss, Dem councilman, indicted for corruption, graft

Jazz Shaw Feb 04, 2019 10:41 AM

I know. I was astounded also

Jan 2019

Cuomo on Biden: “You don’t hire a pilot who’s never flown a plane”

Jazz Shaw Jan 03, 2019 1:01 PM

Probably not the endorsement Uncle Joe was looking for

Dec 2018

Hmmm: Former Flynn partner indicted for lobbying to extradite Erdogan enemy

Ed Morrissey Dec 17, 2018 2:01 PM

Timing.

Another Cuomo crony heads off to prison

Jazz Shaw Dec 12, 2018 4:31 PM

Is there anyone left from that crew?

Federal judge: Hillary e-mail dodge “one of the gravest modern offenses to government transparency”

Ed Morrissey Dec 07, 2018 10:41 AM

“At worst, career employees in the State and Justice Departments colluded to scuttle public scrutiny of Clinton…”

Nov 2018

Mayor de Blasio donor’s bribery trial goes full Vegas hooker route

Jazz Shaw Nov 10, 2018 7:01 PM

Big Apple meets Sin City… literally

Oct 2018

NYC Mayor subpoenaed in corruption trial

Jazz Shaw Oct 31, 2018 2:31 PM

Have a seat, your honor

Documents: Gillum stuck taxpayers with travel costs for fundraising

Ed Morrissey Oct 31, 2018 2:01 PM

” … perhaps under campaign regs it should be in Ruth’s List’s name.”

Hmmm: Feds launch probe into Catholic sexual abuse scandal in Pennsylvania

Ed Morrissey Oct 19, 2018 12:01 PM

Plus, a third volley from Vigano.

Coincidence or corruption? In Andrew Cuomo’s government it’s hard to tell

Jazz Shaw Oct 16, 2018 6:41 PM

Don’t look at the man behind the curtain

Another Cuomo crony heading to prison

Jazz Shaw Oct 03, 2018 8:01 AM

Culture of corruption

Sep 2018

Another aide to NY Governor gets six years in prison

Jazz Shaw Sep 21, 2018 8:01 AM

Pay for play winds up not paying in the end

“Pay the bills”: Gillum redactions still reveal mysterious $15K deposit just before trip with lobbyist

Ed Morrissey Sep 06, 2018 6:01 PM

Follow the money.

Aug 2018

Just how close will an FBI corruption probe come to Gillum?

Ed Morrissey Aug 30, 2018 12:01 PM

“There’s no shortage of weaponry for DeSantis to choose from.”

E-mails: NY Governor Cuomo’s administration in regular contact with corrupt lobbyist

Jazz Shaw Aug 20, 2018 2:41 PM

This is my shocked face

Pirates making a comeback with the collapse of Venezuela

Jazz Shaw Aug 13, 2018 6:41 PM

There’s no “ho ho ho” involved

Dallas Mayor Pro Tem admits to federal corruption charges

Taylor Millard Aug 09, 2018 1:31 PM

Took $450K in bribes.

Breaking: Congressman surrenders to FBI on securites fraud; Update: “Will mount a vigorous defense to clear his good name”; Update: Indictment released

Ed Morrissey Aug 08, 2018 9:59 AM

Uh oh.

NYT: Will voters in New Jersey care enough about corruption to give one Senate Dem the boot?

Ed Morrissey Aug 07, 2018 8:01 PM

Just desserts?