Political Ethics
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Mistrials hamper Illinois corruption cases with no end in sight to federal investigations
A mistrial was declared in the bribery case against state Sen. Emil Jones III, D-Chicago, but another case is coming right behind it.
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AOC’s anti-oligarch message undercut by own ethics issues, private flights
The latest ethics complaint filed against AOC alleges she used a taxpayer-funded office budget to pay for apparent campaign-related expenses.
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Federal agency refers New York AG Letitia James to DOJ for prosecution for alleged mortgage fraud
Referral comes from U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency, complete with supporting evidence.
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Timeline: Biden’s intervention in 2014 Russia-Ukraine gas deal alongside Burisma lobbying efforts
A timeline of events surrounding the gas deal shows that Hunter Biden and Burisma Holdings worked to secure U.S. government support for the company and fret over a potential spike in gas prices if a Russia-Ukraine deal fell through.
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While publicly rebuking Russia, Joe Biden opened 2014 back door for Moscow gas to flow to Ukraine
"Critical moment:" Timing of fall 2014 overture came as son's Burisma firm fretted it could be blamed for price spike without Russian help. Documents show as vice president, Joe Biden helped protect his son's interests.
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Pardoned Devon Archer says Hunter Biden leveraged Biden brand, gave 'halo' of protection to clients
Hunter Biden's former business partner more clearly described the former first son’s role in leveraging his family name for business deals around the world. He also said he had “no doubt” the younger Biden was talking business with his father.
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Trump pledges pardon for former Hunter Biden business partner Devon Archer
The president said Archer was targeted by the Biden for helping to expose corruption, per Miranda Devine.
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Judge who blocked Trump deportations took junket to event with anti-Trump speakers, sponsor
For better or worse, judges are often themselves judged by the company they keep.
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Obama briefing memos, sensitive foreign conversations forwarded to Biden private email, memos show
Experts say new tranche of emails released by National Archives show U.S. information put at security risk.
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Congress demands anew Treasury provide access to Suspicious Activity Reports involving ActBlue
New letter reveals Biden administration didn’t fully comply with requests involcing Democrat online fundraising platform
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Critics decry Musk’s influence with Trump, ignore billionaires' influence in previous White House
The Biden administration worked closely with billionaires like Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, but Democrats and the media warn Elon Musk’s cooperation with Trump is unprecedented despite the fact that Trump announced Musk's involvement long before the election.
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Ex-Illinois House Speaker convicted on 10 corruption charges at trial that exposed Democrat greed
Jury deadlocked on many other charges.
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Biden White House collaborated from the start on Trump documents probe, emails show
America First Legal says the new documents show NARA collaborated with the Biden White House to develop a predicate for the probe.