WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate ethics committee on Friday admonished Roland Burris, saying he had been less than candid about his gubernatorial ...
Judge declares mistrial in case against former lobbyist in Abramoff influence-peddling scandal A judge declared a mistrial Thursday in the case of a ...
It’s safe to say that the words “government” and “scandal” were practically synonymous in the Bush years. Looking at lists of widely publicized scandals reveals that the Bush administration and the legislative branch from 2000-2008 experienced almost twice as many scandals as ...
Months after affair disclosed, SC governor virtually marooned in fight to stay in office Republican Gov. Mark Sanford is no stranger to going it alone — and nearly three months after calling his mistress his "soul mate," he's been virtually marooned. Since ...
Hartford mayor pleads not guilty to corruption charges; prosecutors want to combine 2 cases Hartford, Conn., Mayor Eddie Perez has pleaded not guilty to allegations that he tried to extort $250,000 from a real estate developer. Perez entered the plea Friday to ...
SC GOP legislators vent anger over Gov. Sanford's affair; call for resignation, impeachment Republican legislators fumed Saturday over Gov. Mark Sanford's affair and questionable travel, though they stopped short of trying to force his resignation or impeachment before they return to the ...
Calls for SC Gov. Sanford to resign or be impeached grow as ethics questions being raised Calls are growing louder for Gov. Mark Sanford to resign over his extramarital affair and questionable travel on commercial, state and private planes. Those who were ...
AP sources: NJ corruption prosecutor now faces internal probe amid fierce political campaign The top federal prosecutor in New Jersey is facing an internal ethics investigation over public comments that may have helped his ex-boss' campaign for governor, law enforcement officials told ...
