Saturday, August 9, 2025

Tag: corruption

Former State Senator sentenced to 18 years in prison for bribery...

“Jonathan Woods violated the public’s trust and misused his authority for the purpose of lining his own pockets."

Who is largely responsible for the deterioration of the US Congress?...

The problem is that far too many Americans do not feel any such obligation and that’s why so many incompetents and corporate-controlled politicians keep getting elected again and again.

Former Pennsylvania Treasurer sentenced to prison for attempted extortion

“When an individual’s ambition trumps his or her good judgment and their otherwise good character, that’s when crimes happen… "

Anti-American, anti-truth White House

Of course, Trump’s many lawyers are spreading fake news as fast as possible.

Congressman and his wife plead not guilty to campaign spending charges

According to the recent indictment, Hunter and his wife illegally used campaign money to pay for personal expenses that they could not otherwise afford.

Michael Cohen pleads guilty & implicates Trump as Paul Manafort is...

“If those payments were a crime for Michael Cohen, then why wouldn’t they be a crime for Donald Trump?”

5 Virginia officials involved in regulating Dominion Energy are invested in...

According to financial disclosures, four of them directly own stock in the company, while the wife of a fifth official works for Dominion.

Will Trump survive?

We’ll be lucky if he loses in 2020.

How One West Virginia Supreme Court justice gave natural gas a...

Justice Beth Walker voted to reopen an already decided case around the time her husband owned stock in a variety of energy companies. And that’s not even why she’s been impeached.

Sheriff resigns after arrested for conspiracy to sell drugs and extortion

After residing in jail over the weekend, Tallahatchie County Sheriff William Brewer resigned as sheriff ahead of his court appearance on Tuesday.

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US plans to ease human rights criticism of El Salvador, Israel, and Russia

Leaked State Department drafts show significant omissions of abuses, including against LGBTQ+ people and political corruption, in reports on key U.S. allies.

How city-owned grocery stores can tackle food insecurity

As private grocers abandon low-income neighborhoods, Zohran Mamdani’s public ownership proposal offers a solution to market failures.

Federal judge’s ruling vacates Fish and Wildlife Service’s denial of petition to protect gray...

The ruling from U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy found that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service broke the law when it denied a petition for protection last year.

As Americans ration care, health insurers rake in record $71.3 billion in profits

Despite rising out-of-pocket costs and millions losing coverage, U.S. health insurance giants posted record profits in 2024 while their CEOs took home a combined $146 million.

ICE recruitment campaign offers student loan forgiveness and bonuses as Trump ramps up deportation...

Critics warn Trump is weaponizing student debt to undermine dissent and push ideological loyalty through immigration enforcement