Feds Bring Securities Charges Against NY Congressman
New York Republican Congressman and early Trump supporter Chris Collins was charged Wednesday with securities fraud, wire fraud and false statements.
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Imprisoned Ex-NY Politico Gets Double Appellate Whammy
The Second Circuit upheld the convictions Monday of John Sampson, the former Democratic leader of the New York Senate, and revived two embezzlement charges to boot.
Read moreRoy Moore Attorney Sues ‘Reputation’ Manager
Attorney Trenton Garmon, known for representing former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore during his controversial U.S. Senate race last year, sued a digital “reputation” manager, saying it failed to bury unflattering media about him.
Read moreGeorgia Lawmaker Who Shouted Racial Slur on TV to Resign
A Georgia lawmaker will resign after exposing himself and yelling racial slurs on provocateur Sacha Baron Cohen’s cable TV show, a spokesman for House Speaker David Ralston said.
Read moreRep. Maxine Waters Office Evacuated for ‘Anthrax’ Package
The Los Angeles Fire Department hazardous materials team responded Tuesday to the field office of U.S Rep. Maxine Waters after a suspicious package labeled “anthrax” was discovered.
Read moreProminent S. Korea Politician Found Dead in Possible Suicide
A prominent liberal South Korean politician embroiled in a corruption scandal was found dead on Monday, police said, in what appeared to be one of the country’s highest-profile suicides in recent years.
Read moreUK Politician Convicted of Killing Wife After His Affair
A former British politician has been found guilty of murdering his wife after she found out he had an affair with their son’s partner, the mother of one of his grandchildren.
Read moreChild Pornography
A woman and a girl who say deceased former Illinois State Representative Keith Farnham viewed child sex images of them claim they were cheated out of their damages, after Farnham admitted to the crime but his insurer Citizens Insurance Company refused to pay for their civil invasion of privacy claim.
Read moreEx-Texas Lawmaker Gets 12 Years for Ponzi Scheme
Former Texas State Senator Carlos Uresti was sentenced to 12 years in prison Tuesday for 11 felony charges of running a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme that brought down the once-prominent Democrat’s two decade-long political career, marriage and law practice.
Read moreExpelled Arizona State Rep. Confronted With Slander Lawsuit
A former state representative expelled from the Arizona Legislature in February following sexual harassment claims is now facing a slander lawsuit brought by his accuser.
Read moreTexas Lawmaker Resigns Ahead of Fraud Sentencing
The Texas state senator convicted in February of 11 felony charges for running a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme announced his resignation on Monday, though Carlos Uresti’s exit will not change the balance of the Republican-controlled state Senate.
Read moreFormer Panamanian President Sent Home to Face Charges
The United States extradited former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli on Monday so the politician and businessman could face charges of illegal wiretapping and embezzlement.
Read morePerjury Conviction Against Ex-Pennsylvania AG Upheld
The Pennsylvania Superior Court upheld the conviction Friday of former Attorney General Kathleen Kane, a Democrat who lied to a grand jury that was investigating her leak of information meant to embarrass a political rival.
Read moreLt. Gov.’s Resignation Deadlocks Minnesota Senate at 33-33
Minnesota’s Lieutenant Governor Michelle Fischbach resigned from the state Senate Friday and took the oath of office as lieutenant governor, putting an end to the controversy of her holding both offices at the same time.
Read moreIndicted Westchester Mayor Loses Prosecution Challenge
Indicted in his home county on fraud charges, the mayor of Mount Vernon cannot challenge his prosecution in New York City, a judge ruled Monday.
Read moreLawmaker Accused of Choking Political Rival at Restaurant
A Massachusetts judge has declined to issue a harassment protection order against a state lawmaker accused of choking a political challenger.
Read moreMaryland Gubernatorial Candidate, County Exec Dies at 60
Kevin Kamenetz, a Democratic candidate for governor of Maryland and longtime leader in local politics, died early Thursday at age 60.
Read moreFormer California Gov. George Deukmejian, 89
George Deukmejian, a two-term Republican governor of California known for his fiscal conservatism, tough stance on crime and collaborative, bipartisan approach to politics, died Tuesday at his Long Beach home. He was 89.
Read moreAbrasive Fresno State Professor Won’t Be Fired
A Fresno State professor who made world headlines last week for calling the late first lady and first mother Barbara Bush an “amazing racist” who “raised a war criminal” before the late first lady was cold, will keep her job, the university said.
Read moreRussia’s Supreme Court Rules Against Navalny
Russia’s Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a criminal conviction against opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his brother.
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