Tag: Political corruption
McGahn: Effort to get Mueller fired was ‘point of no return’
WASHINGTON — Former White House counsel Don McGahn told lawmakers in a closed-door interview last week that he regarded President Donald Trump's demand to...
Blunt message, search for answers mark VP’s 1st foreign trip
MEXICO CITY — Vice President Kamala Harris came to Latin America to deliver a message rather than clinch some kind of concrete deal.
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Albanian parliament to vote on president’s impeachment
TIRANA, Albania — The Albanian parliament on Wednesday started an extraordinary session to vote on the impeachment of the country’s president after a parliamentary...
Trump impeachment lawyer defending man in Capitol riot
A lawyer who defended former President Donald Trump during his impeachment trial against a charge of inciting the riot at the U.S. Capitol is...
South Africa health minister put on ‘special leave’
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa's health minister was placed on special leave Tuesday over a corruption scandal involving an irregular government contract where $11 million...
Trial starts for professor accused of hiding ties with China
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A University of Tennessee professor charged with hiding his relationship with a Chinese university while receiving research grants from the federal...
Fed lawyers: Trump not liable for ‘crude’ remarks at accuser
NEW YORK — Donald Trump cannot be held personally liable for “crude" and “disrespectful” remarks he made while president about a woman who accused...
Turkish mafia boss dishes dirt, becomes YouTube phenomenon
ANKARA, Turkey — From alleged drug trafficking and a murder cover-up to weapons transfers to Islamic militants, a convicted crime ringleader has been dishing...
Bulgaria’s leader makes new push to fight endemic corruption
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgaria’s interim prime minister on Monday urged the government to redouble its efforts to fight endemic graft, calling for changes in...
Trump’s grievances cloud Republican agenda heading into 2022
RALEIGH, N.C. — Republicans are fighting to seize control of Congress. Just don't ask what they'd do if they win.
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