Tag Archives: Corruption

Corruption Trial of Governor Cuomo’s Former Aide Tests New Definition of “Official Act”

The trial of a former aide to New York governor Andrew Cuomo is the first in a series of high-profile cases that will apply the Supreme Court’s clarified definition of an “official act,” which is a critical element of public … Continue reading

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Embattled Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to Stand Trial for Corruption, Influence-Peddling

A judge in France has ordered the former French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, to stand trial on charges of corruption and influence-peddling, a French official said on Thursday. The charges against Sarkozy are related to allegations that he tried to illegally … Continue reading

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Nunes's Memo, FBI & DOJ Corruption — Ticking Memo | National Review

The current internal efforts in the middle of a campaign to weaponize the FBI and DOJ are something new. And it illustrates a larger effort of the prior administration to warp FBI investigations of Hillary Clinton’s unauthorized and illegal email server … Continue reading

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Report – Majority of Americans Believe Govt Does Bad Job Fighting Corruption

“The US faces a wide range of domestic challenges related to the abuse of entrusted power for private gain, which is Transparency International’s definition of corruption. Key issues include the influence of wealthy individuals over government; “pay to play” politics and … Continue reading

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Iraq PM accepts resignation of lead corruption watchdog

[JURIST] Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki [official website, in Arabic; JURIST news archive] on Saturday accepted the resignation [press release, in Arabic] of the country’s lead corruption watchdog, Raheem Uqaili. Uqaili was the chairman of Iraq’s Integrity Commission [official website, … Continue reading

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