Corruption
DOJ fires longtime spokesman who worked on Trump investigations
FILE PHOTO: Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller stands before the House Judiciary Committee as he prepares to testify at a hearing on the Office of Special Counsel’s investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election” on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 24, 2019. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The Department of Justice on Friday […]
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Judge dismisses criminal case against New York Mayor Eric Adams
New York City Mayor Eric Adams leaves the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, U.S., February 19, 2025. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed the criminal corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, nearly two months after the Trump administration controversially sought to drop […]
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Turkey detains Erdogan’s main rival in what opposition calls ‘coup’
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Feb. 27, 2025 in Ankara, Turkey. Serdar Ozsoy | Getty Images News | Getty Images Turkish authorities detained President Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival on Wednesday on charges including corruption and aiding a terrorist group in what the main opposition party called “a coup against our next president”. The move […]
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Eric Adams seeks total dismissal of criminal case for ‘prosecutorial misconduct’
New York Mayor Eric Adams listens to questions from reporters during a press conference at NYPD’s 40th Precinct on Feb. 20, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Attorneys for New York City Mayor Eric Adams asked a federal judge Wednesday for an outright dismissal of his criminal corruption case, citing […]
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Apple shareholders reject outside proposal to end DEI programs
CEO of Apple Tim Cook poses as Apple holds an event at the Steve Jobs Theater on its campus in Cupertino, California, U.S. September 9, 2024. Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters Apple shareholders on Tuesday rejected a request to abolish its Inclusion & Diversity program, signaling that investors still see value in the company’s diversity programs. […]
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Indonesian prosecutors arrest three Pertamina unit executives over oil imports
Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office has arrested three executives at units of state-owned energy firm Pertamina on charges of alleged corruption related to oil imports that cost the state $12 billion, a senior official said. Yasuyoshi Chiba | Afp | Getty Images Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office has arrested three executives at units of state-owned energy firm Pertamina on charges of alleged corruption related to oil imports that cost […]
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Top federal prosecutor, DOJ official quit after refusing order to toss Eric Adams case
Danielle Sassoon, assistant US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, exits court in New York, US, on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. Stephanie Keith | Bloomberg | Getty Images A top federal prosecutor in New York and a senior Department of Justice official resigned Thursday after refusing a DOJ order to dismiss the pending […]
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Former Trump aide Steve Bannon pleads guilty in New York ‘build the wall’ case
Steve Bannon, former advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump, arrives for a hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court on February 11, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Steve Bannon, a former top White House aide to President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty Tuesday in New York in connection with the defrauding of […]
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Short seller Andrew Left seeks to dismiss U.S. fraud case, filing shows
Andrew Left of Citron Capital on CNBC’s Halftime Report. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Prominent short seller Andrew Left is pressing a judge to dismiss U.S. charges that he manipulated the market and defrauded investors with his negative reports about companies, according to a document filed in federal court on Monday. U.S. authorities charged Left, the […]
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Government shutdown: House to vote on last-minute funding bill without debt limit hike
WASHINGTON — With just hours to go before the federal government begins shutting down for lack of funds, House Republicans on Friday plan to hold a vote to fund the government for three months and provide disaster relief and farm aid. In order to pass the full House before the midnight shutdown deadline, however, the […]
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