Political Corruption

Bribery Investigations Legal Proceedings Fraud Abuse of Power Election Fraud Allegations Misuse of Funds Influence Peddling Misconduct

Michael Madigan to Be Sentenced Friday After Bribery Conviction

Prosecutors seek a 12½-year prison term with a $1.5 million fine to underscore accountability in Illinois politics.

Judge Rejects Madigan’s New-Trial Motion as Sentencing Looms

Watchdog Files Ethics Complaint Against D.C. Mayor Over Qatar-Funded Travels

Bihar Minister Files Defamation Suit Against Prashant Kishor Over Ticket Bribery Allegations

Patel’s FBI Overhaul Relies on Firings and Polygraph Loyalty Tests

Prosecutors Urge 12.5-Year Term and $1.5 Million Fine for Michael Madigan

Menendez Claims Democrats ‘Weaponized’ Justice Department Before Reporting to Prison

Mayor Adams sues New York City Campaign Finance Board over $3.4 million in matching funds

Barbara Lee Takes Office as Oakland’s First Black Woman Mayor, Launches 100-Day Plan

Marine Le Pen Faces Likely Rejection in Appeal Over Local Mandate Loss

Giancarlo Cito, Former Taranto Mayor and Populist Pioneer, Dies at 79

Disgraced Former Queensland Minister Gordon Nuttall Dies at 71

Former Illinois Governor George Ryan Honored at Kankakee Funeral

Meghalaya Deputy CM Faces Allegations of Past Funding to Banned Militant Group

Texas AG Ken Paxton Indicts Six in Frio County Vote Harvesting Case

French Prosecutors Launch Inquiry Into RN Deputy Franck Allisio Over Public Resource Misuse

Ohio Appeals Court Upholds Convictions in $60 Million Bribery Scheme

Telangana CM Warns of State Bankruptcy, Faces Opposition Backlash

Jason House Sworn In as Dolton Mayor, Pledges Transparency and Fiscal Reform

Former Illinois Governor George Ryan Dies at 91, Funeral Arrangements Announced