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CHICAGO -- The following information was released by the Illinois Republican Party: The historic corruption trial of long-time Illinois Speaker of the House and profound Illinois Democrat Party donor, Michael [...]

CHICAGO (AP) — Once lauded as (undefined) the https://apnews.com/article/michael-madigan-replaced-f65049a4334dfc46e3ab48fcacc155e1 in American history, Michael Madigan will enter a federal courtroom this week on charges he used his vast influence to run [...]

Byline: Katie Sobko, NorthJersey.com South Jersey's Democratic power broker, George Norcross III, faces racketeering and criminal conspiracy charges, according to a 13-count indictment unsealed Monday. The charges stem from tax [...]

Wayne Johnson for Congress, Inc., et al v. Fox News, et al Facts of the Case: Wayne Johnson and Jeremy C. Hunt ran in the Republican primary during the 2022 [...]

Byline: Sara Murray, Jason Morris and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) -- (CNN) — An Atlanta-area judge on Thursday upheld the criminal indictment against former President Donald Trump in Georgia, rejecting [...]

Byline: Nick Valencia and Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) -- (CNN) — A Georgia state Senate committee investigating allegations of wrongdoing by the Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis heard more [...]

Byline: Nick Valencia and Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) -- (CNN) — A Georgia state Senate committee investigating allegations of wrongdoing by the Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis heard more [...]

Byline: Ben Terris; Monica Hesse This was a year of mistruth and consequences -- 12 long months of trying to figure out what rules remain in effect for a sundowning [...]

Byline: David Wickert - dwickert@ajc.com TOP LOCAL STORY TRUMP INDICTMENTS On a cloudy Monday in December 2020, a small group of Republicans gathered in the Georgia Capitol. State GOP Chairman [...]

Some cracks are appearing within the states Democratic ranks, as activists say that liberal voters are being taken for granted. Much of the division centers on Atlantas proposed public safety [...]

Byline: Chinagorom Ugwu The allegation of admission racketeering by the university was raised on the floor of the Nigerian Senate. The Vice-Chancellor of the (http://unn.edu.ng) University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), [...]

Byline: Marshall Cohen (CNN) -- Atlanta (CNN) — Fulton County prosecutors pushed back against what they called 'borderline offensive' claims that their 2020 election subversion case was fueled by anti-Donald [...]

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Byline: Jack Forrest and Sydney Kashiwagi, CNN (CNN) -- A former Republican speaker of Ohio's House of Representatives was convicted by a federal jury Thursday on racketeering conspiracy charges in [...]

Byline: Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) -- A former Republican speaker of Ohio's House of Representatives was convicted by a federal jury Thursday on racketeering conspiracy charges in connection with a [...]

ATLANTA, Ga. -- The following information was released by the office of the Lieutenant Governor of Georgia: Today, Senator Rick Williams (R -- Milledgeville) introduced Senate Bill 68 which adds [...]

LOS ANGELES Former Los Angeles City Councilmember Jos Huizar pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for using his powerful position at City Hall to enrich himself and his associates, [...]

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- The following information was released by the United States Attorney's Office for the Central District of California: Former Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar pleaded guilty [...]

Byline: Gary Abernathy Republican candidates in a Senate primary are competing with World Wrestling Entertainment for most outrageous behavior. An incumbent Republican governor faces a rebellion and primary opposition from [...]

1& Senator back at work: Sen. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico returned to work in the U.S. Senate, barely a month after a major stroke left him hospitalized for [...]

Byline: Jim Provance Dec. 17COLUMBUS Democratic state Rep. Jeff Crossman, of Parma, on Thursday announced that he will seek his party's nomination to do battle next fall with Republican Attorney [...]

Byline: Jim Provance Dec. 16COLUMBUS Democratic state Rep. Jeff Crossman, of Parma, on Thursday announced that he will seek his party's nomination to do battle next fall with Republican Attorney [...]

LANSING, Mich. -- The following information was released by the Michigan State Senate Republicans: Sen. Jim Runestad's legislation to penalize organized retail crime under the state's racketeering statute continued to [...]

Byline: Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Their unconcealed interest is in hoovering up delegates for the presidential primaries. We may pretend about it, but we know their money is criminal and their [...]

Byline: Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) -- Dominic Taddeo was in his early 20s when a US Justice Department lawyer appeared before a Senate subcommittee with a dire warning about the [...]

Byline: Robert Nott rnott@sfnewmexican.com The state's largest school district has cut loose a former employee and state lawmaker whose dual careers have been clouded by allegations of racketeering, money laundering [...]

In Louisiana, a state notorious for colourful politicians, Edwin Edwards blazed for half a century, a near-perpetual neon rainbow. The former Louisiana governor and US congressman, who has died aged [...]

SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The following information was released by the Illinois Republican Party: The biggest political news since the arrest and indictment of former Governor Rod Blagojevich landed last week [...]

The state's largest school district has cut loose a former employee and state lawmaker whose dual careers have been clouded by allegations of racketeering, money laundering and receiving illegal kickbacks. [...]

Helsinki Commission Co-Chairman Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-09) and Ranking Member Rep. Joe Wilson (SC-02), along with Helsinki Commissioner Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) and Helsinki Commission Ranking Member Sen. Roger Wicker [...]

Byline: Jim Provance and Tom Henry July 21-- Jul. 21--COLUMBUS -- Authorities arrested Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder (R., Glenford) and four others on Tuesday, charging them as co-conspirators in [...]

They called him the Teflon Don. No matter what John Gotti Jr, head of the fearsome Gambino crime family, was accused of, nothing seemed to stick. In the 1980s he [...]

Generation Now, a supposed social welfare 501(c)4 organization, submitted a guilty plea in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio regarding one charge of public corruption racketeering [...]

Representatives for the political nonprofit Generation Now have pleaded guilty to its role in an alleged bribery scandal surrounding a nuclear subsidy bill for Ohios two power plants. The plea [...]

Nigerias embassies and high commissions across the world are reeling under the burden of corruption, extortion and passport racketeering, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has alleged. Amid these allegations, [...]

Byline: Gboyega Akinsanmi and Michael Olugbode Abuja -- Nigeria's embassies and high commissions across the world are reeling under the burden of corruption, extortion and passport racketeering, Civil Society Legislative [...]

Byline: Samuel Oyadongha Yemagoa -- Bayelsa State government yesterday restated its resolve to sanction local council chairmen or whoever found culpable in payroll racketeering and other unwholesome practices in the [...]

One of the most powerful and politically connected union leaders in New York State has been indicted on racketeering and fraud charges, the authorities said on Thursday. Ten other current [...]

Months after dethroning Muhammad Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano, the Kano state government is reportedly planning to file corruption charges against the former monarch. The Cable reported that [...]