US Corruption - Page 7

May 8, 2026

Jack Smith escalates Trump DOJ clash with blistering private event rebuke

Former special counsel Jack Smith reportedly accused the DOJ of corruption and political weaponization during a fiery private dinner speech in Washington.

May 8, 2026

Dem donor’s massive taxpayer-funded payday blows up into felony case roiling state politics

Michigan's attorney general charges major Democratic donor Fay Beydoun with 16 felonies, alleging she used a $20 million state grant to enrich herself.

May 7, 2026

Top Spanberger ally targeted in FBI corruption probe has long history of controversy

The FBI raided the office of Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, who has faced a federal corruption and illegal marijuana sales probe for years.

May 7, 2026

WILLIAM BENNETT: California's welfare state is a fraud machine. It could make all Americans into victims

An estimated $180 billion stolen under Gov. Gavin Newsom exposes how California's welfare policies ignore human nature and incentivize widespread fraud.

May 6, 2026

Minnesota's eye-popping subsidy payments to nine daycare centers exposed after last week's fed raids

Nine Minnesota day care providers raided by federal authorities last week reportedly received more than $67 million in public childcare subsidies over eight years.

May 6, 2026

Trump flagged 'fake crime numbers' in DC months before 13 officers accused of cooking books

Thirteen D.C. police officers placed on leave amid probe into alleged crime statistic manipulation, nearly a year after Trump warned of fake numbers.

May 6, 2026

California businessman found guilty of selling faulty COVID tests, defrauding customers

California man linked to controversial underground biolab convicted in $4 million COVID-19 test fraud scheme involving fake FDA-approved test kits.

May 6, 2026

FBI raids Spanberger ally office as federal corruption probe targets cannabis business

The FBI raided the office of Virginia Democratic state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, a key ally of Gov. Spanberger, in a corruption and marijuana probe.

May 6, 2026

Republican lawmaker welcomes House Ethics probe into sexual misconduct allegations against him

Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., acknowledged a House Ethics Committee investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and says he welcomes the opportunity to correct the record.

May 5, 2026

Ohio brothers who posed as Middle Eastern royalty receive lengthy sentence for $21M fraud scheme

Two Ohio brothers who faked being Middle Eastern royalty are sentenced in a $21 million fraud scheme that prosecutors say involved bribery.