Biden Plugs Labor Ally’s Charity In Face of Corruption Probe

Former VP tells Kimmel to donate to IAFF despite probe into missing millions

Yuichiro Kakutani
April 1, 2020 11:00 AM

Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden used his appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to fundraise for a close union ally that is under investigation for misappropriating millions of dollars from firefighters' dues.

Warren Opposes Lobbyists’ Donations, Despite Accepting $95,000 in 2012, 2018

Warren endorsed a Democratic Senate candidate who accepted over $15,000 from lobbyists in 2019

Cameron Cawthorne
September 17, 2019 4:45 PM

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) on Monday released her anti-corruption plan, which includes a ban on lobbyists making contributions to political candidates, despite accepting at least $95,000 during the 2012 and 2018 election cycles.

Warren-Endorsed Senate Candidate Violates Warren’s Anti-Corruption Plan

Jaime Harrison has received over $15,000 from lobbyists in 2019

Cameron Cawthorne
September 17, 2019 10:35 AM

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) has made it part of her presidential platform to ban lobbyists from donating to campaigns, despite endorsing a South Carolina Senate candidate who has received more than $15,000 from lobbyists this year.

Report: Ocasio-Cortez’s Former Chief Of Staff Faces Campaign Finance Investigation

He suddenly resigned last Friday and was a continual source of controversy

Graham Piro
August 6, 2019 10:25 AM

The Federal Election Commission is investigating Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's (D., N.Y.) former chief of staff for potential campaign finance violations according to a report from The New York Post.

Illinois Dem Indicted on 40 Embezzlement Charges

Accused of embezzling almost $275,000

Graham Piro
August 2, 2019 1:05 PM

Illinois state Senator Tom Cullerton (D.) has been indicted for fraudulently accepting benefits from a labor union, prosecutors said Friday morning. Cullerton is facing one charge of "conspiracy to embezzle from a labor union and employee benefit plans," one count of "making false statements in a health care matter," and 39 counts of "embezzlement from a labor union," according to an NBC Chicago affiliate.

Menendez Endorses Booker After Using His ‘Character Witness’ Testimony in Corruption Trial

Cameron Cawthorne
February 1, 2019 2:47 PM

Sen. Bob Menendez on Friday announced his support for Sen. Cory Booker's presidential bid, saying his fellow New Jersey senator is "what the Democratic party needs in its candidate and what the nation needs."

Juror From Menendez’s Corruption Trial Attends Senator’s Election Night Party

Jeffrey Cimmino
November 6, 2018 11:21 PM

One of the jurors from Sen. Bob Menendez's federal corruption trial attended the New Jersey Democrat's election night victory party on Tuesday.

Menendez Responds to FBI’s Kavanaugh Report: A ‘Bulls**t Investigation’

Jeffrey Cimmino
October 4, 2018 5:20 PM

New York Comptroller Will Not Audit Cuomo Over Calls From Former Aide

Jeffrey Cimmino
September 4, 2018 9:22 AM

New York state comptroller Tom DiNapoli will not conduct an audit of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s (D.) office after it was discovered his former aide Joseph Percoco made calls from the governor’s Manhattan office while running his 2014 reelection campaign.

GOP Rep’s Fraud Arrest Gets 17 Times More Coverage Than Democrat Indicted on Racketeering, Conspiracy

Cameron Cawthorne
August 9, 2018 8:21 PM

MSNBC and CNN collectively gave nearly 5 hours more coverage to a Republican's arrest and indictment Wednesday than they gave to then-Rep. Chaka Fattah (D., Penn.) after he was indicted by the Department of Justice on similar charges, a Washington Free Beacon analysis shows.