Illinois Dem Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud

Terry Link is third Dem state senator accused of federal crimes in last year

Alex Nester
September 16, 2020 4:50 PM

Illinois Democratic lawmaker Terry Link pleaded guilty to tax fraud on Wednesday, marking the third Democratic state senator to be accused of federal crimes in just over a year, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.

Ohio House Speaker, Pro-Biden Republican Arrested in $60 Million Bribery Investigation

Alex Nester
July 21, 2020 1:10 PM

Ohio House speaker Larry Householder (R.) and pro-Biden Republican Matt Borges were arrested Tuesday morning in connection to a $60 million bribery case.

Disgraced Dem Congressman Released From Prison Without Explanation

Graham Piro
July 17, 2020 12:45 PM

The United States Bureau of Prisons released a disgraced Democratic ex-congressman Friday without explaining why he should not be out of prison with more than five years left on his sentence.

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.