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Teapot Dome scandal [29] Republican: Robert García: House of Representatives: New York 1989 Hobbs Act: Wedtech scandal [30] Democrat: Richard T. Hanna: House of Representatives: California 1978 Conspiracy to defraud the United States Koreagate [31] Democrat: James F. Hastings: House of Representatives: New York 1976 Mail fraud [32] Republican ...
Operation Bid Rig was a long-term investigation into political corruption in New Jersey conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Internal Revenue Service, and the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey from 2002 to 2014.
Karl Rove, Senior Adviser to President George W. Bush, was investigated by the Office of Special Counsel for "improper political influence over government decision-making", as well as for his involvement in several other scandals such as Lawyergate, Bush White House email controversy and Plame affair. He resigned in April 2007.
In May 2009, major national newspapers such as The Times described the resulting controversy as "Parliament's darkest day" [84] and a "full blown political crisis", [85] reporting upon cross-party firings and resignations, an exodus of shamed MPs, [84] the prospect of criminal [86] and tax evasion [87] [88] [89] charges, and a motion of no ...
“United States of Scandal,” which premieres Sunday at 9 p.m. ET, profiles a number of politicians behaving badly during the pre-Trump political era. Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s bombastic ...
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President Judge of the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas Mark Ciavarella (D) sentenced to 28 years in federal prison for his involvement in the kids for cash scandal. (2009) [189] Senior Judge Michael Conahan (D) sentenced to 17 + 1 ⁄ 2 years in federal prison for his involvement in the Kids for cash scandal. (2009) [189]
Republican Mark Harris, a North Carolina pastor, was involved in a ballot-harvesting scandal during his 2018 congressional campaign that ended in a new election being called and a political ...