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Former Missouri Alderman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud; Sentenced to 5 Years Probation, Pay $292K Restitution

Long-time Des Peres Alderman John Pound was sentenced on Aug. 1 to five years of probation and ordered to repay $292,305 he embezzled from two clients of his property management company from 2006 to mid-2020, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri.

Report Raymond L. Daye | Aug 8, 2024

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Former Las Vegas City Councilwoman Michele Fiore Charged with Stealing Money Donated for Police Statue

When you give money to a charity for fallen law enforcement officers, thinking that 100% of the proceeds are going to build a memorial statue, it might burn your butter to find out that the money was spent paying for someone’s extravagant wedding instead.

Feature Jessika Saunders | Jul 26, 2024

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Pressure Mounts for Bob Menendez to Resign as 16-Count Conviction Sparks Talk of Expulsion

Remember the times when politicians promptly resigned over a scandal? They used to do the Walk of Shame down the Capitol steps with a box of their office items at the merest whiff of corruption. Not anymore.

Report Jessika Saunders | Jul 24, 2024

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Georgia State Official Committed Healthcare Fraud, Headed to Prison

Report Nik Mebane | Jul 18, 2024

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Congressman Henry Cuellar Charged with Bribery, Acting as a Foreign Agent

FBI Charges United States Congressman Henry Cuellar with Bribery and Acting as a Foreign Agent

Report Nik Mebane | Jun 6, 2024

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Congresswoman Determined to Close Loophole that Allows Corrupt Politicians Access to Classified Information

Whether politicians are becoming more or less corrupt is open to debate. What is clear is that officials are being prosecuted for national security violations in unprecedented numbers.

Report Teresa Tennyson | Apr 8, 2024

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There is a Shift Happening in the Republican Party

Perhaps because of the last 20 years of war, many Republican voters have felt a noticeable shift in their personal feelings toward endless wars.

Point of View Adam Zimmerman, Sr. | Mar 22, 2024

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Way Too Early Top Republican Candidates for the 2028 Presidential Election

Former President Donald J. Trump has all but wrapped up the Republican nomination for the 2024 Presidential Election.

Report Adam Zimmerman, Sr. | Mar 19, 2024

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Possible Democrat Alternatives to Joe Biden for President in 2024

With Joe Biden’s age and mental fitness for duty a factor in recent years, there’s a good chance that the Democratic National Committee might switch candidates, even this late in the election year process.

Report Adam Zimmerman, Sr. | Mar 16, 2024