Federal prosecutors are seeking to call a pair of former Chicago aldermen as experts in the city’s political landscape at the upcoming racketeering trial of former Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan. In a motion Thursday, prosecutors asked that retired University of Illinois at Chicago professor Dick Simpson be allowed to testify as an expert witness on traditional Democratic machine ...
With a brief appearance, clocking in at less than three minutes of screen time, Elsbeth Tascioni gave main character energy from the start — even if it was unknown to
Former President Donald Trump claims to be politically persecuted more than any other former president in America — and after the $354 million fraud verdict against him, it seems he’s probably right. The penalty will exceed $450 million, and the New York attorney general keeps claiming she may s...
Virginia law enforcement officials declined to carry out an investigation that was requested last year by now-former Prince William County Supervisor Jeanine Lawson into whether another former board member violated
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In recent weeks, Congress has stripped a senator of his committee chairmanship pending a bribery investigation, expelled a House member for egregious frauds, and fired a staffer for making a
Hunter Biden is one of the world’s most obvious criminals who has yet to face any consequences. The president’s beloved son has been indicted for multiple felonies, including numerous tax evasion charges. But what was he doing while he was evading taxes? Spending. A lot. “Biden, did you know...