The United Nations Convention against Corruption refrains from providing a single definition of corruption. Instead, it focuses on identifying specific acts of corruption that sho ...

Two weeks ago, when Bob Menendez made his semiannual post-verdict speech outside of a courthouse, he closed with some first-rate groveling. “President Trump is right,” said the former New Jersey ...

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Travis Gettys is a senior editor for Raw Story based in northern Kentucky. He previously worked as a web editor for WLWT-TV and a contributing writer for the Kentucky Enquirer, and he also wrote for ...

“I lie, cheat and steal. And I want to represent you in Washington.” At least that would be an honest campaign slogan for some candidates, and it might not discourage some voters one bit. The first ...

The Supreme Court has said wrongdoing must be clear cut. Some observers say the accusations in the senator’s case pass the test. By Benjamin Weiser After the U.S. attorney in Manhattan announced ...

Reports of a new criminal investigation involving U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez brought back memories of the senator's 2017 trial on corruption charges. But federal prosecutors might want to forget those ...