Corruption articles
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Donald Trump trial prosecutors highlight corruption of the free press
Now we know what it looks like when unscrupulous members of the press collude with corrupt politicians. Through the testimony of Hope Hicks, David Pecker and others, plus and reams of text messages, New York criminal prosecutors have painted an excruciatingly detailed picture of the bartering that led to the National Enquirer and Donald Trump buying negative stories for the purpose of quashing them. In his opening statement, Trump’s lawyer told the jury that “there’s nothing illegal” about...
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Russian corruption scandal could nab additional senior Kremlin officials
An investigation that landed a senior Russian military officer in jail on bribery charges is threatening to snare other high-ranking Kremlin officials. Timur Ivanov, 48, was arrested on April 23 and remains in custody.
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National View: Sports gambling riddled with addiction, corruption, crime
From the column: "It all comes across as harmless and fun. So did candy cigarettes." And Minnesota is looking to get in on it.