Tag: Political corruption
House to vote on bill launching probe of Jan. 6 insurrection
WASHINGTON — A new committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol would have 13 members and the power to subpoena...
UK’s new health chief to brief lawmakers as virus cases soar
LONDON — Britain’s new health secretary briefs Parliament on Monday on plans for easing COVID-19 restrictions as the exit of his disgraced predecessor raises...
House to vote on bill launching probe of Jan. 6 insurrection
WASHINGTON — A new committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol would have 13 members and the power to subpoena...
Arizona election audit enters new phase as ballot count ends
PHOENIX — Technology consultants hired by Arizona Senate Republicans to probe the 2020 election have finished counting and photographing nearly 2.1 million ballots from...
Last dash: German lawmakers pass climate, crime bills
BERLIN — German lawmakers approved bills setting tougher targets for tackling climate change, new rules on second trials for serious crimes and measures to...
Rory Gamble, who led UAW through scandal, pandemic, retires
DETROIT — Rory Gamble, a former Ford Motor Co. factory worker who led the United Auto Workers through one of the most turbulent periods...
Too early to declare who won 8-way primary for Manhattan DA
NEW YORK — On TV dramas, cases brought by the Manhattan district attorney usually wrap up in about an hour. Figuring out who’s likely...
Biden anti-crime effort takes on law-breaking gun dealers
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is announcing new efforts to stem a rising national tide of violent crime as administration officials brace for what...
Judge tosses Afghanistan fraud case, cites years of delays
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A federal judge on Wednesday tossed out all charges against six defendants accused of cheating the government by supplying unqualified...
German finance minister, auditors faulted in Wirecard probe
BERLIN — German lawmakers presenting a report Tuesday into the collapse of the payment processing company Wirecard accused the country's finance minister and auditors...