Against Dark Arts: N.J. Admits Wronging the Poor On.
and Menendez Spends $250,000 on Shysters.). Bill Vlasic, G.M. Inquiry Cites Years of Neglect Over Fatal Defect: Company Fires 15 in Handling of Ignition Tied to 13 Deaths -- Chief Cleared, The New York Times, June 6, 2014, p.. (Bloomberg and Kelly were out to lunch as the city was subjected to the biggest scam in its history: Three men were convicted in a federal corruption trial last Fall in Federal District Court and are scheduled to be sentenced Monday.
Port Authority awarded contract to Chris Christie friend and Cowboys owner.
Today, the Wall Street Journal reported that the NFL franchise, in partnership with the New York Yankees and investment fund Checketts Partners, all have a stake in Legends Hospitality, which won out in bidding to operate the observatory of the Port.
Critical Vision: Fidel Castros History Will Absolve Me.
(Is Senator Menendez a Suspect in Mafia-Political Murder in New Jersey?.. More arrests are expected in March, 2010.. Censorship making use of N.J. government resources in violation of federal law is a daily spectacle to which Internet readers from all over the world are invited to bear witness.. David Halbfinger and David W. Chen, Corruption Case a Blow to Corzines Campaign, in The New York Times, July 25, 2009, at p. A21.. You will have to face me soon.
What exactly is it about New Jersey that makes its public officials so.
Its this seemingly pervasive culture of corruption and crookedness thats earned New Jersey the nickname the ���Soprano State���, and one doesnt have to go far to find other examples to reinforce the argument.. According to a report by the.
Ecuador Family Wins Favors After Donations to Democrats
MIAMI ��� The Obama administration overturned a ban preventing a wealthy, politically connected Ecuadorean woman from entering the United States after her family gave tens of thousands of dollars to Democratic campaigns, according to finance records .
Critical Vision: New Jerseys Office of Attorney Ethics.
If Ms. Caparola is an attorney, then she may expect that -- in addition to being fired -- her honesty or unwillingness to conspire to violate federal criminal laws will result in ethics charges being brought against her by the Office��.
On War and Immigration, Obama Faces Tests of Authority From Congress
WASHINGTON ��� Congress moved on two fronts Thursday to test the limits of presidential authority, with a surprising maneuver in the Senate to begin debating President Obamas war powers against the Islamic State and a vote in the House to prohibit him .
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Change in Policy, Like Shift in Demographics, Could Alter Floridas Political Map
Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey, one of three senators with Cuban ancestry along with Mr. Rubio and Ted Cruz of Texas, was among the few Democrats to criticize the president. Mr. Menendez, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, warned .
What is it about New Jersey that makes its public officials so.
Its this seemingly pervasive culture of corruption and crookedness thats earned New Jersey the nickname the ���Soprano State���, and one doesnt have to go far to find other examples to reinforce the argument. New Jerseys political. According to a report by the International Business Times, federal law enforcement officials are now pursuing allegations the governors staff broke the law when they quashed grand jury indictments against Christie supporters. Christies��.
Medicare chief leaving
Burwell case, which the high court is expected to decide in June. The justices could deliver a devastating blow to the Affordable Care Act by blocking subsidies to people in the 37 states that didnt build their own exchanges and are relying on the.
NY Assembly Speaker Silver Takes Leave Of Absence From NYC Law Firm
ALBANY (CBSNewYork/AP) ��� New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is taking a leave of absence from his law firm as he fights federal corruption charges. New York City-based. If convicted, he could face a sentence of up to 100 years in prison.
The Morning Risk Report: Brain Drain Risk Threatens Risk Industry
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has allowed a share registration to proceed for a company whose business model includes cultivation and sale of marijuana, which are both illegal under federal law, though legal under some state laws.
Menendez Expected to Face Federal Corruption Charges
WASHINGTON ��� The Justice Department expects to file corruption charges against Senator Robert Menendez, Democrat of New Jersey, a law enforcement official said Friday, culminating an investigation that has dogged the senator for two years.
Rand Paul: How feds can legally steal your money
In fact, the U.S. attorneys office for the Eastern District of New York, run by Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch, has been an active seizure office. A disturbing example under her watch is the Bi-County Distributors case, where her prosecutors.
Six Defenses to International Child Abduction (Updated)
A parent who moves with a child from the childs home country to another country, or retains the child in the other country, may face accusations that the move or retention is wrongful. The parent who stays. To determine habitual residence, a court.
Kerik Pleads Not Guilty to New Charges - NYTimes.com
The former police commissioner pleaded not guilty to new tax-fraud charges that were added to his public-corruption case.. Robert Mendez ��� Rudy was not just lightweight crust that rose to the surface, he played the media like a fiddle going back to the days when Curtis was singing burgers and trash at Mickey Ds and Al Sharpton was just figuring out that there was.. According to the federal complaint filed by Michael Caruso in the Southern District (docket no.
Was Menendez Bribed to Get a Visa For a Croney?
William K. Rashbaum, Thomas Kaplan and Susanne Craig, Assembly Leader is Facing Arrest Over Corruption: Federal Investigation, The New York Times, January 22, 2015, p. A1. (Is Americas Legal Ethics. It is most unusual that, given charges of undeclared income against Mr. Silver, no similar charges have yet been brought against Mr. Menendez. (Senator Bob, the Babe,.. More arrests on related matters are expected in February, 2015. Albert Florence and��.
NY Assembly Speaker Takes Leave Of Absence From Weitz.
ALBANY (CBSNewYork/AP) ��� New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is taking a leave of absence from his law firm as he fights federal corruption charges. New York City-based Weitz and Luxenberg announced the��.
November 16-30, 2008 - Politics1
Republicans will have at least 19 fresh faces in the next Congress, compared to 32 for Democrats.. The New York Times reports the two came to an agreement when Obama promised Clinton that she would have direct access to him in the Oval Office and be able to select her own staff... Stevens -- the longest serving Republican in US Senate history -- was convicted of seven felony political corruption charges in federal court just a week before the election.
Why Menendez is going toe-to-toe with Obama. The senator explains | Moran
On Cuba, Menendez has lost the fight for now. And really, he has no good answer to Obamas knock-down line Tuesday night: ���When what youre doing doesnt work for 50 years, its time to try something new.��� On Iran, though, Menendez has broad support.
A Republican Joins Obama in Seeking Ties to Cuba
White House officials are counting on him to make their case to his partys rank and file, even as Republican leaders and Cuban-American lawmakers, like Senator Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida, threaten to keep the president from appointing an.
OTHERWISE: Does Iran Really Pose an Existential Threat.
The use of a ginned-up external existential threat is a time-honored method for cowing and manipulating a domestic constituency, and clearly at some point the fear of the Palestinians had lost its punch. But why do the US, UK,.. Menendez Expected to Face Federal Corruption Charges - The Justice Department expects to charge Senator Robert Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, in an inquiry that has focused on his ties to a Florida eye doctor. 36 minutes ago.
My Blog: True Causes Of Poverty In Africa
Parents will normally sell their farm lands to send their children, Most children waits between 2-5yrs for their older siblings to come out of school before going to school because their parents cant afford to train more than 1 child in school. DISEASE.. Menendez Expected to Face Federal Corruption Charges - The Justice Department expects to charge Senator Robert Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, in an inquiry that has focused on his ties to a Florida eye doctor.
OTHERWISE: Predicting the Fallout from King v. Burwell.
The vote of four justices to take the case (presumably those who would have voided the entire act - you know who) leaves the fate of millions in the hands Chief Justice John Roberts. So easy for him to kill the measure.
Oscar spotlight draws attention to industry diversity issue
NEW YORK (AP) - It was a year ago that Lupita Nyongo, shortly before winning the Academy Award for best supporting actress, gave a speech about what she called dark beauty. Nyongo, who so dazzled Hollywood and the Oscar-viewing public through .
Politics and the Uses and Abuses of Nonprofits
At that time, Sloan told the New York Times, ���Having a good relationship with DeLay depends not just on funding his campaign committees and his political action committees, but also his pet causes.��� As she pointed out to NPQ this month, once DeLay was.
Critical Vision: New Jersey Forced to Divert Billions.
David W. Chen and Jo Craven McGinty, Senators Pensions Draw Fire in Trenton, in The New York Times, April 4, 2007, at p. B5. Richard G. Jones, New Jersey Lawmaker Makes First Court Appearance on Fraud Charges, in��.
Feds prepare criminal corruption charges against Senator.
Friday afternoon the New York Times also reported the planned alleged charges.. In 2013, after word of the federal investigation became public, Menendez paid back Melgen $58,000 for the 2010 plane trips calling his failure to properly disclose the flights an ���oversight.��� Menendez has.. David Petraeus may face felony charges for leaking classified information to mistress: sources. Justice Department expected to clear Darren Wilson of civil rights charges: report.
Romney not running in 2016, a decision that could help Christie
Romney, the 2012 GOP nominee, is in New York and will meet with Christie today. The New York Times said they would have dinner. Both men, along with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, were expected to compete for support and donations from the .
New Jersey Officials Arrested in Corruption Scandal! - Mind.
David W. Chen, New Jersey Officials Arrested in Corruption Scandal, in The New York Times, September 7, 2007, at p. B1. David Kocieniewski, Charges Against Trenton Legislators Inspire Bipartisan Surprise, in The New��.
New Jersey Rabbi Faces Child Porn Charges. - Against.
A Judge Turning On the Lights, (Editorial) in The New York Times, April 3, 2012, at p. A26. (Federal judge rules against secret expenditures by interest groups -- like professional gamblers -- in elections: Is Menendez For��.