Top Clinton Foundation Donor Says His Money Had Nothing To Do With Support For Colombian Trade Deal
A Canadian mining mogul claims the millions he donated to the Clinton Foundation were not an attempt to woo Hillary Clinton's support for a Colombian free trade agreement.
New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer Pushes To Give Wall Street More Pension Cash
Despite skyrocketing fees, New York City officials want to bet retirees' pension savings on high-risk, high-fee investments.
Fast-Track Authority For President: 4 Key Facts About Proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership
A bill to let President Barack Obama negotiate international pacts with less input from Congress faces scrutiny in D.C.
Hillary Clinton Trade Deal Flip-Flop? She Praised Trans-Pacific Partnership, Now Hedges
The presidential candidate now says she is reserving judgment on the Pacific trade pact she once described as "the gold standard."
Cities And States Paying Massive Secret Fees To Wall Street: Report
An analysis suggests as much as half of pension fees paid to private equity firms aren't being disclosed.
Hillary Clinton, Cisco And China: Company Funded Foundation, Was Lauded By Clinton Despite Role In Repression
Despite helping China develop surveillance capabilities, the tech giant won a State Department award -- after donating to a foundation run by the former secretary of state.
Jeb Bush's Administration Steered Florida Pension Money to George W. Bush’s Fundraisers
Top fundraisers for George W. Bush's presidential campaigns received $1.7 billion in business from the state of Florida while Jeb Bush was in charge.
As Colombian Oil Money Flowed To Clintons, State Department Took No Action To Prevent Labor Violations
Hillary Clinton, then secretary of state, lauded Colombia's human rights record as oil company cash flowed to her family foundation.
Chicago Elections Chief Got Lobbying Contracts from Rahm Emanuel's Administration
Chicago's purportedly independent elections chief accepted city lobbying contracts from Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, While Leading In Re-election Runoff Poll, Blocks Release Of Emails To Top Donor
As the Chicago mayor nears Tuesday's re-election vote, his administration has blocked the release of emails to his top donor.
Jeb Bush Pressed Pension Officials On Behalf of Donor's Firm
As governor, Jeb Bush pressed Florida pension officials on behalf of a donor’s firm, then shrouded the pension fund in secrecy.
Chris Christie Officials Suggest New Jersey Paid Millions in Undisclosed Fees
Gov. Christie’s administration, criticized for the skyrocketing fees that New Jersey has paid private firms to manage the state’s billions of dollars of pension investments, tried a novel way to defend itself this week.
Chris Christie Officials Sent Pension Money To Subsidiary of Donor’s Foreign Firm
Chris Christie appointees committed $300 million to a subsidiary of a foreign firm whose executive donated to his campaign and the RNC.
Chicago Teacher Pension Money Invested With Rahm Emanuel's Friends and Donors
Retirement savings of Chicago teachers are being invested in firms whose executives made big contributions to the mayor.
Rahm Emanuel Challenger Jesus Garcia Denounces 'Red-Light Camera Rip-Off' In Chicago
The Chicago mayoral challenger slammed Rahm Emanuel for his ties to the controversial program.
Rahm Emanuel Runoff: Chicago Mayor Tied to Lobbyist for City's Red Light Camera Firm, Review Shows
The Chicago mayor's former aide was hired by a red-light camera firm's lobbyists just days before the firm got a city contract.
Chris Christie Administration Paid $600M In Financial Fees In 2014
Accounting change masks new data showing NJ pension fees jumped 50 percent to $600 million in 2014.
Chris Christie Settles ExxonMobil Case After Oil Giant Gave RGA Big Cash
New Jersey settles 2004 $8.9 billion case against ExxonMobil for just $250 million; Christie's first AG was an ExxonMobil lawyer.
Amid Federal Corruption Probe, Andrew Cuomo Administration Purges State Government Emails
The New York governor's administration is automatically deleting government emails after 90 days.
Cuomo: 'No Idea' Bill He Signed Benefited Rupert Murdoch
New York's governor denied knowledge of a bill News Corp. had lobbied on before giving him a book deal.
Before Book Deal, Andrew Cuomo Backed Bills That Helped News Corporation
State documents show News Corp lobbies the governor while it pays him as much as $700,000 for a poorly selling memoir.
Port Authority Blocks Release Of Any Correspondence With Chris Christie About Jerry Jones Deal
Agency says correspondence between its officials and the New Jersey governor's office about a contract for Jerry Jones can remain secret.
Gov. Chris Christie's Office Made Inquiries In Hunterdon County Scandal, According To Documents
Documents set to be filed Thursday show Gov. Chris Christie's office inquired about a local prosecutor fired in Hunterdon County.
Rahm Emanuel: Campaign Donors Get Shadowy No-Contract Payouts From Chicago
Under Emanuel, campaign donors have received millions in "direct voucher payments." The public can't check what the money bought.
NJ Paid Law Firm Of Chris Christie's Top Adviser To Defend Christie In Whistleblower Suit
The law firm of one of Christie's closest advisers has been paid more than $500,000 of taxpayer cash to defend the governor.
Chris Christie Trip Financed By Firms With New Jersey State Business
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's trip to Britain is being financed by corporations that do business with his administration.
Chris Christie Council Clears Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker In New Jersey Pay-To-Play Probe
The Christie-appointed Investment Council cleared Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker of violating rules involving N.J. pension investments.
HSBC Still Aiding Tax Fraud Even After Justice Department Settlement: Report
Attorney general-designate Loretta Lynch's highest-profile investigation, of HSBC in 2012, did little to change the bank's culture.
Andrew Cuomo's Top Aide Lobbied For Firms With State Business
The New York governor appointed Blackstone executive Bill Mulrow to the top spot in Albany.
