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Abscam figure sent back to prison in ballot stuffing case
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA former congressman from Philadelphia who went to prison over the 1970s-era Abscam scandal was sent...
Why it’s so rare for Congress to expel a member
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 months agoIt almost seems to be harder to get kicked out of Congress than it is to get elected in the first place. There’s been no shortage of scoundrels elected...
Former US Rep. John Jenrette, jailed in Abscam scandal, dies
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFormer U.S. Rep. John Jenrette, a colorful politician who was convicted in the Abscam bribery...
History Offers Democrats a Way Out of the Menendez Problem
Politico via Yahoo News· 8 months agoSenator Robert Menendez had a bad week. A New Jersey Democrat currently serving his third full term...
George Santos becomes 6th House member to be expelled from Congress. Here's a look at the other 5
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 months agoWASHINGTON — Embattled Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., was expelled from Congress on Friday, making him...
Bob Menendez and the gold bars: A short history of New Jersey corruption
Salon via Yahoo News· 8 months agoBob Menendez Fatih Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Hard-wired into our national self-image is...
The 5 members who have been expelled from the House
The Hill via Yahoo News· 6 months agoRep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) is staring down another likely expulsion vote after the House Ethics Committee published scathing accusations of lies and...
The ‘Godfather of Independence’ says feds were ‘vindictive’ after failed sting operation
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 4 months agoEven before Missouri voters legalized medical marijuana in 2018, the FBI had launched a sting...
The 10 best Jennifer Lawrence movies, definitively ranked (including 'Causeway')
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFrom blue Marvel mutant to dystopian action heroine, we've seen all different sides of Jennifer...
Democrats are moving to expel George Santos. It’s only ever happened to 5 House members
Semafor via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe News U.S. House Democrats on Tuesday moved to force a vote to expel Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.),...