Former Tennessee state lawmaker says, 'God used Donald Trump' to deliver pardon
Former Republican Tennessee state Sen. Brian Kelsey, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate campaign finance law, was ...
Justice Department is expected to slash public corruption unit, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — Prosecutors in the Justice Department section that handles public corruption cases have been told the unit ...
Opinion
Editorial: Chicago needs a new presidentially appointed top federal prosecutor. Immediately.
Imagine Chicago and Illinois without an effective local U.S. attorney’s office over the years. Michael Madigan, we believe, still would be Illinois House speaker. Ed Burke likely would be preening ...
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Trump pardons ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich 5 years after commuting his sentence
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, whose 14-year sentence for political corruption charges he commuted during his first term.
Notorious Alabama CEO joins long line for Trump pardons
Former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy wants a pardon from President Donald Trump. And why not? Isn't everybody these days?
'God used Donald Trump to save me' — ex-Tenn. senator gets pardon 15 days after entering prison
The pardon by Trump came after the top pardon attorney at the DOJ said she had been fired after restoring the gun rights of ...
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Justice Department Plans to Shrink Public Corruption Unit, Shift Cases to U.S. Attorneys
The Justice Department’s public integrity section, which handles corruption cases against government officials, is set to be ...