Supreme Court sides with mayor accused of accepting a bribe in latest ruling to limit public anti-corruption laws James Snyder, the former mayor of Portage, Indiana, was convicted of accepting $13,000 from a trucking company weeks after it was awarded a contract. Snyder argued the payment was an after-the-fact “gratuity” that wasn’t covered by the federal bribery statute. 10 Debate Questions In the June 25, 2024 newsletter: The first 2024 presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump is in two days and we at the Washington Monthly are here to help. The post 10 Debate Questions appeared first on Washington Monthly . |
The season’s first political ads in WA are awkward — for Democrats A Democratic congressional incumbent in Southwest Washington promises to "do whatever it takes" to secure the southern border. Hey isn't that Trump's platform? A look at Julian Assange and how the long-jailed WikiLeaks founder is now on the verge of freedom News that the U.S. Justice Department has reached a plea deal with Julian Assange brings a stunning culmination to a long-running saga of international intrigue that spanned multiple continents and has had as its central character a quixotic internet p... |
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