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Bribery
March 22, 2023
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Matt Ford
Lindsey Graham Has Some Good Advice for Donald Trump, for Once
If the former president needs a legal bailout, his pal from South Carolina knows where he might be able to get one.
October 5, 2022
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Michael Linhorst
The Supreme Court Might Be on the Brink of Making Corruption Easier—Again
Percoco v. United States
would seem to be a pretty clear-cut case of political bribery. That the justices are even willing to hear it is a bad sign.
May 17, 2022
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Matt Ford
American Politics Just Got a Little More Corrupt Thanks to Ted Cruz and John Roberts
Campaign graft continues its long-running undefeated streak at the Supreme Court.
August 23, 2018
Matt Ford
Is Trump Trying to Bribe Paul Manafort?
The president and Rudy Giuliani have made clear that he might pardon his former campaign chairman, who has yet to "flip" for Robert Mueller.
June 9, 2014
Shaj Mathew
The World Cup Is About to Begin, and FIFA's Reputation Has Never Been Worse
April 30, 2013
Kevin Mahnken
A Brief History of 'Bags of Cash'
The CIA's Afghanistan bribes join a long and storied genre
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