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Trump is giving a green light to corporate corruption abroad

Abandoning the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act would not be good business

Financial Times - Feb. 11

Trump is taking a sledgehammer to the anti-corruption cause

Recent moves by the president will open America’s doors to bad actors

Financial Times - 5d

Former government ethics director warns of corruption danger

Linsey Davis spoke with David Huitema, the former director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, two days after President Trump dismissed him from his role.

ABC News - 3d

Murphy: Trump 'attempting to seize control of power, and for corrupt purposes'

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said Sunday that President Trump's attempts to "seize control of power" were threatening democracy and causing a constitutional crisis with little precedent. “I think ...

The Hill - Feb. 10

Corruption survey gives many nations worst scores in over a decade

Many countries had their worst showing in more than a decade in the annual Corruption Perceptions Index that serves as a barometer of public sector corruption worldwide.

NBC News - Feb. 11

Corruption worse than it's been in over a decade in many nations, survey shows

Many countries had their worst showing in more than a decade in an index gauging public sector corruption, from the U.S. and France to authoritarian nations such as Russia and Venezuela.

CBS News - Feb. 11

Eric Adams thanks Justice Department for ordering dismissal of corruption charges

New York City Mayor Eric Adams thanked the Department of Justice for ordering the federal corruption charges filed against him be dropped, but admitted "many New Yorkers still question my character."

NBC News - Feb. 11

Judge blocks Trump from firing head of US agency that investigates corruption

Ruling reinstates Hampton Dellinger to office of special counsel as president targets bureaucrats with mass layoffs. A judge blocked Donald Trump ’s attempt to fire the head of a body that ...

The Guardian - 5d

Upheaval at DOJ after prosecutors resign over Eric Adams corruption case

The Department of Justice moved to officially dismiss bribery charges against New York’s mayor, Eric Adams. Under pressure to drop the charges from DOJ officials appointed by President Trump, at ...

NBC News - 3d

A Justice Dept. in Turmoil Moves to Dismiss Eric Adams’s Corruption Case

New York City’s mayor was accused of bribery, fraud and soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations. President Trump’s administration wants him free to help with mass deportations.

The New York Times - 3d

Rep. Jamie Raskin: Eric Adams deal 'saturated with corruption'

"The whole thing is saturated in corruption," Raskin said during a Friday appearance on "CUOMO."

The Hill - 3d

DOJ to dismiss corruption charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams

The Justice Department moved to dismiss federal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Friday. It comes after several federal prosecutors, including the lead attorney ...

NBC News - 3d

Eric Adams reacts to Justice Department motion to drop his corruption charges

The Department of Justice submitted an official request to dismiss New York City Mayor Eric Adams' federal corruption case. Adams is trying to reassure New Yorkers that he is solely beholden to ...

CBS News - 2d

Majority of Americans believe foreign aid ‘wasted on corruption’, survey finds

Exclusive poll suggests voters back Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s view of USAID

Financial Times - 1d

Judge in Eric Adams Case to Consider Bid to Dismiss Corruption Charges on Wednesday

Judge Dale E. Ho will hear the government’s rationale for its request to stop the corruption case against New York’s mayor. Former U.S. attorneys are asking him to investigate.

The New York Times - 3h

Justice Department tells prosecutors to drop NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case

The Justice Department has ordered prosecutors to drop the federal corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. CBS News' Anna Schecter reports.

CBS News - Feb. 11

Why the DOJ says it's dropping the corruption case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams

CBS News legal contributor Caroline Polisi joins "CBS Mornings" to break down the Department of Justice's decision to drop its corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. He was facing ...

CBS News - Feb. 11

Details on DOJ order to drop corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams

Prosecutors on the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams have been ordered by the Justice Department to drop the case. CBS News' Christina Fan and Anna Schecter have more.

CBS News - Feb. 11

Top cases brought under the US anti-corruption law now in Trump’s crosshairs

Prosecutors have pursued high-profile cases since Foreign Corrupt Practices Act was introduced in 1977

Financial Times - Feb. 11

Trump Curtails Anti-Corruption Efforts, as Aides Seek End to Eric Adams Case

The Trump administration is telling prosecutors and agents to care less on efforts to investigate foreign corruption, including a case against New York’s mayor.

The New York Times - 6d

Eric Adams case and Trump moves threaten to open corruption floodgates, experts say

The leader of one watchdog group called the moves "the equivalent of putting up a neon sign telling foreign actors 'we are open for corruption.'"

NBC News - 4d

Prosecutors file motion to drop corruption charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams

The Justice Department's motion to drop charges against Mayor Adams ends a days-long public over the decision to abandon the case.

CBS News - 3d

Raskin says DOJ made "deeply corrupt bargain" in move to drop charges against NYC mayor

Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland said the Justice Department under President Trump made a "deeply corrupt bargain" by seeking to drop federal charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams.

CBS News - 2d

Raskin says DOJ made "deeply corrupt bargain" in move to drop NYC mayor case

Rep. Jamie Raskin said the Justice Department made a "deeply corrupt bargain" in its move to drop charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

CBS News - 2d

The US led the charge against global corruption. Now Trump is clearing the way for kleptocrats | Oliver Bullough

Britain used to solicit money that the US would not touch – but with oligarchs and fraudsters on the rise, it must now uphold the law. Five decades ago, the United States was in turmoil. A long ...

The Guardian - 1d

Four deputies to New York mayor resign in fallout over dropped corruption charges

Departures follow justice department shelving charges widely seen as reward for Eric Adams helping Trump administration. Four deputies to New York’s mayor, Eric Adams, resigned on Monday as the ...

The Guardian - 1d

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