Nation Jun 04 Bag of $120,000 left as bribe for juror in Minnesota food program fraud trial By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press
Politics May 03 Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife are indicted over ties to Azerbaijan Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife have been indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges in connection with a federal probe into the ties of American business leaders with Azerbaijan. By Associated Press
Politics Oct 24 Watch 6:17 Former Republican strategist raises alarms about GOP in ‘The Conspiracy to End America’ Stuart Stevens has spent the majority of his decades-long career getting Republicans elected to political office. But his latest book is a warning to the country about the current state of the GOP and its threat to America’s democracy. Amna… By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby
Politics Aug 15 Former FBI official pleads guilty to conspiracy charge for helping Russian oligarch The 55-year-old told the judge that he carried out his crime in 2021, accepting over $17,000 to help Russian energy magnate Oleg Deripaska. Prosecutors say McGonigal was in negotiations along with co-conspirators to receive a fee of up to $3… By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press
Politics Jan 23 Jury finds 4 Oath Keepers guilty of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 case Four members of the Oath Keepers were convicted Monday of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack in the second major trial of far-right extremists accused of plotting to forcibly keep President Donald Trump in power. By Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Oct 12 Alex Jones ordered to pay $965 million to Sandy Hook families By Associated Press The verdict is the second big judgment against the Infowars host over his relentless promotion of the lie that the 2012 massacre never happened. Continue reading
Sep 20 Federal authorities charge 47 with stealing $250 million from food program for low-income children By Amy Forliti, Associated Press Federal authorities have charged 47 people in what they're calling the largest fraud scheme yet to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic by stealing and defrauding the government of $250 million. Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch 5:53 How new technologies could accelerate the spread of conspiracy theories By Geoff Bennett, Andrew Corkery, Juliet Fuisz If tech-industry watchers are right we'll soon be living in the metaverse. Glimpses of the virtual environment are already among us, from virtual concerts and fashion to popular immersive games. While the virtual world could revolutionize work and play, it… Continue watching
May 04 Oath Keeper from North Carolina pleads guilty to seditious conspiracy during Jan. 6 insurrection By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A North Carolina man has pleaded guilty to conspiring with other members of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group to forcefully halt the peaceful transfer of power after President Joe Biden's 2020 electoral victory. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 4:56 Their loved ones are ‘obsessed’ with QAnon conspiracies. It’s tearing their families apart By Gretchen Frazee, Dorothy Hastings A survey released by the Public Religion Research Institute this week found 15% of Americans believe a QAnon conspiracy that the government is controlled by a cabal of Satan-worshipping pedophiles. Just one in five Republicans fully reject the theory. For… Continue watching