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Democrats

US Rep. Fattah led ‘crime spree’ from Philadelphia, Feds charge

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A veteran congressman on trial in a racketeering case ran a "white-collar crime spree" that stretched from Philadelphia to Washington, a prosecutor told jurors Monday. U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah, an 11-term Democrat from Philadelphia, is accused of taking an illegal $1 million campaign loan from

Massachusetts

Federal Joyce probe reaches into state House with subpoena

BOSTON – U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Carmen Ortiz subpoenaed records from the Massachusetts House of Representatives as part of an investigation into whether state Sen. Brian Joyce, a Milton Democrat, illegally used his office to bolster his law practice, House officials confirmed on Monday. Joyce has denied all wrongdoing, and

crime

Rep. Fattah took illegal loan for Philly mayor’s race, US says

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah took an illegal $1 million loan to prop up an ailing mayoral bid and obtained federal funds and charity grants to pay most of it back, federal prosecutors said Monday as they outlined their racketeering case on the opening day of his trial.

Democrats

Ex-NY political boss gets 12 years in corruption case

NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, a backroom master whose name was synonymous with political power in the Empire State for a generation, was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison, destined to take his place atop a crowded lineup of crooked Albany politicians behind bars.