#Political Scandal
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Articles (30)
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🇬🇧 Minister Josh Simons resigns after Labour Together claims
[United Kingdom]
Simons faced claims the think tank he used to run commissioned a report which looked into the background of journalists.
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🇺🇸 Trump told FBI Director Kash Patel he didn't like his Olympics hijinks
[USA]
Trump was disappointed in FBI Director Kash Patel’s behavior at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics and conveyed his displeasure in a conversation with him, according to a person familiar with the matte...
Related: #Government Accountability, #Law Enforcement Conduct -
🇺🇸 Bill Clinton defends ‘brief acquaintance’ with Epstein
[USA]
Republicans target ex-president over ties to late sex offender while Democrats press for answers over Donald Trump
Related: #Legal Testimony, #Elite Connections, #Partisan Politics -
🇺🇸 Growing calls for Tony Gonzales to resign amid allegations of affair with late aide
[USA]
There are growing calls for Texas Congressman Tony Gonzales to resign amid allegations that he had an affair with his late former aide. Gonzales has so far resisted calls to step down, despite increas...
Related: #Public Trust, #Congressional Ethics, #Re-election Controversy -
🇬🇧 Mandelson's lawyers say he was arrested over 'baseless' claim he was a flight risk
[United Kingdom]
The peer's lawyers say there is no truth in the suggestion he was planning to leave the UK.
Related: #Legal Proceedings, #Government Ethics -
🇺🇸 Texas Rep. Gonzales resists calls to resign over allegations of an affair with an ex-staffer who died
[USA]
Gonzales is in a tough race in Texas' Republican primary on March 3, facing a challenger he narrowly defeated in a 2024 GOP runoff.
Related: #Republican Party Dynamics, #Congressional Ethics -
🇬🇧 Mandelson's lawyers say his arrest due to 'baseless' flight risk claim
[United Kingdom]
Peter Mandelson's lawyers have said claims he was arrested because he was a flight risk are "baseless".
Related: #Legal Proceedings, #Public Scrutiny -
🇺🇸 Mandelson’s Arrest Adds to Scandal That Has Rattled Starmer and Labour Party
[USA]
The arrest of the British former envoy to Washington, long a key figure in the Labour Party, deepened a scandal that has led to calls for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s resignation.
Related: #Government Integrity, #Diplomatic Relations, #Election Impact -
🇺🇸 Texts show Rep. Gonzales sent explicit messages to staffer who later died by suicide
[USA]
A newly revealed text exchange appears to show Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales encouraging an aide who later died by setting herself on fire to send him an explicit photo.
Related: #Workplace Harassment, #Mental Health Crisis, #Election Ethics -
🇺🇸 Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales Pressured to Resign Over Sexual Messages to Staff Member
[USA]
Democrats and Republicans urged Tony Gonzales to step down after allegations that he had sent inappropriate texts to a staff member and had a sexual relationship with her.
Related: #Bipartisan Response, #Election Impact -
🇺🇸 GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales faces pressure from party over affair allegations
[USA]
The Texas Republican is facing calls from fellow House Republicans to resign, following allegations of an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide.
Related: #Party Pressure, #Congressional Ethics, #Election Dynamics -
🇺🇸 Texts show Rep. Tony Gonzales sent sexually explicit messages to staffer
[USA]
Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, sent sexual text messages to a former aide with whom he allegedly had an affair before her death by suicide last year, messages obtained by NBC News show.
Related: #Congressional Ethics, #Election Impact -
🇺🇸 Former U.K. ambassador to the U.S. arrested amid Epstein investigation [USA]
British police have arrested Peter Mandelson, the former ambassador to the United States, following revelations about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. NBC News' Raf Sanchez has details on what t...
Related: #Sexual Misconduct, #International Relations -
🇺🇸 U.K. arrests ex-ambassador to the U.S. on suspicion of misconduct over Epstein ties
[USA]
Police have arrested Peter Mandelson, a veteran Labour Party politician who served as British ambassador to the U.S., as part of an investigation into his ties with Jeffrey Epstein.
Related: #Epstein Investigation, #Accountability -
🇺🇸 Peter Mandelson arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
[USA]
Move comes after details of peer’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein revealed in US justice department documents
Related: #Government Misconduct, #Epstein Connections -
🇺🇸 Attorney claims Tony Gonzales coerced former aide into relationship
[USA]
The staffer died by suicide in September after setting herself on fire.
Related: #Workplace Harassment, #Suicide Aftermath -
🇺🇸 A Once Prominent American Statesman Faces Fallout From the Epstein Files
[USA]
George Mitchell, a former Senate majority leader credited with bringing peace to Northern Ireland, is under renewed scrutiny over his association with Jeffrey Epstein.
Related: #Elite Associations, #Accountability -
🇺🇸 Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales says he is being 'blackmailed' over reported affair with former staffer
[USA]
Rep. Tony Gonzales, Texas Republican, said he is being "blackmailed" by the husband of a now-deceased staffer after the lawmaker allegedly had an affair with her.
Related: #Ethics Violations, #Blackmail, #Election Impact -
🇺🇸 Former Prince Andrew’s Ties to Epstein Keep Spotlight on UK Prime Minister Starmer
[USA]
The detention of the former prince maintains the spotlight on links between the government of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Jeffrey Epstein.
Related: #Government Accountability, #Legal Investigation -
🇺🇸 King Charles' brother Andrew arrested on suspicion of misconduct, reports say
[USA]
UK police on Thursday arrested King Charles' brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct, according to reports.
Related: #Royal Family, #Law Enforcement, #Public Safety -
🇺🇸 Months before death by suicide, aide texted she had an affair with congressman
[USA]
Regina Santos-Aviles told a colleague in a text message months before her death that she had an affair with Gonzales.
Related: #Mental Health, #Workplace Relationships, #Personal Crisis, #Privacy and Confidentiality -
🇺🇸 Peru ousts President Jeri because of China-linked secret meetings
[USA]
Related: #International Relations, #Economic Sovereignty
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🇺🇸 Hillary Clinton slams Trump administration over Esptein files handling
[USA]
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who is being pressured to testify on what she knows about Jeffrey Epstein's dealings, is accusing the Trump administration of a cover-up over the Justice Dep...
Related: #Justice System, #High-Profile Crime -
🇺🇸 French police raid Arab World Institute in Epstein-linked probe into Jack Lang
[USA]
Related: #Legal Investigation, #International Finance
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🇬🇧 Starmer faces PMQs amid pressure over why ex-No 10 aide friendly with sex offender was given peerage – UK politics live
[United Kingdom]
<p>Labour has removed the whip from Matthew Doyle, Starmer’s former director of communications, who only recently became a peer</p><p>Good morning. At PMQs last week Keir Starmer had to face questions...
Related: #UK Politics, #Parliamentary Standards -
🇬🇧 Ministers warned not to copy Wes Streeting’s release of messages with Peter Mandelson
[United Kingdom]
<p>Cabinet Office, PM and Met urge caution amid police investigation linked to release of Epstein documents</p><p>Ministers have been warned not to publish their messages with Peter Mandelson after <a...
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🇺🇸 UK police force examines claims ex-Prince Andrew sent sensitive trade reports to Epstein
[USA]
Police launched the inquiry after news organizations reported on emails that suggest the then-prince sent Epstein reports from a 2010 tour of Southeast Asia he took as Britain's envoy for internationa...
Related: #Legal Investigation, #Monarchy -
🇺🇸 Could the Epstein scandal topple U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer?
[USA]
Pressure is mounting on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his decision to appoint Epstein associate Peter Mandelson as U.K. ambassador in Washington.
Related: #Diplomatic Relations, #Public Trust, #Government Accountability -
🇺🇸 Chris Mason: Starmer can ill afford any more days like these
[USA]
Starmer is furious with Mandelson, and the mood among many Labour MPs is darkening, the BBC's political editor writes.
Related: #Leadership Crisis, #Transparency and Accountability, #Police Investigation -
🇺🇸 Henry Zeffman: Dark mood among Labour MPs as PM tries to contain Mandelson scandal
[USA]
The chaos of the parliamentary debate about the former Labour minister is just one sign of how quickly the mood in the party has soured this week.
Related: #Government Transparency, #Party Internal Strife, #Public Trust