Dana Williamson, ex-chief of staff to Gov. Gavin Newsom, was indicted on 23 counts for allegedly stealing $225k in political funds, the DOJ says.

During his presidential campaign, Volodymyr Zelensky highlighted two key failings of then-President Petro Poroshenko: corruption and nepotism. Six years into his own presidency,Zelensky has found himself on the receiving end of the exact same criticism,

Williamson, who was indicted by a federal grand jury last week on 23 charges, served as Newsom's top aide from 2022 through the end of 2024. Williamson has also worked as a political consultant.

Dana Williamson, Gov. Newsom's former Chief of Staff, who stepped down in December last year, was indicted by federal officials today, charged with corruption.  Also named in the indictment were Democratic consultant Greg Campbell,

The Democratic mayor and Cook County Board member had admitted to accepting more than $250,000 in bribes or extortion payments and other benefits like cigars, dinners, sports tickets and free air

The survey, released last week by the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas, showed that 18% of respondents consider political corruption the most pressing problem. That was followed by inflation, which ranked second at 14%, and immigration, coming in third at 9%.

The report emphasised that addressing Ghana’s governance weaknesses will require well-sequence, comprehensive reforms to strengthen institutional independence, transparency, and operational capac

U.S. President Donald Trump has sent a request to the Israeli government for a full pardon of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from various corruption charges that have led to a years-long trial, further entrenching Trump’s allyship with the genocidaire as they discuss plans to shape the future of the region.