Richard Goldberg, a former senior aide to Sen. Mark Kirk (R., Ill.), told the Free Beacon that Kerry is seeking to bolster European efforts to sell the Trump administration on a series of fixes to the Iran deal that fail to address the Islamic Republic's ongoing nuclear research and development of ballistic missiles. (freebeacon.com)
A number of current and former senior aides to Cuomo have been caught up in an investigation by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara into possible contract bid - rigging and kickbacks, while Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D - Bronx) has said his use of campaign funds is also being looked at by the FBI. (saratogian.com)
One of the governor's former senior aides, Joe Percoco, was convicted of wire fraud conspiracy and soliciting bribes in March. (patch.com)