Sentences with phrase «federal investigations into»

On Monday, Common Cause, a government watchdog group in Washington, filed complaints seeking federal investigations into allegations that the company violated federal election law.

News of the email exchange comes amid federal investigations into whether there was collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia

Representation of major pharmaceutical companies in federal investigations into sales and marketing practices.

Number of federal investigations into Scott Pruitt has now risen to 11.

Federal investigations into the matter are still pending.

Local and federal investigations into his campaign activities and the now - defunct Campaign for One New York did not ultimately find criminal liability, but the din of scandal has only lessened, not abated.

But these changes come only after they have found themselves at the center of state and federal investigations into potential bid - rigging and improper lobbying — and after much of the money allocated for major projects had already been spent.

«With ongoing federal investigations into potential ethics violations by several state lawmakers, this report highlights that there are many legal channels through which special interests exert their influence in Sacramento,» Kathay Feng, executive director of CA Common Cause, said in a press release.

MIDTOWN — Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration has hired two law firms to help the city with multiple ongoing federal investigations into the mayor's fundraising activities.

«There has been a dark cloud hovering over government for several years now as a result of federal investigations into abuse of power and corruption,» said the county executive, in an indirect reference to the corruption convictions of former Suffolk police Chief James Burke and former Suffolk Conservative Party chairman Edward Walsh.

And he hit Cuomo for ongoing federal investigations into the governor's signature upstate economic development programs.

Those changes came after the public disclosure of state and federal investigations into potential bid - rigging and improper lobbying — and after much of the money allocated for major projects had been spent.

And he narrowly avoided criminal charges in parallel state and federal investigations into his fundraising practices — a fact on which Malliotakis and others sought to capitalize.

Affordable housing, the Administration for Children's Services and ongoing federal investigations into the mayor's fundraising for Senate Democrats have all been turf over which the two men and their aides have done battle.

The case against the Manganos and Venditto is the latest to go to trial following federal investigations into influence - peddling by officials.

De Blasio, the subject of state and federal investigations into his fundraising, collected 19 percent less cash in the second half of 2016 compared to the first half.

In their absences, federal investigations into aides close to Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio have intensified, spurring even more calls for reform.

In September, family and friend of victims of police crimes in Westchester rallied in front of US Attorney Preet Bharara to demand federal investigations into questionable investigations of the killings of many black men by the Westchester DA's office.

The filing is a big haul for a mayor who has spent the last six months, and longer, under the cloud of state and federal investigations into his fundraising efforts, and who had pledged this spring to follow the example set by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, who raised the majority of his presidential campaign's funds from donors giving small amounts.

Others have alleged that Cuomo has been eager to go after Espada because federal investigations into the abuse of nonprofits by senators are heating up, and he does not want to look as though he has been sitting on his hands.

«Broadway Stages and its owner and president, Gina Argento, appear to be involved parties in State and Federal investigations into campaign contributions to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio,» DiNapoli's office wrote to state officials on Dec. 21, according to a letter obtained by The Post that was first reported by the Staten Island Advance.

Howe is an intersecting figure in the ongoing state and federal investigations into economic development projects, including the signature western New York effort known as the Buffalo Billion.

CUNY, which faces severe financial constraints and state and federal investigations into its spending, paid $ 27,000 to be a parade sponsor for this year's NYC Pride Parade.

In their absences, federal investigations into aides close to Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill deBlasio have intensified, spurring even more calls for reform.

The Capitol is beset by federal investigations into corruption and bribery involving at least five lawmakers, one of whom wore an FBI wire to try to ensnare fellow legislators.

Sources said the sultry «high - end» lady of the evening who goes by the name of «Candi» was hired by Jona Rechnitz, the wealthy real estate mogul who has secretly pleaded guilty to bribing NYPD officials and is cooperating with federal investigations into police corruption and some of the mayor's fundraising activities.

After a rocky summer, de Blasio's poll numbers had begun to rise, though he now faces questions about federal investigations into police corruption, his fundraising practices, and elevated lead levels in the blood of NYCHA residents.

«As discussed,» Davis wrote, «Broadway Stages and its owner and president, Gina Argento, appear to be involved parties in State and Federal investigations into campaign contributions to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.»

Although state and federal investigations into de Blasio's fundraising practices closed without anyone being charged, allegations have resurfaced again in the last two weeks as Jona Rechnitz, the federal government's star witness in an ongoing political corruption trial, testified he was in weekly communication with the mayor and was promised favors in exchange for money.

The voting wrapped up a session clouded by federal investigations into corruption and the sentencing of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan) and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R - Nassau County) to federal prison on bribery and extortion charges.

Last week, Paterson requested new bids for potential operators of a racino at Aqueduct Racetrack, the latest action following his withdrawal of support for Aqueduct Entertainment Group LLC in March amid state and federal investigations into an allegedly corrupt selection process.

In their absence, federal investigations into aides close to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio have intensified, spurring even more calls for reform.

De Blasio said he's «beyond frustration» with his debt of at least $ 250,000 to defense lawyers associated with state and federal investigations into his fundraising efforts.

Insys stock was hammered throughout much of last year, with sales for its opioid painkiller Subsys tanking and federal investigations into its promotional practices.

The fortunes of Cambridge Analytica were closely tied to the Trump campaign's successful win for the White House, and some of the fallout from the Facebook data scandal has overlapped with federal investigations into that 2016 race.

White House spokesman Raj Shah said Tuesday that Trump «believes that Americans» privacy should be protected» and supports federal investigations into the incident.

At the time of his termination, Comey had been leading a federal investigation into whether the president's campaign advisors had colluded with Moscow in order to influence last year's election.

The Russian - Canadian real estate developer was caught up in the federal investigation into Trump's ties to Russia after it was discovered that Shnaider received hundreds of millions of dollars by a Russian state - run bank which may have helped pay for building the Trump Tower in Toronto.

Comey told the Senate Intelligence Committee that Trump asked him in February 2017 to shut down the federal investigation into Michael Flynn, who served briefly as Trump's national security adviser before being ousted.

Not in Mexico, where neighbouring state Michoacan has become a battleground, with armed vigilantes battling the Knights Templar drug cartel and a federal investigation into the possible corruption of more than 1,200 local police officers.

An ongoing federal investigation into possible collusion with Russia during the 2016 Presidential campaign didn't do it either.

Comey's testimony Thursday before the Senate intelligence committee could expose new details regarding his discussions with Trump about the federal investigation into Russia's election meddling.

From Uber's toxic workplace, to reports of venture capitalists harassing female entrepreneurs, to that Google bro who posted that manifesto saying women tend to be more neurotic than men even as the company undergoes a federal investigation into whether it pays women less than men... none of this is good.

The Committee noted that a federal investigation into the famous 2010 pipeline spill in Marshall, Michigan, which released some 20,000 barrels of dilbit into the nearby Kalamazoo River, «did not report that specific properties of the products transported through the pipeline at the time of the event or in the past had caused or contributed to the pipeline damage.»

The S&P 500's worst day under the Trump presidency was May 17, 2017, the day after the New York Times reported a memo from ousted FBI Director James Comey revealing that Trump had asked him to scrap a federal investigation into Flynn.

But now he is talking at a time when another keeper of confidential information about Trump, attorney Michael Cohen, is being stress tested by a federal investigation into possible bank fraud, wire fraud and campaign finance violations.

Conservative House allies of President Trump have drafted articles of impeachment against Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein, who oversees the ongoing special counsel probe, setting up a possible GOP showdown over the federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

After approving Friday's release of a disputed memo written by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes over the objections of his own FBI director and intelligence community, Trump's next moves will be critical for the ongoing federal investigation into Russia's election interference and possible collusion with Trump associates.

Attorney General Jeff Session's decision to recuse himself from a federal investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian government in the 2016 election already has caused a deep rift in his relationship with Trump.

The incident caused a national uproar and sparked a federal investigation into why an officer would feel the need to use such physical force on a teenage girl, who did not appear to be endangering anyone.