Campaign finance improprieties

Campaign finance improprieties

• Probe opens of alleged Libyan funding for Sarkozy

  Paris prosecutors on Friday began investigating whether the winning presidential campaign of former President Nicolas Sarkozy in 2007 may have ... 

• Ex-Sen. Craig loses bid to dismiss FEC lawsuit

  A federal judge refused on Thursday to dismiss a Federal Election Commission lawsuit that accuses former Sen. Larry Craig of misusing $217,000 in ... 

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  France's Sarkozy: Claim against him is unfounded

  Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy says an investigation into his campaign finances is unjust and unfounded, but he's confident "the truth will ... 

• France's Sarkozy officially being investigated

  A judge on Thursday filed preliminary charges against former President Nicolas Sarkozy in a campaign finance case, formally placing him under ... 

• Court won't hear campaign contributions appeal

  The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal of a decision upholding a century-old ban on corporate campaign contributions in federal elections. The high ... 

• Court will hear campaign donation limits appeal

  The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to campaign finance laws limiting how much an individual can give to political campaigns. The justices on ... 

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  Jesse Jackson Jr., wife agree to plead guilty

  In a spectacular fall from political prominence, former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife agreed Friday to plead guilty to federal charges ...