Corruption constitutes a multifaceted socio-political issue that significantly impacts the political, economic, and social dimensions of society. Its emergence is rooted in the distortion of ...

FILE - Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan arrives at federal court where he is on trial for charges in a multimillion-dollar racketeering and bribery scheme, Oct. 21, 2024, in Chicago. (AP ...

In his majestic history of the ANC, The Founders, the historian André Odendaal writes of the party founders: “The early ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Michael Madigan, once the most powerful politician in ...

Mr. Edsall contributes a weekly column from Washington, D.C., on politics, demographics and inequality. Donald Trump, who was well on his way to becoming one of the most corrupt presidents in American ...

For a long time, finding a path into Rio Grande Valley politics has meant finding a path to success, to security and to power. But for an equally long time, that path has led some astray, onto a path ...

Greed and audacity in politics infuriate us. Many want to grab whatever they can get; they treat politics as a self-service store. Political culture is increasingly deteriorating, not only in the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The stunning downward spiral of Michael Madigan’s political career ended Friday with a 7 1/2-year prison sentence and a $2.5 million fine for the former Illinois House speaker ...