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WASHINGTON—Federal Election Commission (FEC) Chairman Ellen Weintraub’s renewed feud with President Donald Trump over voter fraud allegations from the 2016 election has the ranking House Committee on Administration Republican asking some pointed questions about excessive partisanship within the regulatory panel. “Recently, I believe this tone of partisanship has been amplified by some at the Commission,” Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) said in a letter to the FEC’s leadership made public Tuesday. “Partisan attacks only serve to undermine your work and the work of the entire Commission staff,” Davis said. He was writing on behalf of the three Republicans on the Administration...

William Magear “Boss” Tweed, leader of New York City’s corrupt Tammany Hall political organization during the 1860s and early 1870s, is delivered to authorities in New York City after his capture in Spain. Tweed became a powerful figure in Tammany Hall–New York City’s Democratic political machine–in the late 1850s. By the mid 1860s, he had risen to the top position in the organization and formed the “Tweed Ring,” which openly bought votes, encouraged judicial corruption, extracted millions from city contracts, and dominated New York City politics. The Tweed Ring reached its peak of fraudulence in 1871 with the remodeling of...

Early Black Historical Figures were all Republicans This installment deals with the forgotten Black Republicans of the post-Civil War era and early 20th century and the damage Democrats have done to America's cities. Those who assume that African American's civil rights leaders have always been Democrats are simply wrong. In the 19th century, when they were given a chance to be publicly involved in the political phase of their struggle for their own freedoms, EVERY African American leader stood with the Republican Party. They knew their interests would be best served by membership in the Party that fought to free...

With the recent impeachment of Governer Rod Blagojevich, we thought it only fitting to take a look at politicians we found to be the most corrupt of all time. There could easily be a Top 100 most corrupt politicians list, but we chose to narrow our focus to 10. One of the people you won’t find here is Richard Nixon. Despite his well known transgressions, Nixon didn’t line his own pockets. Defining political corruption as the use of power for personal gain, this list includes only those public servants who used their office for financial profit. William Marcy "Boss" Tweed...

A missed chance to teach a lesson By Wesley Pruden Published February 7, 2006 The prophet Muhammad, who lived in the 8th century, never met Boss Tweed, who presided over New York in the 19th. But if the prophet runs into Mr. Tweed at the mall in a modest suburb somewhere in the afterlife, they can compare afflictions.     Mr. Tweed suffered boils and warts at the hand of the great newspaper cartoonist, Thomas Nast. "Stop them damn pictures," the old Tammany tiger told his hit men. "I don't care what the papers write about me. My constituents can't read. But...

Tweed Academy will be located on the ground floor of the courthouse, the new home of the Department of Education. Students from all over the city will receive short-term instruction in literacy and New York-focused government, art and other classes. On evenings and weekends, teacher training and adult classes will be held in the space. "The Academy will provide our city with a prime educational center located in Department of Education headquarters that is dedicated to learning, leadership, academic achievement and excellence and that reinforces the value of learning as a lifelong, family-oriented activity," Mayor Bloomberg said last week. Beginning...

California Governor's Race: Tammany Hall's Next Target – Simon's FaithPatrick MallonFriday, Aug. 16, 2002 This is the sixth article in a weekly series on the California governor's race. See previous articles:California Governor's Race: Defying the Lies as Bombs Fly (8/9) Stealth Agenda Trumps Academic Success in Schools (8/2)Simon Survives Attacks, Davis Cons for Cash (7/26)Paralyzed From Facing Reality (7/19)California: Wanted! An Ethical Governor. Apply Within (7/15) While newspapers and editorialists take faux potshots at the Davis team's cynical fund raising, Simon confronts far more challenging problems: lawsuits, and a problem raising money. Confounding the critics, though, Simon leads Davis...