South Korea’s presidents make disgraced exits
South Korea (AP) — If there’s one thing that South Korean presidents dread more than the looming threat of rival North Korea, it may be this: becoming an ex-president. Nearly…
Political scandals
Giving up on Trump? Ryan focusing on saving GOP majority
By JULIE PACE, ERICA WERNER and STEVE PEOPLES House Speaker Paul Ryan, the nation’s top elected Republican, effectively abandoned Donald Trump Monday, telling anxious fellow lawmakers he will not campaign…
Trump shames ex-beauty pageant winner for her sexual past
By JOSH LEDERMAN and STEVE PEOPLES Donald Trump shamed a former beauty pageant winner Friday for her sexual history and encouraged Americans to check out what he called her “sex…
Across US, police officers abuse confidential databases
By SADIE GURMAN and ERIC TUCKER Police officers across the country misuse confidential law enforcement databases to get information on romantic partners, business associates, neighbors, journalists and others for reasons…
Mayor at center of bridge scandal says he lied about motive
A Democratic New Jersey mayor who prosecutors say was punished with traffic gridlock by former allies of Republican Gov. Chris Christie for not endorsing Christie tells a jury he lied…
South Africa’s ruling party suffers biggest election setback
By CARA ANNA South Africa’s ruling party has suffered its worst election setback since taking power at the end of apartheid a generation ago, with the African National Congress losing…
Snapping up cheap spy tools, nation’s ‘monitoring everyone’
By FRANK BAJAK and JACK GILLUM It was a national scandal. Peru’s then-vice president accused two domestic intelligence agents of staking her out. Then, a top congressman blamed the spy…
Malaysia’s PM says he’s serious about good governance
By EILEEN NG Malaysia’s prime minister said Thursday he is serious about good governance and vowed to “fully cooperate” with a U.S. investigation into a $3.5 billion scandal involving a…