EU threatens to sanction tax havens like Panama
By FRANK JORDANS and RAF CASERT The European Union has threatened to sanction countries like Panama if they continue to refuse to cooperate fully to fight money laundering and tax…
Political scandals
Politicians, celebs deny abuse of offshore accounts
By FRANK JORDANS and KEN MORITSUGU The president of Ukraine became the latest prominent politician to deny wrongdoing Wednesday after his name was linked to secretive offshore accounts arranged by…
Alabama lawmaker moves forward with plan to impeach governor
By KIM CHANDLER A Republican Alabama lawmaker said Tuesday that he is filing an impeachment resolution against GOP Gov. Robert Bentley in the wake of a scandal involving one of…
Iceland’s leader is first victim of offshore holdings leak
By JILL LAWLESS and DAVID McHUGH The leak of millions of records on offshore accounts claimed its first high-profile victim Tuesday as Iceland’s prime minister resigned amid outrage over revelations…
Brazil: Gov. regroups after huge protests against president
By MAURICIO SAVARESE and JENNY BARCHFIELD Embattled Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff called a meeting with her closest advisers and congressional leaders on Monday, a day after nationwide demonstrations urging her…
Former first lady Nancy Reagan dies at 94 in California
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Nancy Reagan, the helpmate, backstage adviser and fierce protector of Ronald Reagan in his journey from actor to president — and finally during his 10-year battle with…
Republican Jeb Bush tells rival Marco Rubio ‘stop whining’
The Latest on the 2016 race for president on the final weekend of campaigning before Monday’s leadoff Iowa caucuses (all local times): 4:25 p.m. Jeb Bush is showing no sign…
Pentagon: Hundreds of military kids sexually abused annually
By RICHARD LARDNER, EILEEN SULLIVAN and MEGHAN HOYER Cpl. Aaron C. Masa became fast friends with a fellow Marine during field training in North Carolina. But behind his buddy’s back,…