The AfD party in Germany faces allegations of cronyism regarding the employment of relatives by lawmakers. Alice Weidel, the head of AfD, denies these claims, calling them unfounded. The issue has ...

What a difference 24 years make. In January 2001, then-U.S. Sen. Christopher J. Dodd was instrumental in snagging a pardon for his friend Edward Downe as former President Bill Clinton headed out the ...

People have a strong revulsion for political cronyism. Witness the vociferous protest over President Bush's nomination of his close friend Harriet Miers for the Supreme Court. Such protest would be ...

State Rep. Pat Curry, R-Waco, isn’t afraid to take on troublesome subjects like roofers, bandit signs and corrupt politicians. Dave Lieber State lawmakers in their first term are supposed to be seen ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) — The words “To restore fiscal sanity and end political cronyism,” close out Panama City Mayor “Doc” Rohan’s most recent campaigning endeavor. “Political cronyism means the ...

“Cronyism.” That word is likely to be thrown around a great deal over the coming months in the Republican primary battle. Cronyism is bad when, for example, it’s done to lure companies to locate in a ...

An act of cronyism in the 1930s temporarily cost North Dakota State University its reputation. Then-Gov. William Langer fired NDSU's president and seven high-ranking faculty members in 1937 and ...

The feverish embarrassment perpetuated by Lake County cronyism burned just a little hotter on the faces of Lake County politicos earlier this week. It's just the latest symptom of the political ...

Kamala Harris’ campaign is barely cold, and the Democratic Party is already regrouping for 2028, by which time they’ll be ready to retake the presidency — by hook, or more likely, by crook. On Dec. 9, ...