A state legislator from Queens and a city and state comptroller, he was forced to resign in a scandal and later imprisoned in a pay-to-play scheme.
Tag: Politics and Government
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Luis Díaz’s Kidnapped Father Is Freed in Colombia
Luis Manuel Díaz was abducted 12 days ago by a guerrilla group called the National Liberation Army.
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Palestinian Authority Open to Gaza Role if U.S. Backs 2-State Solution
The organization, which oversees the West Bank, says it will consider helping run Gaza after the war — if Washington pushes for the creation of a Palestinian state alongside the Israeli one.
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Italy Misses a #MeToo Moment in Prime Minister Meloni’s Breakup
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni dumped her partner after leaks about come-ons to colleagues. But workplace harassment is still being taken for granted.
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Israel Raises Alarms by Suggesting ‘Indefinite’ Role in Gaza
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken quickly pushed back, but what exactly comes next is far from clear.