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It's getting harder to prosecute politicians for corruption

  • Written by Peter J. Henning, Professor of Law, Wayne State University
The Supreme Court overturned the corruption conviction of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnellAP/Andrew Harnik

The high-profile corruption case against New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez was recently dropped by federal prosecutors after a five-year investigation into gifts and campaign contributions given to the senator by a friend who wanted political...

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