Posts Tagged ‘Broke’

Broke no laws, IRS official says _ then takes 5th

WASHINGTON (AP) — At the center of a political storm, an Internal Revenue Service supervisor whose agents targeted conservative groups swore Wednesday she did nothing wrong, broke no laws and never lied to Congress. Then she refused to answer lawmakers' further questions, citing her Fifth Amendment right not to incriminate herself. Tweet This Post

Why Elon Musk Broke Up with Mark Zuckerberg’s PAC

Tesla CEO Elon Musk decided to leave Mark Zuckerberg's immigration reform pushing political action committee FWD.us Friday evening because he doesn't agree with the group's habit of supporting politicians on both sides of the aisle, just so long as they support immigration.  Tweet This Post

NYC mayoral hopeful’s aides broke finance rules: prosecutors

By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Closing arguments began on Tuesday in the fraud trial of two former fundraising associates of John Liu, a Democratic candidate in New York City's mayoral race, with prosecutors saying that he would have known the campaign routinely used illegal methods to solicit funds. Prosecutors told the jury that [...]

Rigorous Battery Of Tests Unable To Determine If Roommate Broke Up With Girlfriend

NASHVILLE, TN—Local resident Darren Callahan, 26, told reporters Wednesday that even after administering a rigorous battery of diagnostic tests, he has been unable to definitively conclude whether his roommate Paul Elmaleh, 25, has broken up with hi… The Onion Tweet This Post

Congresswoman broke ethics rules, House panel says

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – A seven-term U.S. congresswoman from Nevada, Shelley Berkley, violated ethics rules by using her office to try to help her husband’s medical practice but had no “corrupt intent” in doing so, the U.S. House Ethics Committee said on Thursday. The committee said no further action was needed against the Democratic member [...]

Teed-off Nevada man shoots golfer who broke his window- police

RENO, Nevada (Reuters) – An angry homeowner apparently had better aim than a Nevada golfer whose errant ball broke the window of a home that overlooks the course. Jeff Fleming, 53, of Reno is accused of opening fire with a shotgun on a golfing twosome, hitting one man who was treated at a hospital and [...]