FBI Joins Probe of Alleged Campaign Violations in Rep. Michele Bachmann’s Presidential Campaign

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is joining an investigation into violations in Rep. Michele Bachmann’s presidential campaign fund, MinnPost reports. Authorities are focusing on alleged campaign finance violations from Bachmann’s failed bid for presidency last year. State and federal ethics committees have been reviewing whether the presidential campaign fund, MichelePAC, was used to pay an…

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Ex-Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. Pleads Guilty in Scheme Involving Campaign Cash

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  Former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., 47, pleaded guilty Wednesday for using campaign cash to buy personal items, including jewelry, fur capes and parkas, celebrity memorabilia, furniture and high-end electronics, the FBI said. Jackson also admitted he tried to conceal illegal activities, such as false and misleading reports to the Federal Election Commission….

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