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Trump Just Took Us Somewhere the Country Has Never Been Before

By: Noah Shachtman —
There’s no telling where this leads.

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Federal Prosecutors Move to Drop Bribery Case Against Indian Magnate

By: Santul Nerkar and Alex Travelli —
Gautam Adani had been accused of lying to American investors about payoffs in India. The end of the case came as President Trump has signaled a transactional approach to justice.

Gautam Adani’s companies have powered India’s rise as a global economic power.

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Trump Administration Will Limit Medicare Spending on Pricey Bandages

By: Sarah Kliff and Katie Thomas —
In an about-face, the administration is cracking down on so-called skin substitutes, overused treatments that cost Medicare more than $10 billion last year.

Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Medicare and Medicaid administrator, in May. The Trump administration has twice delayed Biden-era rules to slash payments for expensive skin bandages.

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Nadine Menendez Is Found Guilty of Taking Bribes and Obstructing Justice

By: Tracey Tully —
Ms. Menendez had been charged with her husband, Robert Menendez, a former New Jersey senator convicted in July of trading his political influence for gold, cash and a Mercedes-Benz.

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4 Takeaways From the Hearing on Dismissing Charges Against Eric Adams

By: Kate Christobek， Wesley Parnell and Nicholas Fandos —
The Justice Department has asked to dismiss a federal corruption case against the New York mayor, prompting resignations and calls for the judge to reject the request.

Mayor Eric Adams appeared in federal court as a judge weighed the Justice Department’s request to drop corruption charges against him.

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Menendez Defense Rests Without Senator Testifying

By: Benjamin Weiser and Tracey Tully —
Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey is accused of a wide-ranging international bribery conspiracy. Jurors are likely to begin deliberating next week.

Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey is accused of participating in an international bribery conspiracy. He did not take the stand in his own defense.

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Former U.S. Agriculture Official Says Menendez Told Him to ‘Stop Interfering’

By: Tracey Tully and Benjamin Weiser —
Jurors in Senator Robert Menendez’s bribery trial heard directly from a witness who recounted Mr. Menendez’s efforts to flex his political muscle.

Ted A. McKinney, the former under secretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs, in 2019. He testified on Friday that Senator Robert Menendez flexed his political muscle on behalf of an ally.

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Retired Navy Admiral Is Arrested on Bribery Charges

By: Michael Levenson —
Federal prosecutors said that Robert P. Burke, who was the Navy’s second-highest-ranking officer, had steered a government contract to a company in exchange for a job at the firm.

Federal prosecutors said that a retired four-star admiral, Robert P. Burke, had been arrested and charged with bribery, conspiracy to commit bribery and other offenses in connection with a bribery scheme.

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Charges Against Cuellar Lay Bare Azerbaijan’s Influence Attempts

By: Kenneth P. Vogel —
Federal prosecutors say Representative Henry Cuellar tried to shape policy for Azerbaijan in exchange for bribes. The country has spent millions in the past decade lobbying Washington.

Representative Henry Cuellar, Democrat of Texas, is charged with accepting bribes and acting as a foreign agent in a yearslong scheme.

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A Spy Cam. A Dior Pouch. And South Korea’s First Lady.

By: Choe Sang-Hun —
A scandal involving the president’s spouse has become a major issue for his party ahead of a crucial parliamentary election.

South Korea’s first lady, Kim Keon Hee, arriving at the White House in Washington in April.

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The Contagious Corruption of Ken Paxton

By: David French —
The most important political trial of the year is taking place in Texas.

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