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  1. albany
    Cuomo Lashes Out at Critics, Decries ‘Cancel Culture’New York’s governor is clinging to power amid spiraling scandals, even as most of his fellow elected Democrats are calling on him to resign.
    By David Freedlander
  2. games
    Finally, a Fun Baseball ScandalThank God for the Houston Astros and their ridiculous trash-can scheme.
    By Will Leitch
  3. jeffrey epstein
    Epstein Evidence ‘Points to Homicide,’ Claims Pathologist Hired by BrotherMichael Baden is attaching his name to claims Epstein’s lawyers were making in August.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  4. scandal
    Texas House Speaker Falls From Grace After Privately Blaspheming Against TrumpIn a private meeting, Dennis Bonnen also went after a group of House Republicans and called one Texas Democrat “vile.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. the epstein enigma
    Why Would MIT Need Jeffrey Epstein to Get Money From Bill Gates?MIT reportedly relied on Epstein, one of the world’s most toxic middlemen, to contact two famous philanthropists — which just doesn’t add up.
    By Matt Stieb
  6. jeffrey epstein
    Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta Defends His Role in Jeffrey Epstein CaseIn a press conference Wednesday, Acosta said were it not for his office, Epstein would have walked free.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  7. alex acosta
    Can Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta Survive the Epstein Scandal?Calls for his resignation have accelerated this week, but a source claims there’s “zero” chance Trump will fire him.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  8. influencers
    For Once, Influencers Are Not the Worst People in the StoryLori Loughlin’s daughter is a first-year student at USC with nearly 2 million YouTube subscribers. Her parents are accused of buying her admission.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  9. college admissions
    Jared Kushner Shows There’s a Shady-Yet-Legal Way to Get Rich Kids Into CollegeKushner’s dad gave Harvard a $2.5 million donation, and he wasn’t indicted (well, not for that).
    By Adam K. Raymond
  10. college admissions scandal
    College Admission Scam Involved Photoshopping Kids’ Heads Onto Athletes’ BodiesA truly hilarious detail from newly unsealed court documents.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  11. Eighth Former OSU Wrestler Says Jim Jordan Knew About Sexual AbuseThe former wrestler says that when he told Jordan about the team doctor’s inappropriate touching, “he just snickered.”
    By Eric Levitz
  12. It’s Time for Your Daily Scott Pruitt Scandal ReportToday, the EPA administrator is under fire for using staffers to help his daughter get into college and using his position to get Rose Bowl tickets.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  13. WaPo: Scott Pruitt Had an Aide Ask Donors to Find His Wife a JobThe EPA administrator’s latest scandal may run afoul of federal ethics rules.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  14. On 3rd Thought, Representative Tom Garrett Retires, Citing AlcoholismThe very erratic and vulnerable freshman GOP congressman from Virginia is now going to retire, leaving his party in a less-than-ideal situation.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. A Beginner’s Guide to the Many Investigations Involving Mayor Bill de BlasioThere are at least five (that we know of). 
    By Caroline Bankoff
  16. 22 Clinton Emails Deemed ‘Top Secret’Hmmm.
    By Eric Levitz
  17. Confronting a Horace Mann Teacher Who Abused His StudentsAnd how the school haggled with one of his victims when she and other survivors sued.
    By Amos Kamil and Sean Elder
  18. das bad
    Volkswagen Suffers Its First Quarterly Loss in More Than a DecadeWhat a surprise. 
    By Elaine Godfrey
  19. scandal
    Porsche Executive Matthias Müller Named New CEO of VolkswagenMartin Winterkorn announced he was resigning from the position earlier this week. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  20. VW’s Clean Diesel Ads Now Make Us Feel DirtyHow could you make those old Italian ladies lie to us like that?
    By Nathan Pemberton
  21. politics
    Justice Dept. Prepared to Charge Sen. MenendezFederal prosecutors say the longtime legislator allegedly helped a donor in exchange for gifts. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  22. second acts
    Man With Firsthand Experience in D.C. Crises Starts D.C. Crisis Management FirmFormer Florida representative Trey Radel starts a media-training company. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  23. 8 Juicy Bits From the Clinton Documents ReleaseMonica Lewinsky. And Elena Kagan’s girlish print.
    By Katie Zavadski
  24. scandal
    Cuban Spies Might Have Planted the Senator Menendez Prostitute Story [Updated]And duped the Daily Caller.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  25. white house correspondents’ dinner 2014
    Scott Foley Had Never Been to D.C. BeforeThe Scandal star finally made the trip for the WHCD.
    By Katie Van Syckle
  26. mobama watch
    Michelle Obama Is Now a Scandal FanShe binge-watched every season over the holidays.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  27. ink-stained wretches
    Gossiping With Tabloid Veterans Rush and MolloyAn interview with the tabloid veterans.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  28. white house correspondents’ dinner weekend
    Actors Who Play Scandal-Prone Characters Believe in Political Comebacks There’s hope for Mark Sanford and Anthony Weiner yet.
    By Jen Chaney
  29. scandal
    Menendez Donor Wanted a More High-Profile Friend in D.C.But only his dealings with the senator are under investigation.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  30. scandal
    Gay Vatican Blackmail Might Have Pushed the Pope OutAccording to an Italian paper.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  31. scandal
    Roger Ailes Tried to Draft Petraeus Into Running for PresidentAnd Rupert Murdoch would have bankrolled the operation.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  32. covert affairs
    Jill Kelley Launches Fight for Privacy As Pentagon Digs Deeper Into Her InboxAnd officials leak more details.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  33. covert affairs
    Jill Kelley Loses Meaningless Honorary Consul TitleShe won’t be able to pretend to have diplomatic privileges anymore.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. scandal
    Friends Worry David Petraeus Has Too Much Time on His HandsHe’s been reduced to hanging around the house.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  35. scandal
    The Petraeus Scandal Ruined More Than One Political CareerLike most lawmakers, Broadwell had it down to either politician or fitness expert.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  36. scandal
    Rich: Petraeus Scandal Won’t Draw Focus to WarAfghanistan will be ignored after Real Housewives of Tampa blows over.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Caroline Shin
  37. scandal
    Broadwell Investigated for Security BreachThough officials said national security wasn’t compromised.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  38. scandal
    Petraeus Scandal Now Involves Top U.S. Commander in Afghanistan [Updated]As well as “a few hundred e-mails” between Gen. John Allen and Jill Kelley.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Joe Coscarelli
  39. school daze
    Fallout from Stuyvesant Cheating Scandal DeepensOnly six students suspended? Try 66.
    By Bryan Hood
  40. early and often
    Enquirer Claims Rielle Hunter Is Now Cheating on John EdwardsWhat comes around goes around.
    By Mike Vilensky
  41. scandal
    Top Bronx Detective Accused of Sexual Harassment, Sending Schmaltzy TextsApparently he’s a ‘Twilight’ fan.
    By Adam K. Raymond