Democratic senator blasted by CNBC host over government shutdown 'extortion'

CNBC host Joe Kernen called out Democratic Vermont Sen. Peter Welch for taking part in "extortion" by not voting in favor of ...

CNBC host pummels Dem Sen. Welch for blocking gov’t shutdown fix: ‘This is extortion’

CNBC Squawk Box host Joe Kernen went to town grilling Sen. Peter Welch over his continued blocking of a GOP-championed bill ...
Opinion

Proposed settlement between feds and UCLA is a master class in extortion

We know all this because a proposed settlement hammered out in secret between the Justice Deparment and UCLA was ordered to be made public after the UC Faculty Assn. and its larger umbrella group, the ...
Cleveland.com

“Federal government blackmail:” An impossible choice between principles and cash for Ohio schools

A surprising 98% of Ohio school districts have signed a controversial certification from the Trump administration promising not to use “illegal DEI practices” in exchange for continued federal funding ...
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Democratic Maryland state senator indicted on federal extortion charges

Maryland state Sen. Dalya Attar was charged with eight crimes, including multiple counts of conspiracy, extortion via ...