Presidential Pardons
Money
+6

May 19, 2026
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11 min read
Three settlements landed in seven days. All three flowed against the public interest. All three ran through the same address. The promise is built for the public. The payout is built for the connected. Both numbers are real. Only one of them is theater.

Fraud
+4

Apr 21, 2026
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11 min read
How the Dixon, IL city comptroller stole $53.7 million over 22 years, why nobody caught her, and what the largest municipal fraud in American history tells you about the person sitting closest to your money, plus: the Pardon Ledger grows, and a bear suit walks into an insurance claim


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