скандалы, интриги, расследования

Finally, "fact checkers" are dealing with issues that really concern people:

Gov. Scott Walker says he bought a sweater for $1 at Kohl's.

smidgen

A lawyer who worked in the IRS ethics office was disbarred Thursday by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Логично, я считаю. Это как с интендантами у Суворова...

The lawyer, Takisha Brown, reportedly had bragged that she would never be punished because her boss would protect her.

Ну да, по крайней мере у её боссов это выгорело. Но сама она, видно, слишком мелкая сошка.

In a speech this week, IRS Commissioner John Koskinen insisted his agency has turned the corner on problems with employee behavior in recent years.

Любопытно, а что там было-то, за углом? Not a smidgen of corruption, как обычно?