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Charles Evans Hughes interrogates insurance executives during the 1905 Armstrong Committee hearings in a crowded New York legislative room.

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The Armstrong Committee: Breaking the Insurance-Political Complex in New York

The 1905 Armstrong Committee investigation exposed deep-seated corruption within New York’s life insurance industry and its ties to state legislators. Led by counsel Charles Evans Hughes, the inquiry revealed the…

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Brad Lander speaking to reporters outside a federal courthouse with protesters and officials behind him.

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Brad Lander Rejects Deal, Opts for Trial in Immigration Holding-Facility Arrest

November 20, 2025 Sophie Carter 0 Comments

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander declined a deferred-prosecution offer and opted to go to trial on a misdemeanor obstruction charge arising from his Sept. 18 protest at an immigration…

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