Republican official ensnared in massive COVID fraud scandal

A federal grand jury has indicted the chairman of the Nye County, Nevada, Republican Party for allegedly defrauding the government of roughly $500,000 in COVID-19 relief funds, according to a new report.

Nye County Republican Party chairman Leo Blundo is facing charges of wire fraud and money laundering connected to the several loans and grants he received from the federal government, local news station 8NewsNow reported. The money was supposed to go to Blundo's restaurant, Carmelo’s Bistro...