Elected officials are charged with representing their constituents, but often find themselves accused of committing crimes while executing their duties.
WASHINGTON (AP) — All but five Senate Republicans voted in favor of an effort to dismiss Donald Trump's historic second impeachment trial on Tuesday, More
January 27, 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy was taken to a hospital Tuesday evening after not feeling well, a spokesman said, hours after the 80-year-old More
January 26, 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats delivered the impeachment case against Donald Trump to the Senate for the start of his historic trial, but Republican More
January 26, 2021
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Donald Trump is adding another South Carolina attorney to his impeachment legal team, according to a trial lawyer group in the More
January 26, 2021
A petition filed by three grand jurors asks for KY AG Daniel Cameron to be impeached for his handling of the Breonna Taylor shooting. More
January 22, 2021
The list included Steve Bannon & rapper Lil' Wayne. (1/20/21) More
January 21, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — One name missing in President Donald Trump's flurry of pardons is “Tiger King” Joe Exotic. His team was so confident in... More
January 20, 2021
By JONATHAN LEMIRE, ERIC TUCKER and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump pardoned former chief strategist Steve Bannon as More
January 20, 2021
By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's last full day in office Tuesday is also senators’ More
January 19, 2021
By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The lead prosecutor for President Donald Trump's historic second impeachment More
January 17, 2021
By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment could go to trial as soon More
January 15, 2021
By LISA MASCARO, DARLENE SUPERVILLE and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the House prepares for impeachment, President Donald More
January 11, 2021
A violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to overturn the recent presidential election. More
January 6, 2021
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A British judge on Wednesday denied bail to WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange, ordering him to remain in... More
January 6, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — White supremacists plotted to attack power stations in the southeastern U.S., and an Ohio teenager who allegedly shared the plan said More
December 23, 2020
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A subpoena seeking documents from Hunter Biden asked for information related to more More
December 14, 2020
By JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An assistant FBI director retired after he was accused of drunkenly groping a female subordinate in a More
December 10, 2020
By ERIC TUCKER, MICHAEL BALSAMO and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is investigating the finances of More
December 10, 2020
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed the criminal case against former Trump administration national More
December 9, 2020
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has declared that he has the “absolute right” to issue a pardon to himself.... More
December 8, 2020
A council of Kentucky prosecutors says it does not have the legal authority to appoint another special prosecutor in the Breonna Taylor case. More
December 4, 2020
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A former Army Green Beret charged with espionage activity on behalf of Russia is scheduled to plead guilty to federal charges.... More
November 18, 2020
PHOENIX (AP) — The prosecutor's office in Arizona's most populous county announced Monday that all pending cases for possessing an ounce or less of More
November 10, 2020
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A key Republican senator said Friday he saw no evidence to support President Donald Trump’s baseless More
November 6, 2020
By JESSICA GRESKO The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed likely to side with a Catholic social services agency in... More
November 5, 2020
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors secured a guilty plea Thursday from a Florida businessman who hired one of President More
October 29, 2020
Five Michigan men are accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer because of her measures to control the spread of COVID-19. More
October 19, 2020
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A stunning tale of inappropriate behavior between a politician and a television anchor, death More
October 15, 2020
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The mayor of Alaska’s largest city submitted his resignation Tuesday evening, four days after More
October 13, 2020
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Agents foiled a stunning plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, authorities said Thursday More
October 8, 2020
