Elected officials are charged with representing their constituents, but often find themselves accused of committing crimes while executing their duties.
Senate passed Respect for Marriage Act with support from 12 Republicans; it's expected to win approval in the House before being signed by Pres. Biden. More
December 5, 2022
The Supreme Court is hearing the case of a Christian graphic artist who objects to designing wedding websites for gay couples. More
December 5, 2022
Former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden has reportedly received a Russian passport and taken the citizenship oath. More
December 2, 2022
Joel Greenberg, whose arrest led to a federal probe into Matt Gaetz, is sentenced to 11 years in prison for sex trafficking of a minor... More
December 1, 2022
Treasury Department says it has complied with a court order to make former President Donald Trump's tax returns available to a congressional committee. More
November 30, 2022
Supervisors in San Francisco voted to give city police the ability to use potentially lethal, remote-controlled robots in emergency situations. More
November 30, 2022
California man Richard Royden Chamberlin admits he fired BB guns at a Planned Parenthood at least 11 times and agreed to plead guilty to two... More
November 29, 2022
Ex-Kansas Senate Majority Leader Sen. Gene Suellentrop, arrested for DUI and speeding the wrong way on 2 interstate highways, is leaving the Legislature. More
November 29, 2022
Supreme Court takes up dispute over blocked policy prioritizing deportation of people in the U.S. illegally who pose greatest public safety risk. More
November 29, 2022
Brett Favre wants to be removed from lawsuit by state of Mississippi that seeks to recover millions in misspent welfare money intended to help the poor. More
November 29, 2022
The Supreme Court cleared the way for the imminent handover of former President Donald Trump's tax returns to a congressional committee. More
November 22, 2022
Supreme Court won't hear appeal from Virginia school board that says it shouldn't be liable for alleged sex assault of student by classmate on band... More
November 21, 2022
Supreme Court to hear a Jack Daniel's case against manufacturer of Bad Spaniels dog toy that mimics the whiskey bottle and label but is a... More
November 21, 2022
Brittney Griner is serving a drug possession sentence at a Russian penal colony human rights advocates say has harsh conditions and violent criminals. More
November 18, 2022
Kevin Johnson, who was sentenced to death for killing a co in a fit of rage over his brother's death, asks U.S. Supreme Court to... More
November 10, 2022
“This is an exceptional story, right out of the movies,” said U.S. District Judge Gina during sentencing for Jonathan and Diana Toebbe. More
November 10, 2022
American basketball star Brittney Griner has been sent to a penal colony in Russia to serve her sentence for drug possession. More
November 9, 2022
The Supreme Court is asked to answer if a person can use Section 1983 to go to court with claims their rights under the nursing... More
November 8, 2022
New Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has issued her first Supreme Court opinion, a short dissent Monday in support of a death row inmate from Ohio. More
November 7, 2022
In her testimony, Cynthia Abcug denied she was involved in planning a raid on the foster home where her then 7-year-old son lived in 2019. More
November 7, 2022
High school teacher Peter Vlaming, who sued after being fired for refusing to use a transgender student's pronouns, appeals ruling dismissing his suit. More
November 4, 2022
David DePape is a Canadian citizen who legally entered the United States in 2000 but has stayed long after his visa expired, officials said. More
November 1, 2022
Paul Pelosi was attacked and severely beaten by an assailant who broke into the Pelosi home early Friday, police said. More
October 28, 2022
“He was your prey. He was your trophy,” a federal judge told Albuquerque Cosper Head before sentencing him to 7 years and 6 months in... More
October 27, 2022
It's been reported that Washington has offered to exchange Griner and Whelan for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer known as the “merchant of death.” More
October 26, 2022
Brittney Griner took part in the Moscow Regional Court hearing via video call from a penal colony outside Moscow where she is imprisoned. More
October 25, 2022
House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol formally subpoenas Donald Trump, demanding testimony from the ex-president. More
October 21, 2022
Trump ally Steve Bannon was sentenced to four months in jail for defying a subpoena from House committee investigating Jan. 6 Capitol riot. More
October 21, 2022
The nation's first trial over a state's ban on gender-confirming care for children has begun in Little Rock, Arkansas. More
October 17, 2022
Justice Dept. said Steve Bannon should serve 6 months in prison and pay $200,000 fine for defying a congressional subpoena about Jan. 6. insurrection. More
October 17, 2022
