Elected officials are charged with representing their constituents, but often find themselves accused of committing crimes while executing their duties.
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, MICHAEL BALSAMO and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The top federal prosecutor for the District of Columbia More
January 8, 2021
By LISA MASCARO and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A police officer has died from injuries sustained as President Donald Trump's More
January 8, 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 COLLEEN LONG, KEVIN FREKING and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has pardoned 15 people, including a pair of More
December 23, 2020
By ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department announced new charges Monday against a Libyan bombmaker in More
December 21, 2020
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The city of Chicago’s top attorney resigned Sunday in the fallout of a botched police raid on... More
December 21, 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 LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army on Tuesday said it had fired or suspended 14 officers and enlisted soldiers at... More
December 8, 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
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A council of Kentucky prosecutors said Friday it does not have the legal authority to appoint More
December 4, 2020
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is investigating whether there was a secret scheme to lobby White House officials More
December 2, 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
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed likely Tuesday to leave in place the bulk of the Affordable Care Act, More
November 10, 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 RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Supreme Court weighs the fate of “Obamacare,” arguments will revolve around arcane 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 JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday suggested it could halt what has been a gradual move toward more More
November 4, 2020
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is to hear arguments in a case that could put the brakes on what... More
November 3, 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
By LARRY NEUMEISER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday denied President Donald Trump's request that he be replaced as the More
October 27, 2020
By DAVID EGGERT and KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Prosecutors provided enough evidence to move toward trial for five Michigan 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
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A standoff between South Florida police and President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Brad Parscale ended after an More
September 30, 2020
