Elected officials are charged with representing their constituents, but often find themselves accused of committing crimes while executing their duties.
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Steve Bannon's lawyers tried Wednesday to establish at his criminal contempt trial that the deadline More
July 20, 2022
Steve Bannon, a longtime adviser and strategist for former President Donald Trump, is facing a pair of federal charges after refusing for months to cooperate... More
July 19, 2022
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon is facing criminal charges after refusing for months to cooperate with the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. More
July 18, 2022
A federal judge again denied a request from Steve Bannon to delay his criminal contempt trial, saying he was confident a fair and impartial jury could be... More
July 14, 2022
Federal judge declined to delay trial of Steve Bannon, adviser to Donald Trump facing contempt charges for refusing to cooperate with House committee investigating Jan.... More
July 11, 2022
A judge on set Aug. 9 for a second trial for two men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. More
June 30, 2022
The 51-year-old Jackson is the court’s 116th justice and she took the place Thursday of the justice she once worked for. Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement took effect... More
June 30, 2022
The Supreme Court made it easier Monday for certain prison inmates to seek shorter sentences under a bipartisan 2018 federal law aimed at reducing racial disparities in... More
June 27, 2022
Paul Pelosi, the husband of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, was charged with driving under the influence in connection with a crash he was... More
June 23, 2022
Transgender people born in North Carolina may now correct the sex designation on their birth certificate without undergoing surgery after a consent judgment issued by... More
June 23, 2022
Supreme Court ruled Maine can't exclude religious schools from a program that offers tuition aid for private education, a decision that could ease religious organizations’ access to... More
June 21, 2022
Federal prosecutors expect to drop additional charges against incarcerated lawyer Michael Avenatti after he pleaded guilty to multiple counts of wire fraud for swindling his... More
June 21, 2022
South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg faces a historic impeachment trial this week for his actions surrounding a 2020 car crash in which he struck and killed... More
June 20, 2022
Incarcerated lawyer Michael Avenatti pleaded guilty to four counts of wire fraud and a tax-related charge in a federal court case in Southern California accusing... More
June 16, 2022
A North Carolina charter school violated female students' constitutional rights by requiring them to wear skirts, a federal appeals court ruled More
June 14, 2022
Pennsylvania House voted unanimously on to erase the word "homosexuality" from the definition of prohibited sexual acts in the state Crimes Code. More
June 8, 2022
By MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York's legislature is poised to ban people under age 21 from buying or possessing a More
June 2, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Avenatti has been sentenced to four years in prison for cheating Stormy Daniels of hundreds of thousands of dollars in... More
June 2, 2022
At trial earlier this year, Avenatti represented himself, cross-examining his former client for hours about their experiences in early 2018. More
June 2, 2022
Convicted California lawyer Michael Avenatti wants leniency at sentencing for defrauding former client Stormy Daniels of hundreds of thousands of dollars. More
May 20, 2022
Andrew Wilhoite, Indiana man who was one of three Republican candidates who advanced in the primary for a township board position, has withdrawn after being... More
May 18, 2022
Judge Arthur Engoron said he will end his contempt finding if Trump submits additional paperwork by May 20 detailing efforts to search for the subpoenaed... More
May 11, 2022
A federal judge scheduled a trial next year for a far-right internet troll after the man, known to his social media followers as "Baked Alaska,"... More
May 11, 2022
A state investigation launched after George Floyd’s killing in the custody of four Minneapolis police officers has determined that the department engages in a pattern... More
April 27, 2022
A university in Ohio will pay a professor $500,000 years after disciplining him for using the wrong pronouns when addressing a student. Shawnee State University... More
April 19, 2022
A federal lawsuit challenging Idaho's ban on transgender athletes in women's sports will likely move forward after both sides agreed that the woman who sued... More
April 14, 2022
Facing charges including bribery, fraud, conspiracy and falsification of records, New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin was expected to make an initial appearance Tuesday in... More
April 12, 2022
A jury on acquitted two men of all charges in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer but couldn't reach verdicts against the two... More
April 8, 2022
The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, securing her place as the first Black female justice. More
April 7, 2022
The third day of deliberations ended Wednesday without a verdict in a trial that centers on a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. More
April 6, 2022
