Elected officials are charged with representing their constituents, but often find themselves accused of committing crimes while executing their duties.
DALLAS (AP) — A contempt of court charge has been dropped against the Dallas County district attorney over a television interview he gave on the... More
January 8, 2020
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — California attorney Michael Avenatti wants to portray Nike as a villain and himself a hero at... More
January 3, 2020
By WILLIAM J. KOLE Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — 2019's biggest stories in Massachusetts played out in the courtroom. Dozens of wealthy and privileged More
December 27, 2019
BY ZEKE MILLER | ASSOCIATED PRESS PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump lashed out Tuesday as his Senate impeachment trial remains at an... More
December 26, 2019
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors say California attorney Michael Avenatti was over $15 million in debt when he tried More
December 26, 2019
By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives, More
December 19, 2019
BY MICHAEL R. SISAK | ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge threw out state mortgage fraud charges against Paul Manafort, ruling... More
December 18, 2019
BY ERIC TUCKER | ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge on Tuesday sentenced former Trump campaign official Rick Gates to 45 days in jail... More
December 17, 2019
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With the House of Representatives racing toward an impeachment vote this week, President Donald Trump More
December 17, 2019
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A former Florida sheriff ousted following the Parkland high school massacre is suing over his removal from office. Attorneys More
November 25, 2019
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Roger Stone, a longtime friend and ally of President Donald Trump, was found More
November 15, 2019
By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former U.S. Ukraine Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch opened the second day of Trump More
November 15, 2019
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jurors began deliberations Thursday in the trial of Roger Stone, a veteran Republican political operative charged with lying to Congress More
November 14, 2019
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Cattle rancher Jeffery Gatzke in South Dakota was listening in as he worked on... More
November 13, 2019
BY MARK SHERMAN and DAVE COLLINS | ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Tuesday that a survivor and relatives of victims of... More
November 12, 2019
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Steve Bannon, who served as chief executive of Donald Trump's presidential campaign, told jurors More
November 8, 2019
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A comedian and former talk show host told jurors in the Roger Stone trial Friday that the... More
November 8, 2019
By ERIC TUCKER and BOBBY CALVAN | ASSOCIATED PRESS TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Russian gun rights activist who admitted being a secret agent for... More
October 25, 2019
BY MARK KENNEDY | AP ENTERTAINMENT WRITER NEW YORK (AP) — Jane Fonda was arrested at the U.S. Capitol on Friday while peacefully protesting climate More
October 14, 2019
BY MARK SHERMAN AND MATTHEW BARAKAT | ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — A seemingly divided Supreme Court struggled Tuesday over whether a landmark civil More
October 8, 2019
BY ED WHITE | ASSOCIATED PRESS DETROIT (AP) — A state prosecutor resigned after authorities learned "incredibly disturbing" news that he had an intimate More
September 11, 2019
