Government Accountability

The federal trial of the council member and three co-defendants got underway with competing interpretations of nearly $67,000 in alleged bribes.

Hawley used much of his question time during Jackson's confirmation hearings this week to distort her sentencing record in cases related to child pornography.

Opening statements in the trial of Johnson and three co-defendants begin Thursday.

Council President Darrell Clarke set May 17 for the special election to replace Bobby Henon, who resigned after being convicted of federal corruption charges.

Prosecutors say the Democrat received thousands of dollars for helping a nonprofit developer hang onto valuable real estate in his legislative district.

Despite records and interviews that contradict her account, Jennifer Smith continues to contend the state’s drug oversight agency was not responsible for the confusion.

On his first anniversary as attorney general, Merrick Garland said he's committed to unraveling the conspiracy behind the storming of the U.S. Capitol.

With Russia's brutal invasion and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy being hailed as a hero, Trump's infamous 2019 call to Zelenskyy is put into a very different light.

In separate orders late Monday, the justices are allowing maps selected by each state's Supreme Court to be in effect for the 2022 elections.

Receiver Michael Doweary has petitioned the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania for an order compelling city officials to cooperate with his orders.

There's no law against making laws in an election year. There are special challenges, to be sure, but the hurdles may loom larger in lore than in reality.

Former Vice President Mike Pence has been working to differentiate himself from Trump as he lays the groundwork for a possible 2024 presidential run.

The select committee says evidence "provides, at minimum, a good-faith basis for concluding" that Trump broke the law with efforts to obstruct the counting of electoral votes.

The president is aiming to lead the country out of the pandemic and reboot his stalled domestic agenda as well as confront Russia’s aggression.

Right now, the city’s governing document defines some positions as for “men of recognized standing.” A ballot question in the May primary would change that.