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St. Louis prosecutors on Friday charged Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens with a felony for using a charity donor list for his 2016 political campaign, adding to the first-term governor's legal woes. The charge of tampering with computer data is in addition to an earlier charge alleging Greitens took and transmitted a nonconsensual photo of a partially nude woman with whom he had an extramarital affair in 2015.
Top conservatives apparently had no idea a political action committee had named them as board members in paperwork used to purchase broadcast ads in contentious race for Ohio House speaker. In 'fraud,' Ohio House speaker ads run in CPAC chair's name Top conservatives apparently had no idea a political action committee had named them as board members in paperwork used to purchase broadcast ads in contentious race for Ohio House speaker.
Anti-abortion rhetoric is intensifying ahead of midterm elections as officials in Republican-dominant states push legislation that would punish both doctors and patients, even though such laws are likely unconstitutional. In Idaho, Republicans competing in a crowded field for governor have made it a major campaign issue ahead of the May 15 primary.
In this Feb. 12, 2018, file photo, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt attends a meeting at the White House in Washington. Pruitt flew in coach-class seats on at least two trips when taxpayers weren't footing the bill, despite claims he needed to travel in first class at government expense because of security threats.
In this April 11, 2018 file photo, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens speaks at a news conference in Jefferson City, Mo., about allegations related to an extramarital affair with his hairdresser.
If you want to sell Americans a bill expanding the government's role in health care, be sure to include "Medicare" in the title. A crop of health-care legislation named after the popular and well-known federal insurance program for the elderly has sprung up over the past six months.
A national publication has been digging into illegal immigration enforcement through Pennsylvania, and York County is getting a lot of attention. Hanover immigrant's run-in with ICE highlights lack of accountability A national publication has been digging into illegal immigration enforcement through Pennsylvania, and York County is getting a lot of attention.
A report from the Department of Homeland Security says that dozens of gang members - including members of the notorious MS-13 group - were released from custody, instead of being handed over to federal immigration authorities for deportation, due to "sanctuary" policies. "Two-thirds of the releases occurred in California, which has had a strict sanctuary policy in effect since January 2014," the Center for Immigration Studies said in a post on the data, pointing to "obvious public safety problems."
Democratic candidates for U. S. Congress Lt. Col. Amy McGrath, left, Sen. Reggie Thomas, D-Ky, and Lexington Mayor Jim Gray debate at Transylvania University in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday, April 18, 2018.
A local environmental watchdog group says it has reached a legal settlement with operators of the Newby Island Resource Recovery Park landfill to curb toxic runoff into local waterways. Erica Maharg, managing attorney for San Francisco Baykeeper, said in an interview last month that in the four years the organization monitored Newby Island starting in 2012, the facility consistently released excessive levels of pollutants into Coyote and Lower Penitencia creeks in violation of the Clean Water Act.
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt listens before President Trump arrives to speak during an energy roundtable with tribal, state and local leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in June. Environmental organizations have made themselves hoarse calling for Scott Pruitt's ouster from the Environmental Protection Agency over his efforts to roll back government regulations - and lately, his spending and personnel decisions.
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the felony murder conviction of Hiawatha Robinson. Robinson, 42, of Semmes, was convicted in Mobile County Circuit Court in September of 2016 for the murder of his daughter, Hiawayi Robinson.
The Republican chairman of a Senate oversight committee is pressing the head of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide details about his use of multiple government email addresses. Senate Environment and Public Works Chairman John Barrasso issued a letter asking EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt to disclose all his email addresses and affirm that all were being searched in response to Freedom of Information Act requests.
Returning and increased airplane noise over Burien is likely after the the Federal Aviation Administration claims that it can ignore potential environmental rules to permit more prop-jet planes to fly low over Burien A retired commercial pilot and former FAA inspector says such a move benefits wealthy corporations and imposes unnecessary penalties on Burien citizens. The Burien Council on Monday was also told by the new King County Sheriff that she is working on shoring up her police agency to gird against an increase in violent crime.
St. Louis prosecutors say they're reviewing evidence provided by the Missouri attorney general's office to determine whether another felony charge should be filed against Gov. Eric Greitens. Attorney General Josh Hawley announced Tuesday that his investigation into a veterans charity founded by Greitens found evidence that Greitens may have committed a felony in his use of its donor list for political purposes.
In this Jan. 10, 2018, photo, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens delivers the annual State of the State address to a joint session of the House and Senate in Jefferson City, Mo. Facing mounting calls to resign following sexual misconduct allegations, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens appears to be taking a cue from President Donald Trump as he fights for his political survival amid a #MeToo movement that has felled dozens of other prominent politicians and public figures.
An upcoming Supreme Court decision in a case most Americans have never heard of, and even lawyers will find obscure, could offer a clue about how the justices would react to President Trump firing Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Technically, the case of Raymond J. Lucia v.
One of those was that his legal team wanted to see the material seized by agents last week, when the FBI raided Cohen's home and office. Judge Kimba Wood, a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, ruled that the government must allow Cohen's legal team to review materials that the FBI seized from his office, home and hotel room last week.
The legal process is going to take some time for San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster , but one charge has been dismissed. The Santa Clara District Attorney's office announced on Monday that the misdemeanor ammunition charge has been dismissed due to an injunction prohibiting enforcement.
Embattled Environmental Protection Agency boss Scott Pruitt's $43,000 private phone booth broke federal spending rules, an internal government watchdog ruled Monday. Pruitt's pricey soundproof booth - installed so he could make private calls - far exceeded the amount for improvements that requires reporting to Congress, the Government Accountability Office ruled in an eight-page letter.