An Illinois alderman turned herself in after prosecutors said she submitted her dead mother’s mail ballot. The case has revived debate over voter-roll checks and mail-in safeguards.
A former CIA manager is accused of stealing public money, hiding gold, cash, and luxury watches at his Virginia home, and falsifying his background for years. The case puts fresh pressure on federal vetting and internal controls, which now look a bit less than heroic.
The Justice Department says Brenda Lee Brown Armstrong was charged with paying another person to register to vote. James O’Keefe later confronted her after his team’s undercover footage on Skid Row raised new questions about cash-for-signatures schemes.
Federal prosecutors say Enrique Inzunza Cazarez is tied to a cartel-linked corruption case that stretches from Sinaloa to San Diego. The indictment puts politics, bribery, and drug trafficking in the same messy folder, where they too often seem to live.
A jailhouse interview adds fresh claims about Ilhan Omar's role in the Feeding Our Future saga, while records, waivers, and a state report keep the political fire burning.
A Wisconsin traffic stop turned into a four-and-a-half-mile chase, ending when a suspect’s car went airborne over highway lanes before landing in a field.
A House hearing turned tense as Rep. Brad Knott pressed Fairfax County prosecutor Steve Descano over a child-abduction case that ended in dismissal after a plea deal was rejected.
Jim Jordan and Jeff Van Drew pressed Fairfax officials over ICE detainers, jail releases, and a murder case that renewed concerns about local crime policy.