Texas jury convicts DeLay of money laundering and conspiracy
A jury for the 331st Criminal District Court of Texas found former US House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) guilty of money laundering and conspiracy Wednesday, after deliberating for 19 hours. The charges stemmed...
A lawyer for former US House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) confirmed Monday that a US Department of Justice (DOJ) criminal probe into DeLay's association with lobbyist Jack Abramoff has been...
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday issued an order temporarily blocking the state of Arizona from releasing campaign subsidies to publicly funded candidates under the state's campaign finance reform law [Title 16,...
A Bangladesh High Court has dismissed the last of 15 corruption cases against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina , her lawyer said Monday. The court held that Hasina had not committed a criminal offense when she used...
White House presses critique of high court in campaign finance case
The Obama administration continued to criticize the Supreme Court Monday for its recent decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission , which eased restrictions on political campaign spending by corporations and labor unions. In an...
Obama proposes new banking regulations to impede risky investments
US President Barack Obama proposed new banking rules Thursday that he claims would stabilize the banking system and reduce the risk of future bank failures. The legislation would prohibit banks from owning, investing...
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday affirmed a district court decision upholding the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 (HLOGA) , which requires...
National Association of Manufacturers v. Taylor, et al., US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, September 8, 2009 [upholding the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007, which requires members of Congress to disclose more information...
DC Circuit rules prosecutors cannot subpoena House ethics committee testimony
The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit announced Thursday that prosecutors cannot subpoena statements made by a former congressman to the US House of Representatives Ethics Committee , unsealing a...
DOJ asks Ninth Circuit to remand corruption case against Alaska lawmakers
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday asked the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to remand the case of two convicted Alaska lawmakers to district court and to release the prisoners...
