Politics Jun 04 The Supreme Court ruling that made it harder to convict public officials like Menendez for corruption By Kenichi Serino
Nation Jun 28 Supreme Court leans left in term unsettled by Scalia's death Justice Antonin Scalia's sudden death transformed the Supreme Court's term, shifted power to its liberal wing and started a transition that will be greatly affected by who wins the presidency. By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Nation Jun 27 High court overturns former Virginia governor's conviction WASHINGTON — A unanimous Supreme Court on Monday overturned the bribery conviction of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell in a ruling that could make it harder for prosecutors to bring corruption cases against elected officials. By Sam Hananel, Associated Press
Nation Jun 26 SCOTUS to rule Monday on Texas abortion case It’s expected to be the justices’ final meeting before they disperse on their summer breaks. By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Politics Apr 27 Watch 4:18 News Wrap: Supreme Court hears McDonnell corruption appeal In our news wrap Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s corruption appeal with seeming sympathy, as both liberal and conservative justices suggested the federal bribery law is too broad. Also, House Speaker Paul Ryan suggested the… By PBS News Hour
Apr 27 High court seems poised to overturn McDonnell conviction By Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed poised to overturn the conviction of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell on political corruption charges and place new limits on the reach of federal bribery laws. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 5:22 News Wrap: Bone-chilling cold breaks records for East Coast By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Washington, New York, Trenton and Baltimore all broke temperature records during a burst of arctic air that wreaked havoc by freezing pipes. Also, about 800,000 people who use HealthCare.gov received the wrong tax information from… Continue watching
Feb 12 8 politically infamous couples By Ruth Tam Watch out Frank and Claire Underwood: You’ve got nothing on these eight political couples. Continue reading
Jan 06 Watch 6:25 News Wrap: Keystone XL fight looms as 114th Congress convenes By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 06 Former Va. Gov. Bob McDonnell sentenced to 2 years in prison on federal charges By Laura Santhanam A judge today sentenced Bob McDonnell, Virginia's former governor and a one-time potential vice-presidential contender, to two years in prison after he was found guilty of political corruption. Continue reading