Washington — Jury selection began Monday in the corruption trial of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, who is accused of trading his political influence for cash, gold bars and a new Mercedes-Benz convertible. No jurors had been selected when court adjourned in the early evening. Many potential jurors indicated that they thought they were unfit
Trump-endorsed governor expected to decisively win May 14 Republican Senate primary over five-term Rep. Alex Mooney to win seat held by Democrats since 1958. If polls and fundraising are reliable indicators, then term-limited West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice should win his May 14 Republican primary in convincing fashion against Rep. Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.) to contend
Taiwanese immigrant Joseph J. Chou, 60, knows the American dream is true because he’s living it. After immigrating to the United States with his parents, he started a successful auto-mechanic business in the migrant community of Flushing, Queens. He was campaigning to unseat Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-N.Y.) in the 6th District as a Republican. But,
An airline lobbying organization and the six airline companies call the new rule ‘arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, and otherwise contrary to law.’ A group of several major U.S. airlines is suing the U.S. Department of Transportation over its new rule that requires upfront and transparent disclosure of airline travel fees. The department issued
A November election decades ago produced a clear winner in a hotly contested presidential race. Yet the popular vote immediately came under scrutiny in several states. In one, auditors discovered clear errors in tabulating vote totals. In others, credible evidence of election fraud was uncovered. With a court challenge underway, electors from both parties met
Suspect in crash near White House appears in court Suspect accused of crashing into security barrier near White House appears in D.C. court 00:26 A Missouri man has pleaded guilty to crashing a U-Haul into a White House security barrier in May 2023. Sai Kandula, 20, wearing an orange jail jumpsuit and speaking softly from
The U.S. Department of Justice is refusing to turn over subpoenaed audio recordings. Two top lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 13 took steps to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, recommended the lower chamber hold Mr. Garland, who