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Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz speaks to the media Friday after a town hall meeting in Oshkosh, Wis.

Tabloid Allegations Again Fly In A Political Campaign — And Why No One Can Look Away

A political cheating scandal has once again hit the pages of the National Enquirer — and it has roiled the 2016 presidential campaign even though none of the allegations have been substantiated.

Don McGahn, general counsel for the Trump transition team and now chosen to serve as White House counsel, walks through the lobby at Trump Tower on Nov. 15 in New York City.

For Trump's White House Lawyer, Policing Conflicts Will Be 'Massive Undertaking'

President-elect Trump selected Don McGahn, an elections lawyer, to be his White House counsel. The job involves anticipating and preventing scandals.

President-Elect Trump Selects Sen. Jeff Sessions As Attorney General

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Alabama Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions to serve as his attorney general. The post requires Senate confirmation.

Deputy Attorney General nominee Sally Yates testified in March before the Senate Judiciary Committee on her nomination. The Senate confirmed her last month to be deputy attorney general, putting two women in the top posts at the Justice Department.

No. 2 At Justice Warns Growing Prison Budget Detracts From Public Safety

The federal government spends $7 billion a year to incarcerate about 200,000 inmates. That's money Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates says could pay for more FBI agents and local police.

A number of key leadership roles remain unfilled at the Justice Department, which could undermine the Trump administration's national security and "law and order" priorities.

Key Vacancies At Justice Department 'Not A Recipe For Good Government'

President Trump's Justice Department is operating with key vacancies in some of its most important divisions — from national security to civil rights.

FBI Investigates San Bernardino, Calif., Shooting As Act Of Terrorism

NPR has the latest on the investigation into Wednesday's mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif. The FBI is now investigating the shooting as an act of terrorism.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg participates in a news conference in New York on Feb. 7, 2023.

House GOP demands testimony and documents from New York prosecutor investigating Trump

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other top Republicans argue DA Alvin Bragg's probe is politically motivated and won't stand up in court. Donald Trump loomed over a Republican retreat in Florida.

A Twitter page of Chinese exiled businessman Guo Wengui is seen on a computer screen in Beijing on Aug. 30, 2017. The self-exiled Chinese businessman was arrested Wednesday in New York on charges that he oversaw a billion-dollar fraud conspiracy.

U.S. arrests a Chinese business tycoon in a $1 billion fraud conspiracy

Guo Wengui, long sought by the government of China and known for cultivating ties to Trump administration figures including Steve Bannon, was arrested on charges that he oversaw a fraud conspiracy.

Meta announces another 10,000 layoffs after major layoffs last fall

Meta announced another round of layoffs on Tuesday, which means the company will be cutting a fifth of its total workforce in just a few months. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said it's a new economic reality.

A view of the scene in East Palestine, Ohio, in late February as the cleanup continues at the site of a Norfolk Southern freight train derailment.

Railway transport safety is failing. These lawmakers have a plan to help

Another headline-grabbing trail derailment in the span of a month has legislators urging stricter safety regulations for railway workers.

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