December 20, 2015 Perry attorneys want indictment dismissed Attorneys for Texas Gov. Rick Perry are asking a judge to dismiss criminal charges alleging that the possible 2016 presidential candidate abused his power with a veto last summer.
December 20, 2015 Texas Gov. Perry's team will ask judge to end case An attorney for Republican Texas Gov. Rick Perry says he will file a motion seeking to stop the criminal case against the possible 2016 presidential candidate.
December 20, 2015 If convicted, McDonnell will likely lose hundreds of thousands in retirement benefits If the jury in former Gov. Bob McDonnell’s federal corruption trial finds him guilty, he’ll probably lose his cushy retirement benefits thanks to a law that he helped enacted.
December 20, 2015 Perry pleads not guilty in abuse of power case Texas Gov. Rick Perry has pleaded not guilty to charges that he abused his power with a controversial veto threat, as he vowed to fight and "prevail" in the case.
December 20, 2015 Holder takes on Ferguson: AG ‘flooding the zone’ with investigators, heads to Missouri Attorney General Eric Holder, one of President Obama’s longest-serving and most controversial deputies, is taking the lead in the federal government’s response to the roiling tensions in a St. Louis suburb over the police shooting of an unarmed man.
December 20, 2015 Texas official: No arrest warrant to be issued for Perry A judge has decided not to issue an arrest warrant for Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a court official said Monday, meaning the Republican can continue traveling the country and gearing up for a possible 2016 presidential run despite being indicted on two felony counts of abuse of power.
December 20, 2015 Witness describes wife of former Va. Gov. McDonnell as 'diva-ish' Former Gov. Bob McDonnell struggled to rein in his wife's erratic behavior, causing turmoil throughout the executive staff and nearly prompting a mass resignation among workers in the governor's mansion, a defense witness testified Monday.
December 20, 2015 Perry defends against indictment, ramps up counterattack Texas Gov. Rick Perry stood behind his decision Sunday to veto giving money to a state agency run by a prosecutor with legal problems, despite an indictment saying he abused his official powers, and ramped up his criticism of the official.
December 20, 2015 Perry responds to indictment, calls it a political 'farce,' vows to defend himself Texas GOP Gov. Rick Perry responded Saturday to the weekend indictment in which he is accused of abusing his power of office, calling it a political “farce” and vowing to explore “every legal avenue” to combat the prosecution.
December 20, 2015 Arizona law lets golf carts rule the road Golf carts rule the roads in Arizona, or at least the shoulder, now that a new law allows the carts to legally drive on the side of auto traffic.
