I am aghast to discover former congressman William J. Jefferson could depart Washington a convicted criminal and still take home approximately $60,000 a year in retirement pay.
AP | MATTHEW BARAKAT | Posted 11.14.2009 | Politics
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A former Louisiana congressman who famously hid $90,000 cash in his freezer was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison for tak...
AP | Posted 10.16.2009 | Politics
NEW ORLEANS — A former Louisiana congressman convicted of corruption after federal agents found cash in his freezer has filed for Chapter 7 bank...
Chris Weigant | Posted 09.05.2009 | Politics
"Silly season" refers to late summer, when governments go on massive taxpayer-funded vacations all over the world. This year's season could produce a bumper crop of silly.
AP | BY MATTHEW BARAKAT | Posted 09.05.2009 | Politics
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A former Louisiana congressman accused of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes was convicted in federal court ...
AP | Posted 07.10.2009 | Politics
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Jury selection has begun in Virginia in the trial of a former Louisiana congressman charged with taking bribes. A pool of nea...
The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 03.22.2009 | Politics
Bayou Buzz reports that Rep. Joseph Cao, the Republican who replaced scandalized Democrat William Jefferson, now faces a recall petition over his stim...
Eric Tang | Posted 01.10.2009 | Politics
The improbable victory of Joseph Cao gave Republicans something to gloat about in the wake of its November defeats. But Republicans may soon learn that they're getting more than they bargained for.
Politico | Posted 01.08.2009 | Politics
Is there a lesson to be learned from the defeat of William Jefferson, an incumbent indicted on bribery charges and found with $90,000 in cash in a fre...
AP | CAIN BURDEAU | Posted 01.06.2009 | Politics
NEW ORLEANS — Voters in Louisiana ousted indicted Democratic Rep. William Jefferson on Saturday, instead electing a Republican attorney who will...
John W. Whitehead | Posted 10.25.2008 | Politics
We, the taxpayers, will be the ones to pay the bill when it comes due.
Washington Post | Allan Lengel | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics
Federal prosecutors on Friday accused Rep. William J. Jefferson (D-La.) of soliciting bribes in two alleged schemes that had not been previously discl...
Eric C. Anderson | Posted 11.19.2009 | Politics