ALEXANDRIA, VA.—U.S. Rep. William Jefferson accused FBI agents Thursday of lying in court and yelling at him during what he said was a hostile interrogation in his New Orleans home in August 2005. Read More and Discuss

Congressman admits receiving $100,000, $90,000 was in freezer Read More and Discuss

WASHINGTON — When the FBI interviewed U.S. Rep. William Jefferson for two hours before the August 2005 search of his home, the New Orleans Democrat mentioned a name the agents didn’t recognize: Jim Creaghan. Read More and Discuss

WASHINGTON—When the FBI came calling at Rep. William Jefferson’s house, they didn’t bring a battering ram. They didn’t need to. He opened the door right up and, according to the agents, welcomed them inside. Read More and Discuss

WASHINGTON—He is a former aide to the late Sen. Russell Long, D-La., who became an energy lobbyist. She is a Florida businesswoman who has invested in a number of struggling businesses with potential for big profits. Read More and Discuss

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Justice Department has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to overrule a lower court decision that said the agency overstepped its constitutional bounds by raiding the congressional office of U.S. Rep. William Jefferson. Read More and Discuss

WASHINGTON—Attorneys for Rep. William Jefferson, D-New Orleans, are trying to block a former Democratic congressman who also served as a judge from testifying at Jefferson’s public corruption trial. Read More and Discuss

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP)—A federal judge Friday rejected an effort by a Louisiana congressman charged with taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to move his trial out of northern Virginia. Read More and Discuss

WASHINGTON—Bribery has been around as long as politics, but recent provocative legal challenges have prompted Congress to look at rewriting the laws to spell out more clearly what it means to be on the take. Read More and Discuss

WASHINGTON—In addition to a federal indictment hanging over his head, Rep. William Jefferson, D-New Orleans, continues to carry a heavy campaign debt, records show. Read More and Discuss

If you happen to see John Young at lunch today, go easy on him. His dinner table conversations can be a bit strained these days. Read More and Discuss