Politics

It was the crime that stunned the world and changed the nation forever — the ruthless assassination of President John F. Kennedy on a dark day in Dallas.

A man has been arrested in connection to the murder of a political activist in Oregon. The arrest comes nearly three years after the victim was killed.

The Norwalk Republican deputy registrar of voters was charged with allegedly gunning down her tenant. She'd been arrested for harassing another tenant in September.

Hundreds of people have been charged in connection to the Jan. 6 protest at the U.S. Capitol. Were they criminals, terrorists or patriots remains a question.

The mayor of a Maryland town was accused of distributing revenge porn after he allegedly posted nude photographs of his ex-girlfriend on the internet.

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was charged with unwanted touching, months after a report detailing sexual harassment and retaliation against women.

A former Oklahoma city councilor was charged with killing a former employee, burying him under a septic tank, police said. The victim was reported missing.

A man in Texas is accused of murdering a woman and injuring her husband because of their support of President Joe Biden, according to a report.

Some members of the U.S. Capitol police have filed a lawsuit in federal court against former President Donald Trump and others over the Jan. 6 attack.

A relative of a Tennessee state representative was murdered and his girlfriend shot and critically wounded earlier the same day, police said.

A New York City man faces 15 years in federal prison after he admitted to making violent threats against the U.S. Capital. He was found with 1,000 rounds of ammo

The head of a college chapter of the Minnesota College Republican is accused in a sex-trafficking operation that saw a fundraiser arrested last week.

Four people have been charged in Virginia in connection to the cold-case murder of U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings' nephew. The victim was shot in 2011.

New York laws mean disgraced Gov. Andrew Cuomo will likely escape significant prison time after report that detailed his ongoing sexual harassment of women.

An independent investigation found New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed several women. He and the office retaliated against one victim, report says.

A Californian will plead guilty to bribery charges for paying a city official around $32,000 dollars for votes favorable to his cannabis businesses, feds said.

A Maryland man was arrested and charged in connection with emailed death threats to infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci and his family.

Federal prosecutors have charged a group connected to the Chinese government for an operation in the U.S. Investigators say the group targeted two people wanted by China.

Paul Hodgkins was sentenced in federal court for his role in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot to protest the Presidental election. About 500 people have been charged.

A Washington man was apprehended in connection with last year’s death of a man in Seattle in what was known before it was cleared as Seattle’s “CHOP” Zone.

Two GOP staffers have been charged in federal court in connection to a child pornography investigation. Prosecutors say the two participated in an online website.

The President of Haiti, Jovenel Moise, was assassinated on July 7 by a group of armed men. Questions about who is running the Caribbean country abound.

A Chicago elected official was charged by federal officials with bribery. The alderman took money related to a home improvement projects, according to prosecutors.

Whether it's for political or personal reasons, assassinations can change the course of history. Here are 10 of the most famous killings of notable people.