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The Justice Department has recovered more than $1 billion in fines using an anti-bribery law called the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. But now business groups are calling on Congress to overhaul it and rein in prosecutors. They say the law is producing a lot of confusion and big legal bills.

Many Americans distrust the federal government — a viewpoint that is especially common among conservatives. That's the finding of a recent poll, and to many conservatives, it suggests that the broader public is coming around to their viewpoint — and giving them political momentum.

Frustration over the thick, oozing crude tainting Gulf Coast marshland has been building in the month since the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Oil companies blame one another, state and local officials say the federal response has been lacking, and ordinary residents have expressed outrage over the impact on their home states.

A Coronado police officer who zapped a 21-year-old man with a Taser during a stop for a seatbelt infraction is not entitled to qualified immunity, according to a federal appeals court ruling obtained today.

Labor unions want to end the tax breaks that companies located in enterprise zones enjoy. But cities and businesses hope to keep them.

The political landscape of San Diego is changing and today the city will learn how.

Abdow Abdow, a 26-year-old medical technician from St. Paul, was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury for allegedly lying to federal authorities. He was arrested Friday.

With gasoline prices on the rise and pressure mounting to make better use of domestic energy, natural gas vehicles are making a comeback. Climate change is also driving demand — natural gas produces 20 to 30 percent fewer carbon emissions than diesel.

For years, child care assistance programs offered low-income parents a lifeline. But state legislatures dealing with multibillion dollar budget deficits during the recession have been targeting child care subsidies as one way to help balance their state budgets.

A group of five moderates and five liberals say they've reached a tentative agreement on the public option but refused to give any details, pending a federal cost estimate expected Wednesday. It was unclear whether the deal jettisons a public option altogether.