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Responding to a wave of recent food and product recalls, the Bush administration has announced an initiative to expand the authority of federal regulatory agencies.

The arrest of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich raises the question: What separates the allegedly blatant selling of a Senate seat appointment from the usual political practice of quid pro quo?

Toyota is not the only one with unintended acceleration problems, according to complaints with the NHTSA. An NPR investigation finds Volkswagen, Volvo and Honda have also had high rates of complaints.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency gets generally good marks from residents of southern California in the aftermath of recent wildfires. Even before the flames were out in San Diego County, FEMA public information officers were everywhere — handing out cards with the agency's 800 telephone number and encouraging victims to call.

The U.S. government's sweeping takeover plan for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac was aimed at stabilizing the U.S. financial system and ensuring the availability of mortgages. Here, a look at some of the reasons the government decided to act and the implications for taxpayers.

San Diego is the only city in California that doesn't use secondary treatment before sending its sewage into the ocean. Federal law requires the treatment. Historic dry conditions in the region may pl

Powerful, often-abrasive Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK), 83, is enmeshed in a federal corruption probe that has implicated his son Ben. The Justice Department is investigating ties between a fishing co-op that paid Ben Stevens $500,000 and a federal bailout passed by the senator.

The federal bribery trial of Poway defense contractor Brent Wilkes resumes today in San Diego. Wilkes is accused of multiple counts of fraud, conspiracy and bribery of "Duke" Cunningham, the former Re

Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens rejected an appeal by former Illinois Gov. George Ryan. Once hailed for clearing his state's death row, Ryan, 73, must report to a federal correctional center by Wednesday to serve time for a corruption conviction.

Viktor Bout, 43, will face terrorism charges in the U.S. after a long legal battle. The former Soviet air force officer is reputed to have been one of the world's most prolific arms dealers. Russia described the extradition as "unlawful."