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Rep. LaMonica McIver Faces 17 Years in Prison Over ICE Jail Inspection

The Trump administration has repeatedly attempted to restrict or thwart congressmembers’ access to ICE jails.

Judge slams ex-SC Rep. RJ May with prison term on child porn distribution charges

A federal judge Wednesday sentenced former hard-right SC Rep. RJ May, R-Lexington, to more than 17 years in prison for distributing child porn.

Donald Trump Orders Prison Release of GOP Congressman's Son, Who Got 8 Years for Distributing Meth

The president commuted Rep. Steve Womack's son James Phillip Womack's federal sentence on Jan. 15 ...

House GOP's 'tough on crime' bills propose more prison, higher bail

A mandatory 20-year sentence for repeat offenders is the central proposal in Iowa House Republicans' "tough on crime" legislative package.

Trump commutes prison sentence of U.S. Rep. Steve Womack’s son

President Donald Trump has commuted the federal sentence of the son of U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Ark. James Phillip Womack was sentenced in federal court in May 2024 to eight years in prison for ...