"There will be plenty of scrutiny," Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota told reporters.

Major League Baseball's announcement that it was lifting the lifetime ban on Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson was a big hit for some, while others cried foul.

A federal grand jury has indicted a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities.

Then came that question — the one that’s quietly echoed in the minds of many Americans for years.