The attorneys made the dramatic statement during the start of a federal corruption trial after he and four codefendants were indicted last summer on racketeering conspiracy charges.

Hillary Clinton slumps as Vice President Joe Biden, who is mulling a presidential bid of his own, rises in the polls. Rep. Chaka Fattah builds a legal defense fund

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PolitickerOne: Congress appears ready to revise decades of policy that boosted the number of incarcerated Americans. Plus: Rep. Fattah indicted on "racketeering conspiracy" charges.

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You may not know Chaka Fattah but you should. Fattah has helped more than 25 million individuals through programs and initiatives he has created since being elected to public office three decades ago. He is currently serving his 10th term in the U. S. House of Representatives, where he has fought to make education more […]