Sheldon Silver

ALBANY, N.Y.—Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, one of the most powerful figures in state government for two decades before his conviction on corruption charges, has died in federal ...

WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court is declining to take up the case of former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, ...

Former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was on Monday sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison for ...

Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is set to learn how long he'll spend in prison following ...

The conviction of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has shaken New York politics down to the granite foundations ...

NEW YORK—Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, once one of New York's most powerful politicians, was convicted ...

With news on Monday of shamed New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver ceding his official duties, it's a ...

When federal prosecutors' arrest of Sheldon Silver revealed that he was part of negotiations with New York governor ...

“When so many of their leaders can be bought for a few thousand dollars, they should think about ...

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara blamed the top echelon of Albany politicians for perpetuating a culture of corruption in ...

Sheldon Silver and John Liu have little in common, at first glance, beyond their status as New York ...

When talking about corruption in legislature, many would think about thick envelopes changing hands with meaningful looks. On ...

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's arrest for corruption throws a wrench into the Albany legislature. Democratic leaders may be ...

The Moreland Commission that Sheldon Silver negotiated to close down was looking into Silver's outside income for potential ...

NEW YORK—New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was arrested Thursday on corruption charges and accused of using his position ...

Silver was arrested on five counts of fraud and corruption on Thursday morning and is now under pressure ...

NEW YORK—New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was arrested Thursday on public corruption charges and accused of using ...

Governor Andrew Cuomo's budget proposal included taking $40 million from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to pay for other ...