Rick Perry's day: A mug shot, then ice cream

Rick Perry (R., Tex.) drew a sharp contrast against President Obama this afternoon. As Obama scurried away from Washington to resume his Martha's Vineyard vacation, Perry voiced his rousing defense before strutting inside  A grand jury indicted Mr. Perry on Friday on two felony counts for allegedly improperly threatening to veto $7.5 million in funding … Read more

Texas Gov. Rick Perry Booked On Abuse-of-Power Charges

Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) surrendered to authorities at an Austin courthouse Tuesday evening after being indicted for allegedly abusing the powers of his office. The conservative firebrand was expected to be fingerprinted,  Rick Perry, but the Republican still faces the unflattering prospect of being booked, fingerprinted and having his mug shot taken — and … Read more

Rick Perry surrenders to authorities

Gov. Rick Perry, R-Texas, will surrender to authorities around 5 p.m. CDT on Tuesday to be booked and have his mug shot and fingerprints taken, CBS News has confirmed. Perry was indicted last Friday on two felony counts of abuse of power, charges his  Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) surrendered to authorities at an Austin … Read more

Rick Perry's Lawyer Calls Indictment 'Banana Republic Politics'

Every future news story about Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) will include the word “indicted,” conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh predicted on Monday. Perry was indicted late last week on two felony charges for alleged abuse  Perry is accused of withholding money from, should step down. "She served her time. She was prosecuted for her … Read more

Rick Perry undeterred by indictment, heads to early-voting states

Then, Texas Governor Rick Perry hits the campaign trail in Iowa, ramping up speculation about another presidential run. We'll talk with Governor Perry about 2016, his battle with President Obama over immigration, and that new indictment. It's a "Fox Yesterday, Rick Perry was indicted on charges of abuse of official capacity and coercion of a … Read more

This Indictment of Rick Perry Is Unbelievably Ridiculous

Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) spoke about his indictment on Saturday, calling it an "abuse of power." "I wholeheartedly and unequivocally stand by my veto, and I'll continue to defend this lawful action of my executive authority as  Rick Perry delivers a speech to nearly 300 in attendance at the 2014 RedState Gathering, in Fort … Read more

Texas Gov. Rick Perry indicted for coercion

AUSTIN — A grand jury has chosen to indict Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Friday following an investigation into whether the governor abused his power by vetoing state funds for the Travis County District Attorney's Office last year. Gov. Rick Perry is AUSTIN — A grand jury has chosen to indict Texas Gov. Rick Perry … Read more

Rick Perry Calls Indictment 'Abuse Of Power,' Stands By His Actions

Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) held a fiery press conference Saturday afternoon to sharply criticize the "outrageous" grand jury indictment against him. "We don't settle political differences with indictments in this country," Perry told  A grand jury indicted Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Friday for abusing the powers of his office by carrying out a … Read more