In Washington, Democratic Congressman William Jefferson of Louisiana has been indicted on federal charges of racketeering, money laundering and soliciting more than $400,000 in bribes. The charges come nearly two years after federal investigators raided his home and found $90,000 in cash stuffed in his freezer. Federal prosecutors say most of the cash came from an FBI informant. If convicted on all counts, Jefferson faces up to 235 years in prison. Two of Jefferson’s associates have already struck plea bargains with prosecutors and have been sentenced.