Colorado House Minority Leader Rose Pugliese, the chamber’s top Republican, resigned Monday after clashes with Democrats during a special session and controversy over a secretly taken photograph of another lawmaker. In a letter to supporters, Pugliese said she was stepping down to focus on her children. “I have spent the months reflecting on my life … Read more

A Utah judge has approved a protective order that bars the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk from contacting the late activist’s widow while awaiting trial on aggravated murder charges. Tyler James Robinson, 22, faces multiple felony counts in connection with the Sept. 10 shooting at Utah Valley University. Prosecutors have said they intend to … Read more

Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, announced that his “American Comeback Tour” would continue. “Our campus tour this fall will continue,” she said. “There will be even more tours in the years to come. AmericaFest here in Phoenix this December will go on. It will be greater than ever. The radio and podcast show … Read more

A new investigative report alleges that George Soros’s Open Society Foundations (OSF), now run with his son Alexander, have directed over $80 million since 2016 to groups linked to extremist violence, domestic terrorism, or foreign terrorist organizations. According to the report from the Capital Research Center (CRC), at least $23 million went to seven U.S.-based groups that … Read more

An Illinois state senator’s home was among two residences hit by gunfire Tuesday morning in Chicago’s northwest suburbs. State Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel, a Democrat, said in a Facebook post that she and her family were unharmed after bullets struck their Shorewood home. “In the early hours of Tuesday morning, my family and I experienced … Read more

Texas House Democrats made national headlines this summer when they fled the state to stall a vote on a new congressional map that would help Republicans pick up 5 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott petitioned the Texas Supreme Court to remove their caucus leader from office. Now, that high-stakes case is … Read more

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., and Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., traded barbs this week after Omar’s comments about the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk drew criticism from Republicans. Omar told the progressive outlet Zeteo that Kirk had “downplayed slavery” and questioned Juneteenth, saying his words and actions over the years could not be ignored. She … Read more

The House of Representatives on Wednesday narrowly defeated a resolution seeking to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., over recent remarks about Charlie Kirk. The motion failed 214–213, preventing the measure from reaching a full House vote. Four Republicans — Reps. Mike Flood of Nebraska, Tom McClintock of California, Jeff Hurd of Colorado, and Cory Mills … Read more

The Republican-led House on Tuesday approved two bills aimed at curbing juvenile crime in Washington, D.C., and is scheduled to take up two additional related measures on Wednesday. One measure passed Tuesday, the D.C. CRIMES Act, lowers the maximum age for trying offenders as juveniles from 24 to 18. It also requires sentences to match … Read more

It’s been a brutal week for Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis. The Georgia Supreme Court ended Willis’s attempt to stay in charge of her criminal case against President Donald Trump and his supporters for allegedly meddling in the election. The 4-3 decision doesn’t review a lower decision that disqualified Willis because of a “significant … Read more