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

At Wednesday’s state dinner in the United Kingdom, King Charles III praised President Donald Trump’s involvement in international diplomacy and spoke about the broader relationship between the U.S. and the U.K. King Charles said, “Our countries are working together in support of crucial diplomatic efforts, not least of which, Mr. President, is your own personal … Read more

More information has come to light about how Tyler Robinson, who is accused of killing Charlie Kirk, was turned over to police while they were looking for a suspect. At a news conference on Wednesday, Washington County Sheriff Nate Brooksby said he got a call from a former police officer friend who told him that … Read more

Tyler Robinson, the man who is accused of killing Charlie Kirk, was living with a transgender partner who was changing from male to female. The person in question is fully cooperating with the FBI’s investigation into the shooting death of the conservative organizer, according to a law enforcement source who spoke to The New York Post. … Read more

The U.S. Air Force reported six violations of restricted airspace over Bedminster, New Jersey, during President Donald Trump’s stay at his residence there over the weekend. One of the incursions, all involving general aviation aircraft, prompted North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) fighter jets to intercept, Newsweek reported early Monday. In recent months, multiple general … Read more