A 27-year-old pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a child in Texas. He received a decade-long prison sentence. Authorities have not disclosed the victim’s age or details about how the assault was discovered. Read More
Warren and Ryan are leading an investigation into whether the Pentagon adequately protected service members during a March Iranian strike in Kuwait that killed 6 soldiers. Democrats say injured troops didn’t get timely medical care. The Defense Department must respond by August 12. Read More
A Morgan County resident faces statutory rape and sodomy charges. Court documents show the investigation began after authorities discovered evidence of abuse. He remains jailed pending trial. Read More
Clayton previously subpoenaed New York Times reporters over their coverage of Trump’s Qatar plane. Critics worry he’ll abuse intelligence powers to protect the president. Senate confirmation is now final. Read More
Colin Gray was convicted of murder after giving his teenage son an AR-15 as a Christmas gift, despite warnings the boy was dangerous. He’s the first parent of a school shooter convicted of murder. Read More
Sen. Pete Ricketts dodged a reporter asking about Mitch McConnell’s condition on Capitol Hill, calling security instead of answering. McConnell hasn’t appeared publicly since June. Republicans continue facing pressure to address concerns about his fitness to serve. Read More
The Cotati mayor is running for the Sonoma County supervisor seat covering southern communities including Petaluma and Cotati. She’ll face Petaluma City Councilmember Brian Barnacle in the Nov. 3 general election. Read More
A viral video shows multiple officers forcibly removing a man from a NYC subway train after passengers complained about an odor. Bystanders recorded the encounter and shouted at police as they dragged him away. Read More
Sen. John Cornyn is blocking the confirmation, citing “new complications” and demanding the DOJ kill a $1.8 billion fund. A vote could happen once the two GOP holdouts leave office. Read More
Troy Jackson used an alias called “Canadians for LePage” to mock former Gov. Paul LePage online while serving in the state Senate around 2012. Jackson is now the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate against Susan Collins in November. Read More
Sen. Darline Graham posted her first campaign ad Thursday, hitting abortion and trans athletes—key Trump priorities. She’s running to permanently fill her late brother Lindsey Graham’s seat. Graham leads a crowded GOP primary but trails Rep. Ralph Norman by 3 points. The Republican primary winner faces Democrat Annie Andrews in November. Read More
A Salisbury teen faces prison time after a jury found him guilty of attempted murder and gun charges tied to an October shooting. Sentencing is scheduled for next month. Read More