Colorado Dems kill bill to have harsher penalties for child prostitution crimes
Colorado Democrats, in an 8 to 3 committee vote, blocked a bill that would have required a 4-year minimum sentence for child prostitution crimes.
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Pentagon Clears Lloyd Austin of Wrongdoing After Secret Hospital Stay
A U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) review released Monday found that Secretary Lloyd Austin had no “ill intent” when staff kept his hospitalization several weeks ago a secret. After he was hospitalized, questions emerged in Congress about why they were not immediately notified of the defense secretary’s condition. Mr. Austin is now scheduled to testify
Bob Casey Illegally Used Taxpayer Money for Campaign Flights, Records Show
Democratic Sen. Bob Casey (Pa.) illegally used taxpayer funds to pay for private flights during his last Senate campaign, a Washington Free Beacon review of government records and social media activity found. Casey’s Senate office paid $5,198 to the charter flight company Moyer Aviation on Aug. 8, 2018, and Nov. 2, 2018, for private flights
House Democrats eye Alabama IVF ruling as path to retaking majority in November
Democrats are on the offensive to win back the House majority after Alabama's conservative Supreme Court ruled that embryos are considered children.
Manhattan D.A. asks for Trump gag order ahead of “hush money” trial
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office asked a New York judge on Monday to impose a “narrowly tailored” gag order restricting what former President Donald Trump can say about those involved in the criminal case against him, which is set to go to trial next month. The request came as one of a trio of
Majority of Americans Support Building Wall for First Time Amid Border Crisis: Poll
A majority of Americans for the first time support building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, according to a poll released Monday, amid the immigration crisis on the border. Respondents in a poll from Monmouth University favored building the wall by a margin of 53 percent to 46 percent. It is the first time a
Hunter Biden Says ‘Future of Democracy’ Depends on His Sobriety
Hunter Biden believes maintaining his sobriety is crucial to safeguarding democracy and preventing former president Donald Trump from returning to the White House, according to comments the president’s son made in an interview this week. “I have something much bigger than even myself at stake. We are in the middle of a fight for the