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California Democrat in Tight House Race Says He ‘Personally Prosecuted’ Jan. 6 Rioters and ‘Held Accountable the Insurrectionists.’ Evidence Is Scant.

July 31, 2024 by updatesite

Democratic congressional candidate Will Rollins (Calif.) repeatedly claims that he “personally prosecuted” participants in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, but an exhaustive Washington Free Beacon search only found one case connected to the former assistant U.S. attorney—and it’s still pending. Rollins, of Palm Springs, said part of his role with the Department of Justice’s

Gillibrand, Hawley lead bipartisan bill to create mental health hotline for police, first responders

July 31, 2024 by updatesite

Sens. Gillibrand and Hawley team up to introduce a bill to establish a grant program to help provide mental health resources and a support hotline for first responders.

Watchdog group launching ‘Hate Map’ to track ‘political violence perpetrated by leftist organizations’

July 31, 2024 by updatesite

The New Tolerance Campaign is launching an interactive map to catalog groups promoting or engaging in political violence across the United States.

Emhoff hobnobs on Nantucket while fishermen reel from wind turbine ‘disaster’

July 31, 2024 by updatesite

A New England fishermen's association is calling attention to second gentleman Doug Emhoff's fundraising trip to Nantucket as fishermen deal with the aftermath of a wind turbine disaster.

Kari Lake Wins GOP Senate Primary in Arizona, Setting Up Showdown With Rep. Ruben Gallego

July 30, 2024 by updatesite

Lake won the Republican primary with approximately 53 percent of the vote, while Gallego ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. PHEONIX—Kari Lake has won Arizona’s Republican Senate primary, defeating Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb and Elizabeth Reye. “If you think this is a battle between Democrats and Republicans, you’re still sleeping,” Lake said in her

Biden expected to give address on first night of DNC, sources say

July 30, 2024 by updatesite

President Biden is expected to give a primetime address on the first night of the Democratic National Convention next month in Chicago, two sources familiar with the planning tell CBS News. A “big tribute” is planned for the president that night, one of the sources said. A Democratic National Committee convention official said that while

Republican wins primary for Ruben Gallego’s House seat but remains long shot in November

July 30, 2024 by updatesite

Voters in Arizona's 3rd Congressional District are now going to decide whether a Democrat or Republican should replace Rep. Ruben Gallego.