A Tennessee bill that would authorize the use of the death penalty for convicted child rapists has passed its first legislative hurdle as the Senate Judiciary Committee has moved the bill forward.
Raymond Chan, former Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles, has been convicted of fraud, bribery, racketeering and for 'giving false statements to investigators' in a corruption scandal.
Joe Lieberman, a longtime senator from Connecticut who became the first Jewish American to be nominated on a major party’s ticket, died Wednesday afternoon.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed into law Wednesday bipartisan bills designed to combat human trafficking and better protect judges; the bills were introduced after a retired WI judge was killed.
The State Department responded Wednesday to questions surrounding the resignation of Annelle Sheline, a staffer who publicly left out of moral opposition to U.S. inaction regarding Israeli offensives in Gaza.
Former California Controller Betty Yee, a Democrat, announced Wednesday her bid for the state's governorship in 2026, joining a crowded, diverse field of candidates.
Glen Rock, New Jersey, Councilwoman Paula Gilligan is facing calls to resign after she shared a post on social media mocking Easter with references to abortion and drag.