Richmond City Council race ends in tie; winner to be chosen in drawing

A tiebreaker is needed in a Richmond City Council race after candidates Andrew Butt and Cedar Zepeda both received the exactly same number of votes.

Infowars host Alex Jones files for personal bankruptcy

Alex Jones filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Houston. His filing listed $1 billion to $10 billion in liabilities and $1 million to $10 million in assets.

Man arrested for shooting teen who was campaigning for Raphael Warnock, police say

The Savannah Police Department said officers arrested a 42-year-old man accused of shooting a 15-year-old boy, who was campaigning for Sen. Raphael Warnock.

New caucus in CA State Assembly hopes to bring more protection to renters

A group of California lawmakers has formed a new caucus to advocate for renters. About 44% of California residents are renting, but the caucus says they need more protections from abuse and rising costs.  

California's high gas prices to be focus of special legislative session

Gov. Newsom has called state lawmakers to meet for a special session next week with the hope of imposing a price gouging penalty on oil companies.

Treasury Department complies with court order to hand Trump's tax returns over to House committee

The Supreme Court last week rejected Trump’s request for an order that would have prevented the Treasury from giving six years of tax returns for Trump and some of his businesses to the Democratic-controlled House Ways and Means Committee.

Hakeem Jeffries unanimously elected to lead House Democrats

Hakeem Jeffries is replacing long-serving Speaker Nancy Pelosi and will be the first Black person to lead a major party in Congress.

Senate passes landmark same-sex marriage bill

The Senate has passed landmark bipartisan legislation to protect same-sex marriages.

Court says Trump aide Meadows must testify in election probe

The South Carolina Supreme Court says former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows must testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia.

McConnell skewers Trump for dinner with Kanye, Fuentes: 'Highly unlikely' he'll be elected president

"There is no room in the Republican Party for antisemitism or white supremacy," McConnell said, "and anyone meeting with people advocating that point of view, in my judgment, are highly unlikely to ever be elected president of the United States."

San Jose officials debate holding a special election to fill vacant council seats

Matt Mahan, San Jose's Mayor Elect, may have just wrapped up an election, but he's already pushing for another. He says there needs to be a special election to fill two now-vacant city council seats in Districts 8 and 10.

Pence calls on Trump to apologize for dinner with antisemite

Pence, who is considering his own potential run against his former boss, said he does not believe Trump is antisemitic or racist and said he would not have served as Trump's vice president if he was.

New Mexico judge allegedly killed in murder-suicide

The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office said Judge Diane Albert was found dead inside a home along with her husband and pets.

Crowd angered by lockdowns calls for China’s Xi to step down

Protesters angered by strict anti-virus measures called for China’s powerful leader to resign, an unprecedented rebuke as authorities in at least eight cities struggled to suppress demonstrations Sunday that represent a rare direct challenge to the ruling Communist Party.

Biden, Democrats push for semi-automatic weapons ban

President Joe Biden wants to sign into law a ban on high-powered guns. In July, the Democratic-led House passed legislation to revive a 1990s-era ban on certain semi-automatic guns.

Georgia Supreme Court reinstates abortion ban

The Georgia Supreme Court Wednesday reinstated the state’s ban on abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy.