Matt Delaney

Minnesota lawmaker to leave state Senate after burglary conviction

Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell, a Democrat, plans to resign from her position next month after she was convicted of breaking into her estranged stepmother's home.

July 22, 2025

Trump wants cashless bail ended after criminal migrants shoot border officer in New York

President Trump called for the end of cashless bail after two illegal immigrants with numerous arrests shot an off-duty border officer in New York City during a failed stickup.

July 22, 2025

Brother of fallen soldier and NFL star Pat Tillman crashes into California post office, causes fire

Federal authorities said the younger brother of Pat Tillman, the former NFL star who died while serving in Afghanistan, crashed into a post office in San Jose, California, and caused the building to go up in flames.

July 21, 2025

Family of slain congressional intern experiences dark side of the nation’s capital

Tamara Tarpinian-Jachym struggles to understand how her son Eric lost his life in a random act of violence in the District, a city the young man had come to love during his internship on Capitol Hill.

July 21, 2025

Mexican woman accused of staging ICE ‘kidnapping’ for money

Justice Department officials said Thursday they charged a Mexican woman with concocting a fake story about being kidnapped by federal immigration agents so she could bilk the public for donations.

July 17, 2025

Former Voice of America employee charged with threatening Marjorie Taylor Greene

D.C. prosecutors accused a former Voice of America employee of phoning deadly threats to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, her family and her staff -- some of which were placed while he was at his job.

July 17, 2025

Police union slams D.C. Council chairman for having protection amid officer shortage

Police union leaders in the District bashed D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson for having a security detail by his home while the city purportedly lacks cops.

July 17, 2025

Ex-wife of slain UC Berkeley professor being questioned by Greek police

Greek authorities said the ex-wife of a slain California college professor and four other people were brought in for questioning Wednesday, weeks after the victim was gunned down outside the Athens home of his former spouse.

July 16, 2025

D.C. Council chair congratulates Trayon White on election win despite leading push to expel him

D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson offered congratulations Wednesday to former council member Trayon White for winning Tuesday's Ward 8 special election.

July 16, 2025

Seattle must end nudity, sexual acts at public park, judge orders

A Seattle judge on Monday gave the city two weeks to crack down on nudity and sexual acts taking place at a public park, often in broad daylight.

July 15, 2025

UC Berkeley professor shot dead in Greece; brother says he was ‘murdered in cold blood’

Greek authorities said they're investigating the deadly shooting of a University of California, Berkeley, professor as a murder after he was gunned down in Athens while visiting his children amid a custody dispute.

July 15, 2025

Soros-backed prosecutor to release Colorado sex offender deemed unfit for trial

A Colorado prosecutor with ties to left-wing billionaire George Soros plans to release a sex offender accused of trying to kidnap a boy at a school, after the man was deemed mentally unfit to stand trial.

July 14, 2025

Two women killed in Kentucky church shooting after trooper shot; suspect killed, police say

Kentucky police on Sunday said officers fatally shot a gunman who killed two women and wounded a pair of men in an attack at a Lexington church.

July 13, 2025

Man started deadly Chicago fire because ex-girlfriend was dating friend: Prosecutors

Chicago prosecutors on Saturday said a man accused of killing four people by torching an apartment building started the blaze after learning his friend and his ex-girlfriend were dating.

July 13, 2025

MS-13 kingpin captured by ICE in Nebraska

Federal immigration authorities said they have nabbed an MS-13 kingpin in Nebraska who is considered one of the top 100 fugitives from his native El Salvador.

July 10, 2025

Fireflies light up D.C., thanks to good weather earlier in year

A familiar, sporadic glow is dotting the night sky around the nation's capital as fireflies return in force for the summer months.

July 10, 2025

Reward increased for info on who killed congressional intern

D.C. police upped its reward to $40,000 for leads on the suspect who gunned down a congressional intern last week by the Mount Vernon Square Metro station.

July 9, 2025

D.C. mayor unsure what Trump meant by ‘testing’ idea of federal takeover of District

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Wednesday that she doesn't "know what's behind" President Trump saying that his administration is "testing" the idea of assuming control of the city.

July 9, 2025

Sharp drop in police killed on duty credited to Trump-driven shift away from anti-police culture

The number of police officers killed in the line of duty has fallen by more than 50% across the nation so far this year, according to a new report.

July 8, 2025

Four protesters charged with assaulting officers, destruction outside Portland ICE office

Federal prosecutors in Portland, Oregon, said Tuesday that four protesters went before a judge after the quartet was charged with attacking police officers and spraying graffiti during an Independence Day protest outside the city's Immigration and Customs Enforcement office.

July 8, 2025