Progressive Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson defeated his opponent, former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas, in Chicago's mayoral race Tuesday.
The Department of Justice agreed to pay almost $145 million in settlements to compensate for the Air Force's failure to provide necessary information regarding the 2017 Sutherland Springs, Texas, shooter's history of violence.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony charges in New York and accused Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg of being the real "criminal" for prosecuting him and illegally leaking grand jury information, while Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson called the case against Trump "the boldest election interference ever attempted in this country's history."
Former President Trump is expected to be arraigned on Tuesday for 34 felony counts related to falsification of business records, with no expected misdemeanor charges and no need for handcuffs or a mugshot, while several prominent Republicans have come out in support of Trump.
Idaho lawmakers have approved a bill criminalizing those who help minors cross state lines for abortions without parental consent, with up to five years in prison, and would allow family members of the unborn child to sue providers for up to $20,000.
The European Union's new anti-money laundering laws have drawn criticism for potentially leading to the "criminalization" of physical cash transactions.
