García Luna, who led Mexico’s federal police, was convicted of receiving millions in cash to help some of the most violent drug cartels.
Author: Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY
Kevin McCarthy elected 55th House speaker, quashes GOP rebellion with major concessions
The GOP leader survived one of the longest speaker races in U.S. history by winning over foes in what marks a turbulent start to the 118th Congress.
McCarthy denied, Santos in House: 5 takeaways from the tumultuous first day of a new Congress
McCarthy’s loss underscores how GOP infighting between moderates and hard-liners will complicate the GOP’s majority in the House of Representatives.
Obama paints GOP as party of ‘Looney Tunes’ as he campaigns for Warnock ahead of Georgia runoff
The former president returned to Georgia boosting Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock ahead of the rematch against Republican Herschel Walke on Dec. 6.
Takeaways: In sole Ga. Senate debate, Walker and Warnock spar on everything from policy to personal issues
In Georgia’s toss-up Senate contest, Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock traded jabs over various issues in a debate that at times got personal.
Miss Day 9 of the Jan. 6 hearings? Trump subpoenaed, Secret Service warnings revealed
The panel’s ninth hearing included footage of Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi asking for help as rioters breached the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Takeaways: North Carolina Senate candidates joust on abortion, marijuana and 2024
Democrat Cheri Beasley and Republican Ted Budd’s debate comes as their race could determine who controls the Senate after the 2022 midterm elections.
Hundreds of elections deniers running for office nationwide in 2022 pose ‘major threat’ to U.S. democracy
More than 300 candidates who’ve denied the last presidential election results are running in 2022, including in seven critical battleground states.
Takeaways: In debate, Arizona secretary of state race all about 2020 election denials
Election denier Mark Finchem was put on his heels by opponent Adrian Fontes and moderators for much of the 30-minute debate.
Primary takeaways: DeSantis’s challenger chosen; New York Democrats wage intra-party fights
GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis loomed over Tuesday’s primaries as Florida Democrats picked a nominee whom they hope could thwart his White House ambitions.