A USA TODAY analysis finds 27 states have laws that treat sexual assault perpetrators differently, based on how victims became incapacitated.
Author: Sarah Elbeshbishi, USA TODAY
House GOP members who voted for infrastructure bill face backlash from Republican colleagues
Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., called her colleagues who voted for the bill “RINOS” – Republicans in name only.
‘Because of you democracy survived’: Biden pays tribute to police during memorial ceremony
President Joe Biden, speaking at the National Peace Officers’ memorial service, praised officers for their actions during the Jan. 6 Capital attack.
Biden sends hundreds of border agents, steps up flights to remove Haitian migrants from south Texas
The Department of Homeland Security released the Biden administration’s six-point strategy to deal with the influx of migrants at the southern border.
‘Children of the same foul spirit.’ George W. Bush compares violent domestic extremists to 9/11 terrorists
Former President George W. Bush called on Americans to confront the threat of domestic and foreign terrorism in his remarks at the Flight 93 Memorial.
Flooding in Germany, Belgium kills over 125: Where it is, why it’s happening and what to know
Days of heavy rain turned streams and streets into torrents, sweeping away cars and causing houses to collapse with families stuck inside.
AOC praises Biden administration, says it has surpassed progressives’ expectations
In a virtual town hall, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said progressives ‘expected a lot more conservative administration.’
Adam Kinzinger becomes first Republican in Congress to call for Matt Gaetz’s resignation amid federal investigation
The House Ethics Committee announced Friday it had opened an investigation into Gaetz’s possible violation of House rules.
Minnesota Supreme Court throws out rape conviction because intoxicated woman willingly consumed alcohol
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that a person can’t be charged for rape or sexual assault if the victim was willingly intoxicated at the time.
GOP House Leader McCarthy to introduce resolution calling for Rep. Swalwell’s removal from Intelligence Committee
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy will introduce a resolution to remove Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell from the House Intelligence Committee.