NEWSNATIONNOW (Alicia Sitz) - Mental illness alone may not secure Clancy insanity verdict
Cases in which defendants plead insanity rarely succeed, due to the often horrific nature of the crimes.
NPR (The Associated Press) - Former U.S. Marine held in Russia on disputed charges has been released
Russia released an American military veteran, allowing his return to the U.S. after four years of what his family and U.S. officials allege was wrongful incarceration and abusive treatment.
NYTIMES (Tim Balk) - Peggy Flanagan, a Progressive, Wins the Democratic Senate Primary in Minnesota
The victory by Minnesota’s lieutenant governor was the latest for the left-wing movement in the Midwest. She could become the first Native woman in the Senate.
ABCNEWS - Wisconsin 2026 live primary election results
Voters headed to the polls on Aug. 11.
ABCNEWS - South Carolina special Senate primary election results
Sen. Darline Graham will advance to an Aug. 25 runoff in South Carolina's special Senate primary, ABC News projects.
ABCNEWS - Dems may be divided on the future, but send clearer signal for new leaders: ANALYSIS
14-term incumbent Larson's loss was more about age than policies.
NPR (The Associated Press) - Earthquake response strains Colombia's new government and rescuers
The earthquake killed at least 181 people and left 2,595 injured, according to Colombian authorities. At least 195 remained missing, but civilian-run databases put that number closer to 4,000.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Patrick Djordjevic) - Trump on secret plane move: 'I get a lot of threats'
The president spoke to reporters from the tarmac Tuesday night, noting he often faces harmful intentions.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Luke Nicastro) - Congress Is Fake
The House and Senate have drained themselves of power and relevance. The post Congress Is Fake appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics Congress Is Fake The House and Senate have drained themselves of power and relevance. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images On July 26, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) wrote a message to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) in a post on X: I hereby object to any effort to put the Senate into recess in August—at least until such time as the Senate has passed the SAVE America Act—and hereby request a roll call vote. Do not assume you have my consent. You do not. On August 8, the Senate went into its customary August recess without objection. No roll call vote was held. The SAVE America Act (which would implement…Open
NEWSNATIONNOW (Katie Pavlich) - ‘It was a mistake to vaccinate pregnant women’: Dr. Robert Redfield
Dr. Robert Redfield, who headed the CDC during the pandemic, joined “Katie Pavlich Tonight” on Tuesday.