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Members of Eduardo Uvaldo's family react as Judge Rossetti sentences Robert E. Crimo III to natural life in prison for his murder during the sentencing hearing at the Lake County Courthouse, in Waukegan, Ill., Thursday, April 24, 2025. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune via AP, Pool)

Survivors of July Fourth parade shooting have mixed feelings about gunman’s absence from sentencing

The suburban Chicago man who killed seven people at a 2022 Independence Day parade has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
April 24
Elizabeth Turnipseed reacts as she reads a victim impact statement during the sentencing hearing for Robert E. Crimo III., at the Lake County Courthouse, in Waukegan, Ill., Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, Pool)

July Fourth parade mass shooting survivors remember victims as gunman skips sentencing hearing

April 24
Republican candidates for Arizona governor Karrin Taylor Robson, left, and Paola Tulliani-Zen, right, arrive on the set prior to a PBS televised debate, on June 29, 2022, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Trump adds second endorsement of Andy Biggs for Arizona governor race

April 22
Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., speaks during a news conference on national security legislation on Capitol Hill, Feb. 13, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

Virginia Democrats reap fundraising gains as they center campaigns around Elon Musk

April 21
Samuel Miele, left, leaves federal court in Central Islip, N.Y., with his lawyer, Kevin Marino, on Tuesday, Nov 14, 2023. (John Roca/Newsday via AP, File)

George Santos’ ex-fundraiser is sentenced to a year in prison for wire fraud

March 7

Prosecutor, mayor comment after Illinois July 4th parade shooter gets life sentences

A suburban Chicago man who killed seven people at a 2022 Independence Day parade in Highland Park, Illinois, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson narrowly wins back his post. AP explains what comes next

Trump’s new demands leave Congress scrambling to avert a government shutdown

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene files motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson

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Robert E. Crimo III arrives for his trial in Judge Victoria A. Rossetti's courtroom in Waukegan, Ill., Monday, March 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, Pool)

Man pleads guilty to murder and attempted murder in shooting at suburban Chicago July 4 parade

March 4
Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., speaks before Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio at Center Courts during a campaign rally, Oct. 29, 2024, in Saginaw, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Things to know about Byron Donalds, Trump’s pick to be Florida’s next governor

February 26
Richard Rogers and his wife Laurie stand outside the James F. Battin Federal Courthouse, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Billings, Mont. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)

Man who was mad about Chinese spy balloon gets 4 years probation for threatening ex-Speaker McCarthy

February 26
Robert E. Crimo III., watches the jury selection process during the first day of his trial at the Lake County Courthouse, Waukegan, Ill., Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, Pool)

Jury selection begins for trial of suburban Chicago July 4 parade mass shooting suspect

February 24
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., center, departs a news conference joined from left by Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Ariz., and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., after discussing work on a spending bill, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate Republicans vow action to boost border funds after briefing with Trump officials

February 11
The U.S. Capitol is seen, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Spending bill talks bog down after Trump’s efforts to slash government

February 8

McCarthy scores 14 as Army downs Colgate 84-72

January 30
Hours before the start of a federal government shutdown, Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., and other Republican conservatives arrive for a meeting with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., at the Capitol in Washington, Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

A Georgia mayor will challenge U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde in 2026 Republican primary

January 28
The Wyoming House of Representatives, where Freedom Caucus lawmakers have taken majority control, is seen Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, in Cheyenne, Wyo. (AP Photo/Mead Gruver)

The Freedom Caucus takes control of the Wyoming House, marking its first chance to lead

January 14
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., takes the oath of office after being re-elected at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

House Speaker Mike Johnson held onto his job, but there are signs of trouble ahead

January 4
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., closes with the gavel after he and members of the House took the oath of office as the House of Representatives meets to elect a speaker and convene the new 119th Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker in dramatic floor vote

January 4
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks to reporters after passing the funding bill to avert the government shutdown at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Shutdown saga exposes new fault lines for Speaker Johnson and tests his grip on the gavel

December 21, 2024
FILE—Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., takes questions from reporters after presenting his final version of an interim pending bill to his caucus, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. President-elect Donald Trump has now abruptly rejected the bipartisan plan to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown. Instead, he's telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate — days before a deadline when federal funding runs out. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

What to know about the debt ceiling debate as a government shutdown looms in Washington

December 20, 2024
Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, the vice president-elect, leaves the Senate chamber as lawmakers work on an interim spending bill to avoid a shutdown of federal agencies, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Government funding plan collapses as Trump makes new demands days before shutdown

December 19, 2024
Sen.-elect Adam Schiff, D-Calif., arrives to meet with fellow Democrats for caucus leadership elections, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

New California Sen. Adam Schiff wants to be more than a Trump antagonist

December 9, 2024
Richard Rogers and his wife Laurie are seen outside the James F. Battin Federal Courthouse, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Billings, Mont. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)

Man who was mad about Chinese spy balloon is convicted of threatening former Speaker McCarthy

October 3, 2024
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., meets with reporters after a closed-door caucus with fellow Republicans, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

A year ago Kevin McCarthy was booted as House speaker. Mike Johnson is trying to avoid that fate

September 24, 2024
U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., left, is joined by Republican U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, at a campaign event on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Pensacola, Fla. (AP Photo/Brendan Farrington)

Round 2 of US Rep. Gaetz vs. former Speaker McCarthy plays out in Florida GOP primary

August 16, 2024
FILE - Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux speaks during a news conference in Visalia, Calif., Feb. 3, 2023. Boudreaux suspended his campaign for the U.S. House seat once held by former Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California and endorsed a fellow Republican, Rep. Vince Fong, who captured a May 2024 special election to fill out the remainder of McCarthy's term. (Ron Holman/The Times-Delta via AP, File)

Sheriff suspends bid for US House seat once held by ex-Speaker McCarthy

July 1, 2024
FILE - Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., questions Attorney General Merrick Garland during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Department of Justice, June 4, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The House Ethics Committee in an unusual public statement Tuesday confirmed it is reviewing several allegations against the congressman. The committee said it is investigating whether Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use, whether he accepted improper gifts and whether he sought to obstruct government investigations of his conduct. Four other allegations are no longer being investigated. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Ethics probe into Matt Gaetz now reviewing allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use

June 18, 2024
FILE - Rep. Nancy Mace, walks to join other members of the House Oversight Committee, Dec. 13, 2023, at the Capitol in Washington. Three Republican incumbent U.S. House members in South Carolina are facing primary challengers in 2024, including Mace, who is seeking a third term with the backing of Donald Trump. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

US Rep. Nancy Mace overcomes McCarthy-backed challenger to win Republican primary in South Carolina

June 12, 2024
Former Speaker of the House Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks in Washington, Oct. 19, 2023, left, and Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., speaks Nov. 15, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington. South Carolina lawmakers will go before voters on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in state primary elections. Mace is running for reelection in the 1st Congressional District. In 2023, she voted to oust McCarthy. Mace's opponent, Catherine Templeton, has received support from McCarthy and former Speaker Newt Gingrich. Former President Donald Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson back Mace. (AP Photo)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in South Carolina’s state primaries

June 7, 2024
FILE - Bakersfield Assemblyman Vince Fong addresses supporters March 9, 2024, in Bakersfield, Calif. Fong and Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux, both Republicans, are vying for the vacant 20th Congressional District seat in the state's Central Valley farm belt. That's the seat formerly held by Kevin McCarthy. (John Donegan/The Bakersfield Californian via AP, File)

California lawmaker Vince Fong wins special election to finish ousted House Speaker McCarthy’s term

May 22, 2024
FILE - A sign for Bakersfield, Calif., is displayed over Sillect Avenue at Buck Owens Boulevard on April 20, 2022. Voters in California's 20th Congressional District can be forgiven if they open their ballots for Tuesday's election with a sense of déjà vu. Since former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced in December he would step down from his Central Valley seat, voters have already had two opportunities to vote for candidates to complete McCarthy's term and serve the next full one. (AP Photo/Lisa Mascaro)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the California 20th District special election

May 17, 2024
Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, leaves the Capitol after votes, in Washington, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Republican group takes rare step of targeting GOP incumbent who voted to oust McCarthy

May 13, 2024
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks at a news conference amid threats that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., a staunch ally of former President Donald Trump, is threatening to oust Johnson from his leadership post, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Speaker Mike Johnson survived a motion to vacate. Here’s why his job is far from safe

May 9, 2024
FILE - Bakersfield Assemblyman Vince Fong addresses supporters March 9, 2024, in Bakersfield, Calif. In a decision that could leave voters doing a double take, a California appeals court ruled that a state legislator can appear as a candidate in two races on the November ballot. The unusual dual candidacies stem from the fight over the now-vacant seat of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy in the state's Central Valley. The ruling marked a victory for state Assembly member Fong, a Republican who is McCarthy's preferred successor in the 20th Congressional District. (John Donegan/The Bakersfield Californian via AP, File)

California court affirms Kevin McCarthy protege’s dual candidacies on state ballot

April 9, 2024

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March 22, 2024
FILE - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., talks at a campaign rally March 9, 2024, in Rome Ga. House Speaker Mike Johnson is at risk of being ousted. Greene filed a “motion to vacate” Friday, March 22, in the middle of a House vote on a $1.2 trillion package to keep the government open. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

Speaker Mike Johnson faces threat of ouster from Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

March 22, 2024
Current state Assemblyman Vince Fong watches election returns March 9, 2024, at 1933 Speakeasy Pavilion in Bakersfield, Calif. While on the ballot for the 32nd District Assembly seat, he has his eyes on the 20th District seat, for which he also was on the ballot. Fong a California legislator backed by former President Donald Trump and a sheriff who promises to harden the nation's porous borders are facing off in a special U.S. House election to complete the remaining term of deposed former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, which runs through January. (John Donegan/The Bakersfield Californian via AP)

Republican Vince Fong advances to runoff election to complete term of ex-House Speaker McCarthy

March 20, 2024
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