- Democrats break GOP's supermajority in Iowa after flipping state Senate seat August 27, 2025Iowa Democrat Catelin Drey defeated Republican Christopher Prosch for an open state Senate seat, breaking the GOP's supermajority in the upper chamber.
- House Democrats call on Rubio to allow injured children from Gaza into US following visa halt August 27, 2025More than 140 House Democrats wrote a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the administration to allow children injured in Gaza to enter the U.S. to receive emergency medical care.
- Illinois man accused of drugging girlfriend with abortion pills to cause miscarriage August 27, 2025An Illinois man was arrested after he allegedly drugged his pregnant girlfriend with abortion-inducing pills, causing her to lose her baby through a miscarriage, according to police.
- DC launches ‘We the People’ campaign while National Guard patrols streets, picks up trash August 27, 2025National Guard troops picked up trash under Trump’s DC takeover while tourism officials promoted record visitation and a new “We the People DC" campaign.
- Judge dismisses Wyoming sorority case on transgender member, citing 'expansive' definition of woman August 27, 2025A district judge once again ruled against former Kappa Kappa Gamma members suing their sorority for allowing a biological male to join their organization.
- MLB hands down multi-game suspension after Cardinals' Willson Contreras meltdown, ejection August 27, 2025St. Louis Cardinals infielder Willson Contreras was hit with six-game ban after heated exchange led to an ejection in Monday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.