California Democrats “mutilated” part of a bipartisan anti-sex trafficking bill this week that makes it a felony for people to purchase sex with minors and requires those convicted to register as sex offenders, according to the lead author of the bill. Democrats added several amendments that only made proposed charges applicable if the child is younger than 15.  The changes “mutilated this bill,” Republican state Sen. Shannon Grove,...

Republicans warned that vulnerable Senate Democrats would be punished in the upcoming November general election for their votes to kill the impeachment trial of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.  “Every Democrat will pay a heavy price in November for willfully refusing to end this border crisis,” said Republican conference Chairman John Barrasso, R-Wyo., in a statement following the impeachment trial proceedings.  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer,...