Trump spares turkeys — but not his opponents — at Thanksgiving pardoning ceremony
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump didn’t bring much holiday cheer Tuesday when bestowing ceremonial pardons on two…
Hundreds of troops deployed to Portland and Chicago are being sent home amid court battles
Hundreds of National Guard troops deployed to Chicago and Portland, Oregon, are being sent home, and those who…
Data centers and rising utility bills emerge as flashpoints for 2026 elections
Voter anger over the cost of living is hurtling forward into next year’s midterm elections, when pivotal contests…
4 family members of Illinois candidate’s family killed in helicopter crash
Four family members of a Republican running for governor in Illinois were killed in a Montana helicopter crash,…
Judge orders agents in Chicago area to wear body cameras after violent clashes
CHICAGO (AP) — Troubled by clashes between agents and the public, a judge on Thursday ordered federal immigration…
J.D. Vance Tried to Evade Journalists’ Questions. It Did Not Go Well
J.D. Vance struggled to defend the Trump administration’s decisions when journalists asked him basic questions during a round…
Trump’s National Guard deployment plan faces court scrutiny
President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in Illinois faces legal scrutiny Thursday at a pivotal court…
No National Guard troops on Chicago-area streets yet
CHICAGO (AP) — The governor of Illinois said Wednesday he’s still in the dark about where the Trump…
Governor says Trump deploying troops to Chicago due to ‘dementia’, obsessive fixations
In a scathing critique of US President Donald Trump, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday accused the Republican…
Immigration agents use increasingly aggressive tactics in Chicago, alarming activists and residents
CHICAGO (AP) — Storming an apartment complex by helicopter as families slept. Deploying chemical agents near a public…
Trump to federalize 300 Illinois National Guard troops
The Trump administration plans to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker said…
Immigration enforcement tactics escalate in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — The sight of armed, camouflaged and masked Border Patrol agents making arrests near famous downtown…