Illinois election: Thornton Township voters decide on next supervisor

Voters in Thornton Township will also have a chance to decide who will be the next supervisor of the largest township in the state.

Races for Wisconsin Supreme Court seen as referendum on Trump, Musk
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The nation is closely watching a Wisconsin Supreme Court race and Congressional races in Florida as potential bellwethers for the reaction to the Trump administration.

Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador over 'administrative error'

The U.S. government says it mistakenly deported a Maryland man to El Salvador as part of the Trump administration's recent immigration reforms. 

Mass layoffs begin at HHS, CDC, NIH, FDA

Lines of HHS employees arrived at work Tuesday to see if they still had a job, by checking if their badges still worked.

Chicago launches traffic ticket debt relief program

Motorists in Chicago will be able to pay off their eligible traffic ticket debt to the city without paying any late fees or interest starting this month.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, of Illinois, slams Trump's tariffs, federal budget cuts
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U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois) takes to the Senate floor to slam the Trump administration's policies on tariffs and slashing federal spending and jobs.

Chicago leaders praise CPS-CTU tentative contract as funding questions linger

The Chicago Teachers Union unanimously advanced a tentative contract agreement with Chicago Public Schools after nearly a year of negotiations.

Senate could vote to end emergency declaration Trump uses for Canadian tariffs

Senate Democrats are putting GOP support to the test by forcing a vote to nullify the emergency declaration that forms the basis for Trump's tariffs on Canada. Here's what to know.

Liberation Day: The tariffs we could expect on April 2

"Liberation Day" is what President Donald Trump is calling the day he announces a new round of tariffs targeting foreign goods.

DOGE takes aim at the CIA
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Despite the attacks against him and his businesses, Elon Musk continues to push forward with his government cost-cutting crusade.

Poll: Trump is stronger on immigration but weaker on economy

Americans still support the president’s immigration policy but differ when it comes to his stance on tariffs and handling of the economy, a recent poll shows.

Trump says he's 'angry' and 'pissed off' at Putin

President Trump did something he rarely does on Sunday morning: He called an NBC News journalist to complain about Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Trump stands by security team, says he won’t ‘fire people’ over Signal leak

President Donald Trump is making his clearest commitment to not fire anyone over an embarrassing accidental leak of his administration’s plans for an airstrike against the Houthis in Yemen.