President Donald Trump will be at NASCAR Daytona 500: Here's when the president arrives

It's official: President Donald Trump will be at NASCAR's Daytona 500 on Sunday in Florida. It will be the second time Trump, as president, has attended "The Great American Race."

IRS may lay off thousands of workers in the middle of tax season

The IRS will lay off thousands of probationary workers in the middle of tax season, according to two sources familiar with the agency’s plans, and cuts could come as soon as this week.

Trump's mug shot from Fulton County Jail hangs in White House

President Donald Trump has prominently displayed a framed copy of a tabloid newspaper featuring his mug shot on the cover in a room adjacent to the Oval Office.

Mike Madigan jury foreman calls case 'government overreach'

The foreman of the jury that convicted former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan on 10 counts says the case involved “government overreach” and that the evidence wasn’t as solid as it seemed.

Zelenskyy: Trump holds the key to ending war with Russia
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he believes President Trump is the key to ending his country's war with Russia. He met with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Munich today.

Mike Madigan jury foreman: Case was 'government overreach'
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The foreman of the jury that convicted former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan on 10 counts says the case involved ?government overreach? and that the evidence wasn?t as solid as it seemed.

President Trump moves to halt funding for schools with COVID mandates
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President Trump is expected to sign at least one new executive order Friday evening that would bar schools and universities who still have coronavirus vaccine mandates from receiving federal funds.

Mexican president threatens to sue Google over Gulf of America name change
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday her government was deciding whether to initiate a lawsuit against Google for renaming the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America on Google Maps.

CDC to lose nearly 1,300 probationary employees under Trump's job cuts

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is set to lose nearly 1,300 probationary employees—about 10% of its workforce—as part of a broader federal decision to remove all probationary employees from the agency.

Gompers Park encampment move-out delayed
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The City of Chicago has postponed plans to move unhoused residents of a Northwest Side homeless encampment into shelters.

OEMC executive director, 2 other agency leaders stepping down
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Three key Chicago agency leaders ? the aviation commissioner, the executive director of OEMC, and the chief administrator of COPA ? are stepping down.

Richard Mell breaks silence on Rod Blagojevich's pardon, family feud: 'All in the past'

Once a political ally who helped launch Rod Blagojevich's career, Richard Mell became estranged from his son-in-law early in Blagojevich’s first term as governor.

Three key Chicago agency leaders announce resignations on same day
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Three key Chicago agency leaders ? the aviation commissioner, the executive director of OEMC, and the chief administrator of COPA ? are stepping down.

Live updates: Trump hosts India's PM after increasing US tariffs

President Trump signed another executive order increasing U.S. tariffs before hosting India's prime minister at the White House.