3rd patient gets Neuralink brain implant, Elon Musk says

Elon Musk said Neuralink hopes to implant the experimental devices in 20 to 30 more people this year.

Pete Hegseth faces Senate confirmation for Defense Secretary: What to know

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, underwent his Senate confirmation hearings on Tuesday, where senators scrutinized his fitness for the role due to his past as a combat veteran and TV host.

Trump proposes 'External Revenue Service' to collect tariffs

The president-elect announced the proposed agency on his social media platform writing that the U.S. “will begin charging those that make money off of us with Trade, and they will start paying."

Madigan, business partner testify as co-defendant McClain seeks separate trial

As the federal corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan nears its end, his co-defendant, Michael McClain is once again demanding their trials be separated.

Special Counsel's final report on Trump's presidential election interference case released

In a highly anticipated report released Tuesday, Special counsel Jack Smith asserted that his team "stood up for the rule of law" during its investigation into President-elect Donald Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election results.

Madigan back on the stand for cross-examination
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Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan returned to the witness stand Monday afternoon in his federal corruption trial.

Fight brews over Chicago's Welcoming City Ordinance amid Trump era fears

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office with promises of mass deportations, a proposal to amend Chicago’s Welcoming City Ordinance is reigniting debate over the city’s sanctuary status.

Biden cancels student loans for another 150,000 people: See who benefits

President Joe Biden has now overseen the cancellation of student loans for over 5 million borrowers, which is more than any other president in the nation’s history.

Chicago alderman wants City Council oversight of CPS Board picks

A Chicago alderman wants the City Council to have more say in the mayor’s appointments to the city’s Board of Education.

Senate confirmation hearings scheduled for this week
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With President-elect Donald Trump set to take office soon, he's pushing Republican leaders in the Senate to confirm his cabinet nominees. Several of those hearings are set for this week.

'The People's March': Thousands expected to attend anti-Trump rally in DC ahead of Inauguration Day

Tens of thousands of people are expected to descend on Washington, D.C. Saturday for “The People’s March⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠," a demonstration to oppose President-elect Donald Trump ahead of his inauguration on Jan. 20. 

Jack Smith resigns from Department of Justice
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Special Counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Justice Department before Trump's return to the White House.