Chicago mayor's budget rejected over controversial corporate head tax
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Chicago’s finance committee pushes back on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed budget, citing major concerns over the corporate head tax.

Tariff dividend: Trump says when he thinks checks could be issued

President Trump doubled down on the idea of a tariff dividend check for Americans. Here’s the latest of what he’s saying.

Why a City Council committee rejected Brandon Johnson's first budget proposal
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's $16.7 billion budget plan was voted down by the City Council's Finance Committee, raising questions about alternative revenue sources and the city's approach to persistent crime issues.

Trump calls on House Republicans to vote to release Epstein files
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President Trump says he has nothing to hide and is now calling for the House to approve the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

Major blow to Mayor Johnson’s tax plan — council committee rejects head tax | ChicagoLIVE
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Political reporter Paris Schutz joins "ChicagoLIVE" with breaking news from City Hall: the Chicago City Council Finance Committee has voted 25–10 to reject the proposed corporate head tax, a key part of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s revenue plan.

Person tried to set fire to Chicago City Hall, mayor says

“Violence has no place in our politics," Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said Monday after an attempted arson at City Hall last week.

Chicago mayor reacts to National Guard troops leaving Illinois after Trump deployment
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Hundreds of National Guard troops deployed to Chicago and Portland, Oregon, are being sent home, and those who will remain will continue to stay off the streets amid court battles over their domestic mission by the Trump administration, a defense official said Monday.

U.S. boosts pressure on Venezuela as Trump weighs talks with Maduro
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The U.S. increases its anti-drug-trafficking push on Venezuela while President Donald Trump considers opening direct talks with the country’s authoritarian leader.

Trump suddenly backs release of Epstein files ahead of major House vote
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In a sharp shift, President Trump now supports releasing Epstein case documents as Congress moves toward a pivotal vote that could expose new details.

Trump reverses course, calls on House Republicans to release Epstein files

President Donald Trump has reversed his stance on releasing files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, now urging House Republicans to back efforts to make the documents public.

At Trump's urging, Bondi says US will investigate Epstein's ties to Clinton and other political foes

Acceding to President Donald Trump's demands, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Friday that she has ordered a top federal prosecutor to investigate sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's ties to Trump political foes, including former President Bill Clinton. 

Trump election interference case: Prosecutor appoints self

Georgia Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council Director Peter Skandalakis appointed himself to lead the Trump election interference case after no other prosecutor accepted the role before a court deadline.