Bolton calls Trump 'Dangerous', says Biden would, at best, be 'four more years of Obama'
"I think he’s dangerous." That’s how Ambassador John Bolton described President Donald Trump during an exclusive interview with FOX 11’s Elex Michaelson for The Issue Is.
Kanye West says he'd model his administration after Wakanda government from 'Black Panther'
In a four hour interview in which he also withdrew his support from President Donald Trump, Kanye West said his presidential administration would be set up like the government of Wakanda.
Biden wants US to produce more of its own pandemic supplies
Joe Biden is promising to shift production of medical equipment and other key pandemic-fighting products “back to U.S. soil,” creating jobs and bolstering a domestic supply chain he says has been exposed as inadequate and vulnerable by the coronavirus outbreak.
Trump says Americans can expect another round of coronavirus stimulus payments
Speaking at the White House during an interview, President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Americans can look forward to another round of stimulus checks before the end of the year.
New book examines the ineffectiveness of government and the future of American democracy
William Howell, professor at the University of Chicago, talks about the findings from his new book 'Presidents, Populism and the Crisis of Democracy'
GOP congressional hopeful’s dairy got coronavirus relief loan
A dairy owned by Illinois Republican congressional candidate Jim Oberweis received a loan worth $5 million to $10 million from the federal rescue package aimed at helping small businesses weather the coronavirus pandemic, according to data released Monday.
Justice Kavanaugh denies emergency request from Illinois GOP groups seeking to hold large rallies
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Saturday denied an emergency appeal submitted by GOP lawmakers from Illinois that had argued against the governor’s restrictions on meeting in groups larger than 10 amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Pritzker kicks in $51.5M more for taxes initiative
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is contributing an additional $51.5 million to a ballot initiative committee backing his constitutional amendment that would dump the state’s flat-rate income tax structure in favor of one that takes a bigger bite from the wealthy.
Flannery Fired Up: July 3, 2020
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What will the next coronavirus relief bill look like? Congress mulls stimulus checks and back-to-work bonus
As a recent coronavirus resurgence threatens to derail the U.S. economy's gradual recovery from the worst downturn since the Great Depression, the spike in cases has put added pressure on Congress to pass another round of fiscal aid.
Willie Wilson to make a run for Dick Durbin's Senate seat
The businessman ran to be Chicago’s mayor, but now he's hoping to replace Illinois Senator Dick Durbin.
NASCAR's Corey LaJoie to run 'Trump 2020' paint scheme at Brickyard 400
Patriots of America, a political action committee supporting President Trump’s reelection bid, is sponsoring Go Fas Racing’s No. 32 car for nine races through NASCAR’s 2020 season.
NYC passes budget that cuts $1B from NYPD
New York City lawmakers approved an austere budget early Wednesday that will shift $1 billion from policing to education and social services in the coming year, acknowledging protesters' demands to cut police spending — but falling short of what activists sought.
Trump threatens to veto defense bill in order to keep Confederate base names
President Donald Trump is vowing to veto a massive defense bill to keep military bases such as Fort Bragg named after Confederate officers, swimming against sentiment in his own party and imperiling a 3% pay raise for the troops.
Russia voters agree to extend Putin's rule to 2036
A majority of Russians approved amendments to Russia’s constitution in a weeklong vote ending Wednesday, allowing President Vladimir Putin to hold power until 2036, although the balloting was tarnished by widespread reports of pressure on voters and other irregularities.
With a pen stroke, Mississippi drops Confederate-themed flag
With a stroke of the governor’s pen, Mississippi is retiring the last state flag in the U.S. with the Confederate battle emblem — a symbol that’s widely condemned as racist.
Young voters leaning left as 2020 election approaches
Political scientist David Faris talks about the new generation of voters through the lense of his new book, 'The Kids Are All Left: How Young Voters Will Unite America.'
White House: Trump not briefed on 'unverified' bounties
The White House plans to brief select members of Congress after news reports citing U.S. intelligence that a Russian military intelligence unit secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing American troops in Afghanistan.
Worldwide coronavirus deaths top 500,000, with 10 million confirmed cases
On Sunday, the world passed two grim milestones: More than half a million people have now died from coronavirus-related causes, and more than 10 million people have been confirmed to have it.
Pence says he stands against racism, but won't say 'Black Lives Matter'
Vice President Mike Pence says he won't say "Black Lives Matter," because he sees in "the leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement a political agenda of the radical left that would defund the police, that would tear down monuments."