Congressional lawmakers grapple with UFOs, call for more transparency and investigations

On Wednesday, congressional lawmakers heard testimony from pilots and from a whistleblower on the topic of unidentified aerial phenomenon or UAP’s — what many still refer to as UFO’s.

Congressional lawmakers grapple with UFOs, call for more transparency and investigations
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On Wednesday, congressional lawmakers heard testimony from pilots and from a whistleblower on the topic of unidentified aerial phenomenon or UAP?s ? what many still refer to as UFO?s.

Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to tax crimes
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Hunter Biden was charged last month with two misdemeanor tax crimes of failure to pay taxes.

GOP leader McConnell freezes during news conference at Capitol

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell briefly left his own press conference on Tuesday after stopping his remarks mid-sentence and staring off into space for several seconds.

Garcia pushing to expand work permits for migrants

U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia is fighting to help migrants with work permits as a way of solving the labor shortage.

Garcia pushing to expand work permits for migrants
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U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia is fighting to help migrants with work permits as a way of solving the labor shortage.

Whistleblower claims US is concealing program that captures UFOs

David Grusch, a retired major general, claims the U.S. has had information about "non-human" activity since the 1930s.

US to send additional $400 million in military aid to Ukraine amid ongoing war

The Biden administration is sending up to $400 million in additional military aid to Ukraine, including a variety of munitions for advanced air defense systems and a number of small, surveillance Hornet drones.

VP Harris visits Chicago to highlight Biden administration's progress, ongoing efforts

Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in Chicago on Monday to shed light on the Biden administration's achievements in improving the economy and their continuous work on various issues.

Michael Toomin, retired Cook County judge known for high-profile cases, dead at 85

Michael Toomin, a retired Cook County judge who in more than four decades on the bench presided over some of the highest-profile criminal cases heard in Chicago before retiring in December, has died at 85.

Bill would impose stronger ethics standards on Supreme Court justices

The Senate Judiciary Committee is considering ethics rules for the Supreme Court. It comes in the wake of several revelations about justice's interactions with wealthy donors and other potential conflicts of interest.

Illinois Supreme Court rules SAFE-T Act's cashless bail constitutional

The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Tuesday the cash bail elimination provision of the SAFE-T Act was constitutional after putting the legislation on hold for eight months after it was supposed to go into effect.

Judge dismisses bribery charges against ComEd in connection with ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan

A federal judge has dismissed bribery charges against the utility giant ComEd, which were related to a scheme that resulted in the indictment of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.