Congressman Santos' troubles are growing
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House lawmakers are moving one step closer to removing the embattled Republican.

Debt ceiling: Biden 'confident' there will be no default

Negotiators are racing to beat a deadline of June 1, which is when the Treasury Dept. said the U.S. could begin defaulting on its debts for the first time in history and risk financial catastrophe.

Supreme Court will not put Illinois gun law on hold while court challenge continues

The Supreme Court said Wednesday that Illinois can, for now, keep in place a new law that bars the sale of certain semi-automatic guns and large-capacity magazines.

Debt Ceiling: Deal possible by end of week, McCarthy says; Biden cuts short upcoming foreign trip
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Crucial debt ceiling negotiations are still far from success, but a deal is possible by the end of the week, Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said after a brief meeting Tuesday with President Joe Biden and other congressional leaders at the White House.

Bank execs blame panicked depositors for failures, but senators blame them
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Top executives at Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank largely avoided taking responsibility for their banks? dramatic failures at a Senate hearing Tuesday, instead using their time to assign blame to events they said were largely out of their control.

Chicago moms lead charge for gun safety in Springfield
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Hundreds of moms from across the state are putting up a fight in Springfield demanding that gun safety legislation be passed this week as Friday marks the end of the spring legislative session.

Brandon Johnson compares Chicago cop's murder with death of armed teen shot by police

Chicago's new Democratic mayor, Brandon Johnson, during his Monday inauguration speech, compared the recent murder of a city police officer to the 2021 shooting death of an armed teen by police.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson lays out spending plans
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Johnson did not attach any specific price tags to the proposed new spending at Chicago Public Schools on mental health services and at the failing CTA.

Mayor Johnson backs away from campaign tax increase proposals
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While Mayor Brandon Johnson talked of many things he wants to spend more money on, he said little about how he plans to raise that cash.

Brandon Johnson sworn in as Chicago's 57th mayor

Johnson will not have much time to celebrate. He's inheriting a city in dire financial straits, and will immediately have to deal with the ongoing problem of the thousands of migrants arriving in Chicago and straining the city's resources.

Biden optimistic on debt ceiling deal, McCarthy skeptical
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President Biden expresses optimism regarding the possibility of reaching a deal to raise the debt ceiling. However, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy believes that both sides are still far apart in their positions.

Brandon Johnson inaugurated as Chicago's 57th mayor with promise to confront city's challenges
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Brandon Johnson was sworn in Monday as Chicago?s 57th mayor with a promise to "write the story of our children?s and our grandchildren?s futures" by confronting the city?s enormous challenges in a way that summons, what he called the "soul of Chicago."