Politics

President Donald Trump returns to the White House following a trip to Clarksville, Tenn., on the South Lawn of the White House, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)

Judge orders the Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded promotional TV ads

By Associated Press

October 11, 2026 at 8:11 p.m.

President Donald Trump must cancel any remaining television commercials paid for with millions of dollars...

South Korean army soldiers watch the North Korean side from the Unification Observation Post in Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korea’s military says North Korea fired a projectile toward the sea

By Associated Press

October 11, 2026 at 8:13 p.m.

South Korea’s military says North Korea fired at least one projectile toward its eastern waters,...

U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle speak during a dedication ceremony at the chancery of the U.S. Embassy, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, in Athens, Greece. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool)

AP source: Pres. Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio weigh firing US envoy to Greece after mounting reports of improper conduct

By Matthew Lee

October 11, 2026 at 7:01 p.m.

President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are considering firing U.S. Ambassador to...

A U.S. Army carry team moves a transfer case containing the remains of 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Pentagon ties new casualty category for renewed US-Iran fighting to the end of ‘Operation Epic Fury’

By Konstantin Toropin

August 9, 2026 at 8:01 p.m.

The Pentagon said a new, separate category was created in its official casualty system to...

Mallory McMorrow after a press conference at the Spirit of Detroit, Aug. 5, 2026, in Detroit. (Andy Morrison/The Detroit News/TNS)

Barack Obama, Abdul El-Sayed discussed Michigan Senate race in phone call

By Tribune News Service

August 9, 2026 at 7:18 p.m.

Former President Barack Obama and Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed had a conversation on the phone...

U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., left, and Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan participate in a forum for U.S. Senate candidates at Farmfest Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Morgan, Minn. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

Trump’s immigration crackdown looms over Minnesota’s bruising Senate primary

By Jonathan J. Cooper

August 9, 2026 at 12:27 p.m.

In the streets surrounding a drab federal office complex next to the Minneapolis airport, the...

Rain falls at the Bally’s Chicago casino project site along the 500 block of West Grand Avenue, Aug. 9, 2026 in Chicago. Bally’s Chicago is pausing construction on nearly all non-gaming amenities at its $1.7 billion casino complex going up in River West. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Bally’s Chicago pauses construction on hotel, other amenities over video gambling dispute with city

By Robert Channick

August 9, 2026 at 5:53 p.m.

Raising the stakes on the standoff with the city over the advent of video gambling...

A newly hatched piping plover briefly ventures out on its own at Montrose Beach Dunes on June 16, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

From piping plovers to dragonflies, federal changes could threaten endangered Midwest wildlife

By Finnegan Belleau

August 9, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The Trump administration's changes to the Endangered Species Act remove protections for animal habitats, putting...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, left, speaks to senior adviser Jason Lee while at the Illinois Capitol building in Springfield on May 7, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s top aide intervenes in city dispute with antiviolence group

By Alice Yin

August 9, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The clash unfolded after the Chicago Department of Public Health's 2025 review into the recipients...

State Rep. Vernon G. Smith, D-Gary, stands amongst the Thanksgiving decorations in the dinning room of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Gary, Indiana on Friday, November 21, 2025. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Guest column: Republican education policies have left Indiana’s children behind

By Vernon G. Smith

August 8, 2026 at 4:05 p.m.

For 16 years, Indiana Republicans have stood before us and promised that this would finally...

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R- S.D., talks to reporters as he arrives at the U.S. Capitol on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, in Washington, D.C.. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images North America/TNS)

Funding patch passes Senate to head off fall shutdown

By Tribune News Service

August 8, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.

The Senate easily passed a bipartisan continuing resolution early Saturday morning, likely easing the traditional...

Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., from left, seated alongside daughter Nicole Nordone and husband Larry Nordone, looks on as a South Carolina Republican Senate candidate stump event gets underway ahead of the special GOP primary to replace her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Lexington, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

Darline Graham tests value of a famous name in South Carolina primary

By Meg Kinnard

August 8, 2026 at 12:51 p.m.

Darline Graham was often by her brother's side throughout his career, but she remains largely...

Hunter Biden listens while his father, President Joe Biden, speaks during a Hanukkah reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File)

Hunter Biden says his father’s prostate cancer is causing him pain even as he continues to speak out

By Associated Press

August 8, 2026 at 11:09 a.m.

Former U.S. President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer has spread to other parts of his body...