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...

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

A deal with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz may require a compromise from President Donald Trump

By Matthew Lee

August 7, 2026 at 8:27 a.m.

To reach a deal with Iran that reopens the economically vital Strait of Hormuz, President...

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaksa, talks with Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., at the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Todd Blanche’s attorney general confirmation is in doubt as GOP Sen. Murkowski opposes his nomination

By Bill Barrow

August 7, 2026 at 8:29 a.m.

Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Friday she will oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general,...

Construction at the new Compass Datacenters 197-acre site in Hoffman Estates on June 23, 2026. Compass is constructing five hyperscale data centers on the former Sears Headquarters campus. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

How to regulate data centers in Illinois at the center of latest proposal

By John Lippert

August 7, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

A broad consensus is emerging in Springfield, according to key corporate, labor and environmental lobbyists.

Chicago Public Schools CEO Macquline King exits after a Board of Education meeting at CPS headquarters on July 30, 2026. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

CPS says schools will open on time but offers few details on reversing layoffs

By Kate Armanini

August 7, 2026 at 12:16 p.m.

Chicago Public Schools leaders told families that classes will begin on schedule, but they gave...

State Rep. Carol Ammons and her attorney Mutaqee Akabar exit the U.S. Courthouse in Urbana on July 16, 2026, after pleading not guilty on wire fraud and other charges. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Illinois House committee opens investigation into indicted Rep. Carol Ammons, adding woes for Democrats

By Jeremy Gorner

August 6, 2026 at 6:39 p.m.

A special Illinois House committee opened its investigation into Democratic state Rep. Carol Ammons of...

Mayor Brandon Johnson answers questions during a press conference on Aug. 3, 2026, at Malcolm X College on Chicago’s Near West Side. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson says banks still won’t bite on aldermen’s debt sale plan

By Jake Sheridan

August 6, 2026 at 5:17 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration again warned aldermen Thursday that their plan to sell $1 billion...

FILE – Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks at an event, Aug. 2, 2025, in Fancy Farm, Ky. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

Mitch McConnell released from rehab center to recover at home

By Bloomberg

August 6, 2026 at 2:59 p.m.

Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell, who has been absent from the Senate since a June fall...

Dr. Anthony Fauci appears before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee at the Capitol, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Senate committee votes to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questions

By Eric Tucker

August 6, 2026 at 5:59 p.m.

A Senate committee voted along party lines Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt...

David Crowley, Democratic candidate for Wisconsin governor, takes a selfie photo with supporter Abigail Tessmann during a campaign stop Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)

After Michigan, Democrats’ next battleground over the party’s future shifts to Wisconsin

By Scott Bauer

August 6, 2026 at 6:13 a.m.

Wisconsin’s primary comes a week after progressive Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated Rep. Haley Stevens in...

House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch answers questions at a press conference hours after the end of the spring legislative session at the State Capitol, June 1, 2026, in Springfield. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Speaker Welch told lawmakers he backed Harry Benton’s reelection to prevent loss of union support

By Rick Pearson

August 5, 2026 at 7:29 p.m.

Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch told some lawmakers last month of his concerns in 2024 that...