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...

Then-Chicago mayoral candidates Willie Wilson, center, and Brandon Johnson chat at a mayoral forum at Steinmetz College Prep, Jan. 31, 2023. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Business owner Willie Wilson says he is making fourth mayoral run

By Jake Sheridan

August 5, 2026 at 5:50 p.m.

The South Side businessman famous for giving away free gas said he will stake out...

Governor Mike Braun speaks with Mitch Frazier, president of IBJ Media, during the Fireside Chat portion of the Innovate Northwest Indiana program held at Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Gov. Mike Braun extends Indiana’s gas tax holiday by declaring new energy emergency

By Alexandra Kukulka

August 5, 2026 at 4:40 p.m.

Gov. Mike Braun extended the gas tax holiday in Indiana for another 30 days, with...

Erica Schwartz testifies during a Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions committee confirmation hearing to be the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agency

By Mike Stobbe

August 5, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease...

JB Pritzker's Gold Coast home in 2018. (Zbigniew Bzdak/baiduhai)

State police report: Man who jumped fence into JB Pritzker’s backyard didn’t know it was governor’s home

By Dan Petrella

August 5, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

State police released 102 pages of heavily redacted records that show a homeless man arrested...

The Washington Monument is seen in the background of the now drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

No evidence? No problem. President Donald Trump pushes ahead on false claims that Reflecting Pool was vandalized.

By Josh Boak

August 5, 2026 at 2:42 p.m.

Trump has historically engaged in exaggeration, but this was a moment in which he wanted...

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

Dr. Anthony Fauci’s decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment tees up a legal debate and a contempt vote

By Eric Tucker

August 5, 2026 at 7:59 a.m.

Dr. Anthony Fauci’s decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment before Congress will be put to...

Michigan U.S. Senate candidates, Abdul El-Sayed, left, and Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., are displayed on a television during a debate inside the spin room at WoodTV studios on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, in Grand Rapids, Mich. (AP Photo/Kristen Norman)

Takeaways from Tuesday’s elections: Democrats’ division on display in Michigan Senate race

By Mike Catalini

August 5, 2026 at 5:56 a.m.

The Democratic primary for Michigan's Senate seat hung on a razor's edge early Wednesday.

Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, second from left, listens as his attorney Norman Eisen, right, speaks after he pleaded not guilty to allegedly damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Thursday, July 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Lawyers in Reflecting Pool case say Justice Department knew case was flawed

By Matthew Daly

August 4, 2026 at 9:36 p.m.

The Justice Department knew or should have known for weeks that its case against a...

FILE – The entrance to Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles, in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., is seen in this photo, July 2, 2020. (AP Photo/John Antczak, File)

Man arrested at Trump’s California golf course faces illegal weapons charges

By Associated Press

August 5, 2026 at 3:53 p.m.

A California man who was arrested at President Donald Trump’s Los Angeles-area golf course was...

Speaker of the Illinois House Emanuel "Chris" Welch, left, and Illinois Senate President Don Harmon clap as they stand onstage during a program at the National Conference of State Legislatures Summit at McCormick Place on July 29, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson praises Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch’s ‘maturation’ amid Harry Benton scandal

By Rick Pearson

August 4, 2026 at 4:57 p.m.

Mayor Johnson’s comments came just days after House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch told the mayor’s...