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...

Attorney Andrew Finco speaks for his client Ald. Byron Sigcho-López during an Illinois State Board of Elections hearing in Chicago, July 21, 2026, to consider ballot objections to candidates Mayra Macías and Byron Sigcho-López. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Progressive Ald. Byron Sigcho-López sues to run as independent in Illinois’ 4th Congressional District race

By Jake Sheridan

August 3, 2026 at 4:59 p.m.

The long-shot lawsuit comes after the Illinois State Board of Elections determined that Ald. Byron...

FILE – President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Illinois joins lawsuit over Trump’s new tariffs, calling them ‘pretext’ to replace his old ones

By Paul Wiseman

August 3, 2026 at 4:29 p.m.

Illinois joined states suing the Trump administration Monday over its latest tariffs, calling them a...

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is seen from the Washington Monument, Friday, July 31, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

President Trump says US Attorney Jeanine Pirro ‘folded like an umbrella’ in bid to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism charges

By Will Weissert

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

President Donald Trump said Monday that U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro “choked” and “folded like an...

Workers pack up Lollapalooza stages and tents in muddy Hutchinson Field area at the south end of Chicago’s Grant Park on Aug. 3, 2026. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Lollapalooza 2026 wrapped with some arrests and hospital trips while Chicago faces Grant Park cleanup

By Evgenia Anastasakos

August 3, 2026 at 5:15 p.m.

The festival left the city with a familiar tally: 10 arrests, zero tickets issued and...

Flags sit on top of the Indiana Statehouse on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026 in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Indiana state senator Chris Garten announces run for leadership position

By Alexandra Kukulka

August 3, 2026 at 1:13 p.m.

Indiana State Senator Chris Garten will run for president pro tempore of the state senate...

Mayor Brandon Johnson answers questions after announcing an expansion of the Sustainable Community Schools initiative on Aug. 3, 2026, at Malcolm X College on Chicago’s Near West Side. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson brushes off Alexi Giannoulias candidacy, says days of school closures are over

By Alice Yin

August 3, 2026 at 4:31 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson launched thinly veiled attacks Monday on mayoral candidate Alexi Giannoulias and Giannoulias'...

EDS NOTE: GRAPHIC CONTENT – Palestinians try to extinguish a burning car after an Israeli military strike in Gaza City, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

President Trump optimistic Iran talks will reopen strait, and other developments in the Middle East

By Elena Becatoros

August 3, 2026 at 3:16 p.m.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the two sides are resuming talks to wind...

FILE – Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Todd Blanche rescinds fund for Trump allies after GOP senators threaten to block his attorney general bid

By Mary Clare Jalonick

August 3, 2026 at 6:25 a.m.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a formal order terminating President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion...

Rep.-elect Max Miller, R-Ohio, arrives for new member orientation check-in and program registration with Emily Moreno in Washington, Nov. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File)

Sen. Bernie Moreno says former son-in-law Max Miller should not serve in the House

By Mary Clare Jalonick

August 2, 2026 at 7:57 p.m.

U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno said his former son-in-law, U.S. Rep. Max Miller, should not be...

The sun sets behind the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Senate leaders reach funding deal to avoid shutdown during campaign season

By Kevin Freking

August 2, 2026 at 5:35 p.m.

Key senators unveiled a short-term spending bill on Sunday that would keep federal agencies funded...