Nation and World Politics
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Supporters, detractors of controversial District 96 schoolteacher pack school board meetingSep 16, 2025 11:25 pm - Dozens packed Tuesday’s Kildeer Countryside School District 96 school board meeting, displaying sharp divisions over Twin Groves Middle School Spanish teacher Carolyn Pinta’s social media activity.
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Bill Barr rebuts Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theories in deposition with House Oversight Committee
Sep 16, 2025 8:15 pm - Former attorney general William P. Barr said that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s death in prison was “absolutely” a suicide and that he had limited discussions ...
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House Republicans threaten to cancel anyone who disparages Charlie Kirk
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FBI chief defends handling of Kirk probe, Epstein files in combative hearing
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Democrats stake out opposition to spending bill, raising threat of a shutdown
Sep 16, 2025 4:56 pm - WASHINGTON — Democratic leaders lashed out Tuesday at a stopgap spending bill to avoid a partial government shutdown at the end of the month, warning Republicans they wil...
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Suspect in Kirk killing charged with aggravated murder as prosecutor says DNA found on gun trigger
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Border Patrol agent who led immigration crackdown in Los Angeles arrives in Chicago
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Israeli military begins its ground offensive in Gaza City as thousands of Palestinians fleeSep 16, 2025 11:36 am - Israel launched its offensive in Gaza City on Tuesday, vowing to overwhelm a city already in ruins from nearly two years of war as thousands of Palestinians fled in vehicles strapped with mattresses and other belongings that clogged a coastal road.
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Charlie Kirk memorial in Arlington Heights will stay up through SundaySep 16, 2025 11:20 am - A memorial for Charlie Kirk at North School Park in Arlington Heights will be allowed through Sunday. Park district officials initially planned to remove the memorial items but later decided to make an exception, while relocating the items to an “unattended display area.”
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Amid backlash, Pritzker calls for leaders — especially Trump — to tone down rhetoric
Sep 15, 2025 5:55 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker said political leaders — starting with President Donald Trump — need to do more to condemn political violence.