Nation and World Politics
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The top moments from this year’s CPAC conference in Texas
Mar 28, 2026 9:11 pm - For the first time in nearly a decade, President Donald Trump did not attend one of the biggest annual meetings of conservatives. But even in his absence, the Conservative Political Action Conference revolved around him.
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‘No Kings’ rallies draw crowds across US, in Europe. Springsteen headlines Minnesota demonstration
Mar 28, 2026 8:52 pm - Large crowds protested Saturday against the war in Iran and President Donald Trump's actions in “No Kings” rallies across the U.S. and in Europe. Minnesota took center stage, with thousands of people standing shoulder-to-shoulder to celebrate resistance to Trump's aggressive immigration enforcement.
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Schaumburg family still advocating improvement of state and federal medical marijuana lawsMar 28, 2026 4:43 pm - Celebrating her 20th birthday Sunday, Ashley Surin of Schaumburg has already had a profound influence on Illinois’ medical marijuana policy through a namesake 2018 law.
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Trump ratchets up attacks on NATO, says U.S. no longer needs alliance
Mar 28, 2026 3:39 pm - The United States may stop promising to defend its NATO allies should they come under attack, President Donald Trump said Friday, escalating his verbal barrage against the alliance as his frustration grows that European leaders have not significantly contributed to his war against Iran.
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Claims at heart of FBI’s 2020 Georgia election probe have ‘no basis in reality,’ witness says
Mar 28, 2026 2:31 pm - An election security expert testified Friday that the claims the FBI cited to justify its recent seizure of 2020 election ballots from Georgia’s most populous county had “no basis in reality” and fundamentally misunderstood how elections work.
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Energy fallout from Iran war signals a global wake-up call for renewable energy
Mar 28, 2026 1:57 pm - The Iran war is exposing how much the global economy still depends on fragile fossil fuel supplies. The conflict has virtually choked off the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane for a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas. Analysts say the crisis is a stark reminder that energy security is not just about stockpiles and shipping, but also about the lagging transition to renewable energy.
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‘I love my country’: ‘No Kings’ protests draw crowds against Trump in Buffalo Grove, other suburbsMar 28, 2026 11:37 am - Demonstrators expressed their disapproval of President Donald Trump’s policies throughout the suburbs Saturday as part of national “No Kings” protests.
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How the Homeland Security deal unraveled and split Republican leaders in Congress
Mar 28, 2026 8:21 am - The collapse of the deal leaves Congress, now on a two-week spring break, with no easy way out of the impasse that has put DHS into a shutdown since mid-February.
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Iran-backed Houthis claim first missile launch on Israel as war in the Mideast intensifies
Mar 28, 2026 8:12 am - Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claimed a missile launch toward Israel early Saturday, their first since the war in the Middle East started. The Israeli military said it intercepted the projectile.
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With Bears in mind, Sanders bill would offer up sports teams to city before ‘billionaire owners’ try to move
Mar 27, 2026 6:28 pm - The Home Team Act would require the owner of a sports team to give a year’s notice of plans to relocate, giving the community a chance to buy the team at “fair market value."U.S. Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, called it a “keep-the-Bears-in-Chicago bill.”