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House again passes resolution seeking to halt military action in Iran as some Republicans defect

By MARY CLARE JALONICK
Jul 23, 2026 9:49 am - WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday narrowly passed a resolution to halt U.S. military action in Iran, sending a warning to President Donald Trump for the second time as t...
Duckworth pushes legislation to close the gap for riders with disabilities

By Marni Pyke
Jul 22, 2026 7:41 pm - Multiple Metra and CTA stations are inaccessible for riders with disabilities, records show.
House Republicans push $95 billion package for the Iran war and Trump’s priorities

By LISA MASCARO
Jul 22, 2026 3:47 pm - House Speaker Mike Johnson will try to advance a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal Wednesday, a long-shot effort to fund the Iran war and other White House priorities over Democratic objections as a GOP priority before the midterm elections.
Trump administration weighing military options in Mali, officials say

By John Hudson and Rachel Chason
Jul 22, 2026 3:41 pm - The Trump administration is weighing military action in the West African country of Mali to target an al-Qaida-affiliated group known as JNIM, said current and former U.S. officials familiar with the deliberations.
Messy primaries plague both major political parties, causing chaos and confusion in the midterms

By JILL COLVIN
Jul 22, 2026 10:00 am - NEW YORK — When midterm campaigning began, each major political party had a clear game plan. Republicans would emphasize border security and an economy that was finally s...
US military says it’s carrying out strikes on Iran as both sides threaten civilian infrastructure

By JON GAMBRELL and COLLIN BINKLEY
Jul 22, 2026 9:58 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. military announced Wednesday that it was conducting a 12th night of strikes against Iran as both sides increasingly targeted civili...
US measles cases hit 35-year record with months left in 2026

By Lena H. Sun
Jul 21, 2026 6:32 pm - The United States has now reported the most measles cases in any year since 1991, not only surpassing all of last year’s record total, but also reaching the highest level in 35 years, with more than five months still remaining in 2026.
Hegseth estimates Iran war has cost $37.5 billion as he defends funding request to Congress

By LISA MASCARO
Jul 21, 2026 5:59 pm - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced questions and protests Tuesday over the U.S. war with Iran, which he estimated has cost $37.5 billion so far, as Republicans prepare a $95 billion GOP budget package to fund the military, along with other White House priorities.
US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 years

By ALEXANDRA OLSON and CLAIRE SAVAGE
Jul 21, 2026 4:23 pm - How many women hold executive-level positions at top U.S. companies? What is the racial and ethnic breakdown of those roles? What is the gender and racial breakdown of the lowest-paid roles at those companies?
Smithsonian history museum chief rejects White House criticism of its leaders as radical activists

By STEVEN SLOAN
Jul 21, 2026 4:13 pm - The director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History pushed back Tuesday against a recent White House report that branded the institution's leadership as radical activists who cannot be trusted.

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