Nation and World Politics
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce his VP pick for his independent White House bidMar 26, 2024 6:30 am - OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to announce his running mate Tuesday as he races to secure a place on the ballot for his independent campaign for presi...
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Trump is due in court for a hearing in his hush money case after new evidence delayed his trialMar 25, 2024 6:44 am - NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's hush money case is set for a crucial hearing Monday as a New York judge weighs when, or even whether, the former president will go on trial...
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What’s at stake in the Supreme Court abortion pill case
Mar 24, 2024 9:43 pm - Less than two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the issue of reproductive rights is returning to the high court on Tuesday as the justices consider wh...
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‘Why only TikTok’: Suburbanites weigh in on potential ban of popular appMar 24, 2024 4:51 pm - With a bill that could potentially ban TikTok from the United States hanging in the balance in Washington, many suburbanites aren’t convinced the measure is good one. Tha...
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Biden signs $1.2 trillion funding package after Senate's early-morning passage ended shutdown threat
Mar 24, 2024 8:21 am - WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday signed a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills after Congress had passed the long overdue legislation just hours...
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And then there were four: A look at the races for the 6th and 11th district congressional seatsMar 23, 2024 2:27 pm - The Republicans taking on Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster of Naperville in Illinois’ 11th District and Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove in the 6th Distr...
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Arizona expects to be back at the center of election attacks. Its top officials are going on offenseMar 23, 2024 9:10 am - PHOENIX (AP) — The room sits behind a chain-link fence, then black iron gates. Guards block the entrance, which requires a security badge to access. The glass surrounding...
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House approves $1.2 trillion package of spending bills before shutdown deadline, Senate up nextMar 22, 2024 11:10 am - WASHINGTON — The House approved a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills on Friday just a few hours before funding for some key federal agencies is set to expire, a lon...
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Why challenges coming at Foster, Casten from the left didn’t workMar 22, 2024 11:09 am - Despite being victorious in election after election, Democratic U.S. Reps. Bill Foster of Naperville and Sean Casten of Downers Grove both faced primary challenges Tuesda...
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Trump’s social media company will go public after merger with shell company is approvedMar 22, 2024 10:15 am - NEW YORK — Donald Trump is returning to the stock market. Shareholders of Digital World Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded shell company, approved a deal to merge with ...