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‘They were just arresting people’: Family seeks release of longtime Des Plaines resident detained by feds

By Russell Lissau
Nov 15, 2025 5:00 pm - A Des Plaines man detained by U.S. Border Patrol agents despite being an American citizen is fighting for his father’s release.
Once a shadowy dealmaker, former Zelenskyy associate is accused in Ukrainian corruption scandal

By SAMYA KULLAB
Nov 15, 2025 4:05 pm - Before the revelation of a multimillion dollar embezzlement and kickbacks scandal involving Ukraine's state nuclear energy company brought his name to the forefront, Tymur Mindich was a shadowy presence — navigating deals and moving behind the scenes with unseen influence, known to many, yet rarely spoken of.
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s alliance with Trump breaks down in insults

By Frances Vinall and Maegan Vazquez
Nov 15, 2025 3:45 pm - President Donald Trump has stunned Washington after he turned his back on one of his staunchest allies in Congress, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, calling the Georgia Republican a “traitor” and withdrawing his endorsement over what the congresswoman says is a form of backlash over her support of the release of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Federal officials confirm Homeland Security officers are in Charlotte for immigration enforcement

Nov 15, 2025 2:48 pm - Federal officials confirmed that a surge of immigration enforcement in North Carolina’s largest city had begun as agents were seen making arrests in multiple locations Saturday.
Trump, like Biden before him, finds there’s no quick fix on inflation

By JOSH BOAK
Nov 15, 2025 2:47 pm - President Donald Trump's problems with fixing the high cost of living might be giving voters a feeling of déjà vu.Just like the president who came before him, Trump is trying to sell the country on his plans to create factory jobs. The Republican wants to lower prescription drug costs, as did Democratic President Joe Biden. Both tried to shame companies for price increases.Trump is even leaning on a message that echoes Biden’s claims in 2021 that elevated inflation is simply a “transitory” problem that will soon vanish.
Trump scraps tariffs on beef, coffee and tropical fruit in a push to lower grocery prices

By WILL WEISSERT
Nov 14, 2025 8:26 pm - President Donald Trump announced Friday that he was scrapping U.S. tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruits and a broad swath of other commodities — a dramatic move that comes amid mounting pressure on his administration to better combat high consumer prices.
Epstein appeared to text with House member during Cohen hearing, documents show

By Amy B Wang, Aaron Schaffer, Maegan Vazquez and JM Rieger
Nov 14, 2025 7:26 pm - The newly released documents from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate show that the convicted sex offender appeared to be texting with a member of Congress during a congressional hearing with Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney and fixer, and that those text messages may have influenced the lawmaker’s questions of Cohen.
Georgia prosecutor keeps case against Trump alive for now

By Patrick Marley
Nov 14, 2025 7:16 pm - The head of a Georgia prosecutors board assigned himself Friday to oversee a sprawling racketeering case against President Donald Trump and his allies over their attempts to overturn the 2020 election, keeping alive for now litigation that has long faced trouble.
Trump asks Justice to examine Democrats’ ties to Epstein; Bondi complies

By Maegan Vazquez and Shayna Jacobs
Nov 14, 2025 6:47 pm - President Donald Trump called on the Justice Department on Friday to examine the relationships between deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and several prominent Democrats, including former president Bill Clinton, and Attorney General Pam Bondi quickly tapped federal prosecutors in Manhattan to take on the job.
50-year mortgage proposal has one notable benefit but a number of drawbacks

By KEN SWEET
Nov 14, 2025 4:05 pm - The White House says it is considering backing a 50-year mortgage to help alleviate the home affordability crisis in the country. But the announcement drew immediate criticism from policymakers, social media and economists, who said a 50-year mortgage would do little to resolve other core problems in the housing market, such as a lack of supply and high interest rates.

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