Articles filed under Political Figures
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Pritzker signs bills on in-state tuition, coupons, speed devices and moreJun 29, 2026 6:16 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker has signed more than 60 bills since Friday, including new laws to increase transparency around rental fees and give some drivers an alternative to having their license suspended.
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Supreme Court says Fed’s Cook can keep her job for now, but it upholds other Trump firingsJun 29, 2026 10:35 am - The Supreme Court on Monday dramatically expanded presidential power, upholding President Donald Trump’s firings of the heads of independent federal agencies with one important exception: the Federal Reserve.
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Supreme Court rejects Trump’s push to toss $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse caseJun 29, 2026 8:48 am - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a push by President Donald Trump to throw out a jury’s finding that he sexually abused the writer E. Jean Carroll at a N...
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Trump says Iran has requested a meeting, but Iranian officials say nothing has been scheduledJun 29, 2026 8:12 am - President Donald Trump said Monday on social media that Iran had requested a meeting with U.S. counterparts, though one of Iran's top negotiators said no further talks had been scheduled after attacks across the Persian Gulf over the weekend challenged negotiations to end the war.
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Ex-national security adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to illegally retaining classified informationJun 26, 2026 9:49 am - GREENBELT, Md. — Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday to illegally retaining classified information, sealing a deal ...
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Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to revive restrictive immigration policyJun 25, 2026 10:39 am - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for the Trump administration to potentially revive an immigration policy once used to turn back migrants seeking a...
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Supreme Court allows Trump administration to end legal protections for Haitians, SyriansJun 25, 2026 9:40 am - The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation.
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Senate Republicans reject war powers resolution after Trump berates them at Capitol meetingJun 25, 2026 7:56 am - Senate Republicans who were berated by President Donald Trump over opposition to his war in Iran held a late-night vote Wednesday to try to appease him, rejecting a war powers resolution a day after a similar measure passed.
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Pritzker signs bill protecting medical records for abortion patients in IllinoisJun 24, 2026 7:22 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Reproductive Health Records Privacy Act into law on Wednesday, preventing abortion information from being shared with out-of-state entities to protect women from potential retaliation for receiving legal healthcare in Illinois.
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Federal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to voteJun 24, 2026 1:04 pm - A federal judge on Wednesday permanently barred President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections, part of which sought to require people to show documentary proof of citizenship when they register to vote.