Articles filed under Politics
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Republicans rarely criticize Trump in his second term. A racist post briefly changed thatFeb 07, 2026 7:11 pm - President Donald Trump received rare blowback from Republican lawmakers over a video posted to social media that included a racist image of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, depicted as primates.Since Trump’s return to the White House, Republican lawmakers have treaded carefully when disagreeing with the president, often communicating their concerns in private for fear of suffering his wrath.
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Health costs are fueling voter stress and powering Democratic campaignsFeb 07, 2026 3:43 pm - President Donald Trump's second term has presented an array of opportunities for political opponents, from immigration crackdowns and lingering inflation to attacks on independent institutions and friction with overseas allies.
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Democrats seeking to replace Mendoza offer various approaches to comptroller’s jobFeb 06, 2026 11:18 am - Who wants to manage Illinois’ checkbook as the state faces growing financial uncertainty? Three state legislators and the treasurer of one of the state’s largest counties have raised their hand.
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Homeland Security is targeting Americans with this secretive legal weaponFeb 03, 2026 8:33 pm - He had decided that the America he believed in would not make it if people like him didn’t speak up, so on a cool, rainy morning in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Jon, 67 and recently retired, marched up to his study and began to type.He had just read about the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s case against an Afghan it was trying to deport. The immigrant, identified in The Washington Post’s Oct. 30 investigation as H, had begged federal officials to reconsider, telling them the Taliban would kill him if he was returned to Afghanistan.
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Renée Good’s brothers, others describe assaults, shootings at hearingFeb 03, 2026 7:43 pm - American citizens told congressional leaders Tuesday that they had been shot, manhandled and dragged from their cars by aggressive federal immigration enforcement agents in recent months, experiences that left them fearing for their lives.
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Measles cases identified at ICE’s largest detention facility for childrenFeb 03, 2026 3:58 pm - Two detainees at the nation’s main immigrant family detention center, in Dilley, Texas, have tested positive for measles, authorities said, alarming lawmakers and attorneys who fear the virus could spread in the crowded facility.
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Geneva hosting open houses on $59 million public safety referendumFeb 01, 2026 11:18 am - Geneva residents interested in learning more about the city’s $59.4 million public safety referendum on the March 17 ballot are invited to attend a series of open houses this month.
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Epstein files lead to resignation in Slovakia and calls in Britain for former prince to cooperateJan 31, 2026 8:39 pm - Newly disclosed U.S. government files on Jeffrey Epstein have prompted the resignation of a top official in Slovakia and revived calls in Britain for a former prince to share what he knows with authorities about Epstein's links to powerful individuals around the world.
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Trump says feds won’t intervene during protests in Democratic-led cities unless asked to do soJan 31, 2026 8:28 pm - President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has instructed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem not to intervene in protests occurring in cities led by Democrats unless local authorities ask for federal help amid mounting criticism of his administration's immigration crackdown.
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DHS ramps up surveillance in immigration raids, sweeping in citizensJan 31, 2026 4:10 pm - Luis Martinez was on his way to work on a frigid Minneapolis morning when federal agents suddenly boxed him in, forcing the SUV he was driving to a dead stop in the middle of the street. Masked agents rapped on the window, demanding Martinez produce his ID. Then one held his cellphone inches from Martinez’s face and scanned his features, capturing the shape of his eyes, the curves of his lips, the exact quadrants of his cheeks.