Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) made the case on Sunday that President Donald Trump wants “mayhem on the ground” in Chicago to justify sending in more military troops to crack down on violence. Since last month, federal authorities have targeted illegal immigrants in Chicago as part of “Operation Midway Blitz.” The increased federal presence has prompted […]
The White House is on solid legal ground with plans to release a commemorative coin of President Donald Trump for the country’s 250th independence celebration, according to a senior Trump administration official. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett pushed back on Sunday against CNN host Jake Tapper’s suggestion that the Treasury Department’s development of a […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday called for a “unilateral ceasefire in the skies” after Russia launched its latest aerial attack on the energy infrastructure in Ukraine, killing at least five people and wounding 10. The assault targeted nine regions and left thousands of Ukrainians without electricity as the war rages on. Among the regions […]
Two people were killed and another dozen were wounded late Saturday in Montgomery, Alabama, where gunmen opened fire on each other on a crowded street. Gunfire began shortly after 11:30 p.m. local time in the state capital. Police described the incident as a mass shooting. “This was two parties involved that were basically shooting at […]
Republicans have claimed the political high ground in the government shutdown fight, and have not been afraid to poke fun at the Democrats in the process. But their meme-filled campaign risks coming off as too callous, some fear, handing Democrats the upper hand and potentially alienating voters this November and next year’s midterm elections. This […]
The amount of crime reported in Washington, D.C., has dropped significantly since President Donald Trump unleashed a crackdown on crime in August, while total arrests have climbed slightly. Statistics published by the Metropolitan Police Department indicate that crime incidents have steadily decreased from Aug. 7 to Sept. 30 this year, compared with the same period […]
European leaders are sounding the alarm about so-called hybrid Russian warfare over confirmed and suspected aerial incursions in recent weeks in several countries. Russian drones have entered Polish and Romanian airspace, Russian fighter jets have entered Estonian airspace, a Russian jet flew over a German Navy frigate in the Baltic Sea, airports in Denmark and […]
A Department of Homeland Security auditor is concerned that United States customs officers may not be doing enough to quell the flow of drugs into the United States through cruise ship passengers. A report released this week by the DHS Office of Inspector General found U.S. Customs and Border Protection could likely have greater success interdicting illegal drugs and […]
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) announced that his caucus will meet virtually on Monday evening after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) decided to keep the House in recess next week while the government shutdown fight continues to play out in the Senate. “We are in this fight to win this fight for the American people. To […]
President Donald Trump called for the restoration of Univision to YouTube TV after it was was dropped from the popular streaming service earlier this week. YouTube TV, which is owned by Google, removed Univision’s Spanish-language networks after the two failed to reach a deal to avoid a blackout. According to the Los Angeles Times, negotiations […]
