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The Chicago Public Schools inspector general has opened an investigation into the emails sent by Mayor Lori Lightfoot's campaign to teachers asking for students to volunteer for her second-term campaign.

A pair of Democratic lawmakers from New York introduced a bill that would punish candidates for lying about their background while running for office — legislation that targets their Republican colleague, Rep. George Santos (R-NY).

Consumer Product Safety Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. ignited political frenzy this week when he said in an interview that the agency was weighing a ban on gas stoves due to health hazards, breaking with all other members of the commission and ultimately forcing the CPSC chairman to publish a statement walking back his remarks.

Twitter CEO Elon Musk has lost his title as the richest person on earth, instead breaking the record for the largest loss of personal fortune.

Vaccination coverage for kindergartners dropped across the country in the 2021-2022 school year, continuing a steady decline in childhood immunization that has been observed since the start of the pandemic, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Thursday.

Freshman Rep. George Santos (R-NY) said on Thursday morning that he'll resign if "142 people" ask him to as he faces scrutiny for fabricating elements of his resume and personal life.

The suspect in the quadruple homicide of four University of Idaho students will have a preliminary hearing in June, almost seven months after the killings.

President Joe Biden’s Justice Department faces mounting pressure to appoint a special counsel as it investigates the former vice president’s possible mishandling of classified files while out of office, as Attorney General Merrick Garland did in a case involving documents held by former President Donald Trump.

An encouraging inflation report for December, coupled with news of labor market resiliency, is raising hopes that the economy might avoid a recession as it emerges from inflation.

Russian forces' actions during the war in Ukraine amount to a “litany of violations of international humanitarian law,” according to Human Rights Watch.