(The Center Square) – Noncitizens, including those in the country illegally, are committing crimes, and they’re being charged, imprisoned and convicted for them in Texas. A new report by the Texas Department of Public Safety highlights the extent of criminal charges, it says, not “to allege that foreign nationals in the country illegally commit more […]

(The Center Square) – ComEd connections and former state lawmakers are in the spotlight during the early days of the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and co-defendant Michael McClain, a former state representative and longtime ally of Madigan’s. ComEd executive Scott Vogt, who said he has worked for the utility company […]

Senate shudders Republicans weren’t supposed to have to worry about watching a favorable map slip through their fingers again. They whiffed on taking the Senate back from Democrats two years ago, and while they managed to seize the House, their time in control there has not gone to plan.  Things aren’t looking as dire as […]

Days away from a prime opportunity to retake the Senate majority, Republicans are staring down a reality where they could still squander their shot. There’s angst heading into Election Day among Republicans, who are questioning how deep their bench will be — or if they’ll even have control. “They should take it back. It’d be […]