Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is insisting that his administration’s focus on addressing the “root causes” of crime in the city will prove more effective than sending in the National Guard as he attempts to stave off President Donald Trump’s looming federal troop deployment. Trump told reporters Sunday night he will make a decision about where […]

A shocking incident on board the light rail in Charlotte, North Carolina, in which a Ukrainian refugee was fatally stabbed by a suspect with a lengthy rap sheet, has once again shone the spotlight on violent crime in cities, the justice system and President Donald Trump’s plans to use the federal government to counter it. […]

A federal appeals court upheld an $83.3 million judgment against President Donald Trump for defamation against writer E. Jean Carroll in 2019. A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit rejected on Monday Trump’s appeal of a January 2024 jury finding related to the president’s 2019 denial of Carroll’s allegation […]

A longstanding peace vigil opposite the White House has not been dismantled despite President Donald Trump‘s insistence that it be removed. On Monday morning, the anti-war encampment and two spokespeople manning it were still in Lafayette Park, the Washington Examiner found. A spokeswoman claimed that the Trump administration removed part of the vigil on Friday […]