Unrealized Education Department cuts cost taxpayers up to $38 million
A watchdog report found that an unrealized plan to cut U.S. Department of Education staff cost taxpayers up to $38 million, as many workers... Read More.
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Congress begins two-week battle over DHS funding bill
U.S. lawmakers face a rocky path forward as they begin negotiations over the last remaining appropriations bill for fiscal year 2026.
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Chicago mayor defends ICE order, calls for progressive revenue from state taxpayers
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has clarified his stance about the Cook County State's Attorney's support for his executive order directing police to refer federal... Read More.
WATCH: Dems call for Noem’s impeachment, dismantling DHS
A coalition of Democrat lawmakers called for the impeachment of Kristi Noem, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security secretary, on Tuesday.
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Date set for Clintons to appear before House committee
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will appear before the House Oversight Committee later this month, after being threatened... Read More.
AGs request probe into climate activists’ influence on Federal Judicial Center
Twenty-two state attorneys general sent a letter to chairmen of the House and Senate Judiciary Committee, requesting that an investigation concerning improper influence on... Read More.
Lawmaker says adopting federal ‘no tax on tips’ would help workers
A growing debate over how tipped income is taxed in Illinois has resurfaced as state Rep. Regan Deering, R-Decatur, introduced legislation aiming to align... Read More.
Govt. funding bills pass House on razor-thin margins, head to Trump’s desk
The U.S. House passed a critical government funding package along bipartisan lines in a nail-biter Tuesday vote, sending it to the president's desk.
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Detroit judge among four charged with exploiting vulnerable adults
Four Michiganders, including a sitting judge, have been charged by the U.S. Department of Justice with embezzlement-related charges.
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DOJ announces more arrests in St. Paul church protest, nine total
Federal officials have made nine arrests in connection with a protest that disrupted a Sunday morning church service in St. Paul on Jan. 18.
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WATCH: Los Angeles area robotics team starts 25th season
Culver City High School's California-based robotics team - known as the Bagel Bytes - has begun its 25th season of competition with this year's... Read More.
Congressional Conflicts: Like Pelosi, NJ Rep. has made tens of millions from Wall Street
To the dismay of her critics, U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi has made millions from Wall Street while in Congress, but the California Democrat is... Read More.
