Bipartisan bill would force vote before Social Security cuts hit
A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation that would fast-track a floor vote on Social Security's looming insolvency, using an…
Taxpayers to fund $424.9M soccer stadium infrastructure
(The Center Square) – The Chicago Fire may be building their own soccer stadium, but city taxpayers will be on…
Illinois Quick Hits: Benton pulls name from ballot after resignation
(The Center Square) – Former state Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, who resigned from his seat in the Illinois House of…
Fraud enforcement, weaponization swirl around Blanche’s nomination
A marathon Wednesday confirmation hearing for Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, touched on fraud enforcement, Trump's…
Income tax cut on Missouri ballot; Illinois may see more outmigration
(The Center Square) – A ballot measure in front of Missouri voters next month could give some Illinois residents in…
Michigan’s U.S. Senate primary heats up as El-Sayed holds lead
Recent polling in Michigan's open U.S. Senate race shows Democrat Abdul El-Sayed leading establishment-backed U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens as the…
Decades of policy choices make gas more expensive for Blue states: Report
Policies made decades ago cause gas prices to be on average higher in Blue states than Red states, with a…
EXCLUSIVE: New ethics complaint targets U.S. Sen. Gallego
A nonpartisan oversight organization filed a Senate ethics complaint on Wednesday against U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, over a social…
DOJ releases evidence related to Operation Metro Surge shootings
Six months after two people were killed during Operation Metro Surge, the U.S. Department of Justice has handed over evidence…
Iranian in Massachusetts convicted of violating US sanctions against Iran
An Iranian businessman has been convicted in federal court in Boston, Mass., after a 14-day jury trial for charges related…
U.S. ramps up strikes, pressure on Iran
U.S. strikes against Iran are ramping up after the Islamic Republic was targeted Wednesday following warnings from President Donald Trump…
Blanche touts crime record, defends Epstein files handling
Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, on Wednesday touted the U.S. Department of Justice’s record in reducing…