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Justice Department’s independence is threatened as Trump’s team asserts power over cases and staff
In the month since the Trump administration took over the Justice Department, a succession of actions has raised concerns that the department is “playing politics.”
Federal plan to reduce government office space could be a blow to Chicago, where selling properties wouldn’t be easy
Although it accounts for only a small slice of Chicago real estate, a pullback by the federal government could deal a blow to the shaky downtown office market.
Red dye No. 3 has been banned, but what about other artificial food dyes?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the dye known as Red 3 from the nation’s food supply in January, setting deadlines for stripping the brightly hued additive from candies and cough syrup, baked goods and frozen treats.
Eastern US braces for flooding while snow will hit the Northeast and the Plains will be frigid
Much of the eastern U.S. braced for a renewed round of harsh, soggy weather on Saturday, while snowstorms were predicted in the Northeast and heavy winds brought the threat of tornadoes to the Mississippi Valley.
IRS will lay off thousands of probationary workers in the middle of tax season
The IRS will lay off thousands of probationary workers in the middle of tax season, according to two sources familiar with the agency’s plans, and cuts could happen as soon as next week.
President Trump’s reciprocal tariffs will overturn decades of trade policy
President Donald Trump is taking a blowtorch to the rules that have governed world trade for decades.
President Trump moves with dizzying speed on his to-do list. But there are warning signs in his first month in office.
At the same time, the economy is beginning to soften, judges are having their say and even some Republicans in Congress are starting to grumble.
Despite fear and risk, Chicago advocates urge immigrants to keep court dates and ICE appointments: ‘it could be more devastating if they don’t go’
Stories of ICE pick-ups and expedited removals have in some cases led people to skip their immigration hearings in Chicago, advocates say.
Today in History: Female attorneys allowed to argue cases before Supreme Court
On Feb. 15, 1879, President Rutherford B. Hayes signed a law allowing female attorneys to argue cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.