The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to clear the way for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of Americans.
Category: Politics
Trump’s Justice Department sues Illinois over worker privacy provisions feds say interfere with immigration enforcement
Donald Trump’s Justice Department is suing the state of Illinois over measures aimed at protecting the privacy of workers who are non-U.S. citizens.
Chkoumbova steps down as CPS faces leadership turmoil, deepening budget woes
Bogdana Chkoumbova, the chief education officer at Chicago Public Schools, is stepping down after 24 years, almost five months after the firing of outgoing district chief Pedro Martinez.
Judge won’t fine departing Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard in liquor license dispute
Cook County Judge Cecilia Horan said any fine would ultimately harm Dolton residents rather than departing Mayor Tiffany Henyard.
Transcript from one of former Portage Mayor James Snyder’s attorneys unsealed by federal court
Former Portage Mayor James Snyder waived attorney-client privilege and requested the court to unseal the transcript of his former lawyer Thomas Kirsch.
Former Gov. George Ryan, who halted state’s death penalty but was imprisoned for corruption, dies at 91
Illinois’ governor from 1999 to 2003, George Ryan’s 35-year political career was sullied by a conviction for corruption in 2006.
Wall Street gains ground following a stronger-than-expected report on the US job market
Stocks rose in morning trading on Wall Street Friday following a stronger-than-expected report on the U.S. job market.
Gov. JB Pritzker mocks his weight, tells TV host Jimmy Kimmel he’s undecided on third term
Latest appearance not only elevates Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s national stature but also increases speculation about 2028 presidential bid.
Marco Rubio takes on dual national security roles after embracing Trump’s ‘America First’ vision
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been thrown into two top national security jobs at once as President Donald Trump presses forward with his top-to-bottom revamp of U.S. foreign policy, upending not only longstanding policies that the former Florida senator once supported but also the configuration of the executive branch.
A US-led effort to end the war in Ukraine looks favorable to Russia, but mixed signals emerge
The discussions have taken place in an ornate Kremlin hall, on the polished marble of St. Peter’s Basilica and in a famously contentious session in the Oval Office of the White House.