Illinois Senate President Don Harmon tried to pass legislation that would have wiped clean a potential multimillion-dollar election fine in pending case.
Category: Politics
President Trump says Elon Musk could face ‘serious consequences’ if he backs Democratic candidates in upcoming elections
The president said Saturday that he has no desire to repair his relationship with Elon Musk, warning that the billionaire could face “serious consequences” if he tries to help Democrats in upcoming elections.
President Trump flexes emergency powers in his second term
Whether it’s leveling punishing tariffs, deploying troops to the border or sidelining environmental regulations, President Trump has relied on rules and laws intended only for use in extraordinary circumstances like war and invasion.
Judge says Trump administration can dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services
A federal judge on Friday denied a request by the American Library Association to halt the Trump administration’s further dismantling of an agency that funds and promotes libraries across the country, saying that recent court decisions suggested his court lacked jurisdiction to hear the matter.
5 Proud Boys sue US government over Jan. 6 prosecutions
Five members of the Proud Boys, a far-right group, claim their constitutional rights were violated when they were prosecuted for their participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to a lawsuit filed Friday.
Former Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard does not have document demanded in FOIA lawsuit, attorney says
The nonprofit Edgar County Watchdogs sued Dolton in February 2024 after failing to receive documents requested the month prior.
ICE subpoenas Chicago for records of applicants in city ID program used by immigrants
the Chicago Clerk’s Office has kept identifying application materials for more than 2,700 people who used the online CityKey system since December, documents ICE is seeking.
Republicans urge Donald Trump and Elon Musk to end their feud
As the Republican Party braces for aftershocks from President Donald Trump’s spectacular clash with Elon Musk, lawmakers and conservative figures are urging détente, fearful of the potential consequences from a prolonged feud.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to leave mass layoffs at Education Department in place
The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to pause a court order to reinstate Education Department employees who were fired in mass layoffs as part of President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency.
Judge puts temporary hold on President Donald Trump’s latest ban on Harvard’s foreign students
A federal judge late Thursday temporarily blocked a proclamation by President Donald Trump that banned foreign students from entering the U.S. to attend Harvard University.