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Hegseth and Caine visit Puerto Rico as US steps up military operations in the Caribbean
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in Puerto Rico on Monday for an unexpected visit as the U.S. steps up its military operations against drug cartels in the Caribbean.
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New Chicago immigration campaign prompts confusion as city braces for federal intervention
“This ICE operation will target the criminal illegal aliens who flocked to Chicago and Illinois because they knew Governor (JB) Pritzker and his sanctuary policies would protect them and allow them to roam free on American streets,” said a statement from DHS.
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Trump note to Epstein that he denies signing is released by Congress
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released on Monday a sexually suggestive letter to Jeffrey Epstein purportedly signed by President Donald Trump, which he has denied.
5 days ago
Duckworth on National Guard in Chicago, and U.N. Ambassador pick
"Let's make it clear: the President of the United States essentially just declared war on a major city in his own nation," Duckworth told CBS.
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Chicago churches urge calm resistance ahead of expected federal intervention
“You need to start telling people about your whereabouts, so you don’t disappear,” Hatch said during Sunday services at New Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church.
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Potential federal intervention poses challenges for Chicago police on the ground
Chicago officials repeatedly reaffirmed the city's so-called sanctuary policies that have been place for four decades.
1 week ago
Trump executive order tries to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday aiming to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War — a long-telegraphed move aimed at projecting American military toughness around the globe.
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Trump’s promised immigration crackdown in Chicago could last about six weeks, suburban official says
Although details about the promised Chicago operation have been sparse, local opposition is already widespread and is building in the suburbs. State and city leaders have said they plan to sue the Trump administration.
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A wildly popular 15-year-old computer whiz is becoming the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint
In the lead-up to Acutis' canonization on Sunday, it's all Acutis, all the time at the Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish and school in Chicago.
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Trump administration investigates Medicaid spending on immigrants in Democratic states
Illinois is included in the reported investigation.
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Trump administration files complaint over Illinois laws allowing in-state tuition, scholarships for undocumented students
This comes less than a month after Pritzker signed a plan into law to ensure any student living in the state can be considered for financial aid options.
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Northwestern University president says he will resign following tenure marked by White House tension
“It is critical that we continue to protect the University’s research mission and excellence while preserving academic freedom, integrity, and independence,” he said.
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Trump will host top tech CEOs except Musk at a White House dinner
President Donald Trump will host a high-powered list of tech CEOs for a dinner at the White House on Thursday night. The guest list is set to include Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and a dozen other executives from the biggest artificial intelligence and tech firms, according to the White House.
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Illinois elections board refuses to give DOJ sensitive voter data
National expert says Trump administration has no authority to demand records.
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Chicago prepares for an influx of National Guard troops and immigration agents
Details about the operation are scant, but President Donald Trump has amped up the rhetoric about crime in the nation’s third-largest city, saying an immigration crackdown and National Guard deployment are planned despite the objections of local leaders and a federal court ruling that a similar deployment in Los Angeles was illegal.
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Governor charges racism in Trump deployment of National Guard
It's no coincidence that extra policing will come during Mexican Independence Day celebrations, says Pritzker.
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Coming price cuts at McDonald’s may signal a broader fast food price war
To kick off the promotion, McDonald’s will offer an $8 Big Mac meal or a $5 Sausage McMuffin meal for a limited time in most of the country.
1 week ago
Kraft Heinz undoes blockbuster merger after a decade of changing tastes
Kraft Heinz has no plans to change its current headquarter locations in Chicago and Pittsburgh.
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8 killed and 50 wounded in Chicago over long weekend as Trump warns of federal deployment
“We’ve got crime on the streets,” Pritzker acknowledged last week. “Any person that gets killed or hurt is a victim of crime, is somebody that we ought to be addressing the challenges for. And we’re doing that every day. But the way to do it is with police officers, not with troops.”
1 week ago
Pentagon authorizes up to 600 military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to the Justice Department to serve as temporary immigration judges, according to a memo reviewed by The Associated Press.
