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What to know about the spending bill signed by Trump to end the U.S. government shutdown
The United States has reopened for full federal operations after President Donald Trump signed a new spending bill on Wednesday night, ending a 43-day government shutdown that had stalled services, strained families and slowed airports across the country. The House had approved the legislation barely two hours earlier, clearing the last hurdle in what became…
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Court blocks Trump’s Illinois National Guard troop order for 2 weeks, citing no evidence of a ‘rebellion’
A federal judge on Thursday halted President Donald Trump’s plan to deploy National Guard...
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Illinois asks judge to halt National Guard deployment after Trump administration ‘plowed ahead’
Illinois state officials on Thursday asked a federal judge to halt the National Guard’s...
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Trump calls for jailing of Illinois governor and Chicago mayor over Guard opposition
President Donald Trump on Wednesday sparked new controversy by calling for the arrest of Illinois...
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After Portland win, Illinois fights Trump’s move to send National Guard troops to Chicago
Illinois officials have taken President Donald Trump’s administration to court in an effort to block the deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago. The lawsuit, filed Monday, came just hours...
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Trump issues ‘Apocalypse’ threat to Chicago; Pritzker calls him a ‘wannabe dictator’
President Donald Trump’s weekend social media post reignited his campaign of threats toward Chicago, pairing fiery rhetoric with an image straight out of a war film. On Saturday, the president shared...
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Trump defies local opposition, vows to deploy federal troops in Chicago and Baltimore
President Donald Trump has vowed to expand federal law enforcement operations into Chicago and Baltimore, intensifying a battle with local leaders who insist his intervention is neither necessary nor welcome....
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Chicago pushes back as Trump threatens to send National Guard
President Donald Trump’s latest threat to dispatch National Guard troops to Chicago has reignited a long-running clash over how to address urban violence, drawing sharp pushback from city leaders,...
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I’m not a dictator; I’m a man with great common sense and a smart person — Trump blows his own horn
U.S. President Donald Trump insisted Monday that he is not a dictator, even as he expanded his federal grip on Washington and unveiled plans to prosecute those who burn the American flag. “They say...
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Illinois judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit targeting Chicago’s sanctuary policies
A federal judge in Illinois on Friday threw out a Trump administration lawsuit challenging Chicago’s sanctuary city protections, handing a legal victory to city officials who argue local immigration...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson tags DOGE cuts as ‘act of war,’ draws parallels between Trump’s policies and Nazi Germany
During a recent press conference, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson delivered a scathing rebuke of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a Trump administration initiative, accusing it and the broader...
