House Republicans select Steve Scalise as nominee for next speaker
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise defeated Rep. Jim Jordan to become the House GOP's nominee for speaker in a closed-door vote of 113 to 99.
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House Majority Leader Steve Scalise defeated Rep. Jim Jordan to become the House GOP's nominee for speaker in a closed-door vote of 113 to 99.
Proposed federal rule would ban hidden consumer fees for services including apartment rentals, hotel rooms and more.
New York Rep. George Santos has been charged with conspiracy, wire fraud, false statements, falsification of records, and other charges.
Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Herzog said he is under the impression that Americans are among those taken hostage by Hamas militants.
The future of aid to Ukraine hangs in the balance as House Republicans debate who will be their next speaker.
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Tipped workers in Chicago will earn the full minimum wage by July 1, 2028.
Meanwhile, the White House is pushing through a plan to add to a border wall in southern Texas – and they are waiving 26 federal laws to do so.
The county's 2024 budget plan would close a $162 million deficit by eliminating around 300 vacant positions within Cook County Health.
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The new position in the mayor's cabinet would be tasked with coordinating efforts across city departments to provide shelter for all people.
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On Friday, approximately 4,600 Ford workers at the Chicago Assembly Plant at 126th Street and Torrence Avenue on the Southeast Side joined the strike.
Lopez, one of the most conservative members of the Chicago City Council, billed himself as a centrist Democrat, and argued Garcia is too "extreme" for the district's voters.
