Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan loses license to practice law
Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan has been disbarred.
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Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan has been disbarred.
President Trump posted on social media that Democratic lawmakers who urged members of the military to disobey illegal orders should be arrested and face trial for "seditious behavior."
Multiple CDC officials familiar with the situation said the change was made by political appointees without input from relevant agency staffers.
Wisconsin election clerks have referred 46 instances of suspected fraud and voting irregularities to prosecutors related to the November 2024 presidential election.
Cheney, a dominant figure in Republican politics for more than three decades, died on Nov. 3 at age 84.
An Indiana lawmaker who has yet to make a decision on whether to back President Donald Trump's push to have Republicans redraw the state's congressional boundaries was the victim of a swatting call that brought sheriff's deputies to his home.
Plea negotiations are underway for a Wisconsin judge accused of helping an immigrant evade federal agents.
The House sent to the Senate a bill that would force the release of the Epstein files, the final procedural move before President Trump's signature.
In court Wednesday, former FBI Director James Comey sought to have the criminal charges against him dismissed.
The House on Tuesday passed a rare rebuke of U.S. Rep. Chuy García (D-IL) for quietly clearing the 2026 Democratic primary field so his own chief of staff would be the only Democrat on the ballot in next year's midterm elections.
The Chicago City Council was set to meet Tuesday morning, and Mayor Brandon Johnson was set to hold a town hall on the Southwest Side Tuesday night — after a key City Council committee voted down his tax plan for the 2026 city budget.
The Senate has approved the Epstein Files Transparency Act to compel the release of documents, after the House passed it 427 to 1.
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced her plans to run for Chicago mayor in 2027.
The measure compelling the Justice Department to release materials related to Jeffrey Epstein won congressional approval. In a sudden reversal, President Trump told lawmakers they should vote for it.
Mayor Brandon Johnson's $16.6 billion spending plan for 2026 was dealt a major blow on Monday, as a key City Council committee voted down his plan for roughly $600 million in new taxes.
