Trump and GOP lag Biden and Democrats in fundraising in early 2024
Trump's political apparatus continued to spend more than it raised, according to campaign finance reports filed for January.
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Trump's political apparatus continued to spend more than it raised, according to campaign finance reports filed for January.
South Carolina is just a few days away from its Republican presidential primary. Polls show former President Donald Trump has a substantial lead over the state's former Gov. Nikki Haley.
Nikki Haley is resisting calls to end her campaign against Donald Trump, saying she feels "no need to kiss the ring."
Former President Donald Trump, sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, and the Trump Organization were dealt severe penalties in a civil case alleging widespread fraud.
The ruling also bars the Trump Organization from seeking loans from financial institutions in New York for a period of three years, and includes a three-year ban on Trump serving as an officer or director of any New York corporation.
The judge's ruling bars former President Donald Trump from conducting business in New York for three years. Trump has vowed to appeal.
Fulton county District Attorney Fani Willis was grilled over her personal relationship with a lead prosecutor in the state's election interference case against former President Donald Trump.
On March 25, the former president faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. He's accused of paying adult film star Stormy Daniels in an attempt to influence the 2016 presidential election.
Republican Special Counsel Robert Hur's report recommended no criminal prosecution for mishandling classified documents, but he referred to the president's memory at least nine times - Calling him a "well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory."
President Biden and the White House are hitting back as new questions about his age and memory were raised by a special counsel report. While on the campaign trail, former President Trump is seizing on the issue.
When the nine members of the Supreme Court take their seats on the bench on Thursday, they will be wading into uncharted legal waters to hear a case that could have sweeping ramifications for the 2024 presidential race.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) on Wednesday took the very rare step of calling on one of the Supreme Court justices - Clarence Thomas - to recuse himself from the case.
"Justice Thomas should recuse himself so there's no question of bias," Durbin said.
A federal appeals court in Washington found former President Donald Trump is not entitled to broad immunity from federal prosecution, delivering a landmark decision that would allow the criminal case against the former president involving the 2020 presidential election to move forward if the ruling is upheld.
The president accused Republicans of caving to the demands of former President Donald Trump.
The U.S. Supreme Court will likely have the final say.
The effort to pull former President Donald Trump's name from November ballots in Illinois will continue on Tuesday with a hearing. The arguments being made in Illinois and other states like Colorado and Maine center on whether Trump engaged in insurrection by attempting to remain in office after the 2020 election. Trump opponents have been working in over a dozen states to remove his name from ballots for the 2024 election.
Charles Littlejohn pleaded guilty to leaking former President Trump's federal tax records, as well as those of some of the richest people in the U.S.
President Joe Biden was on the campaign trail Saturday in South Carolina. He's looking ahead to the general election in November and zeroing in on Donald Trump.
Former President Trump is vowing to appeal a verdict ordering him to pay more than $80 million in damages to writer E. Jean Carroll for defamation. CBS News’ Bradley Blackburn reports.
Former President Donald Trump must pay $83.3 million in damages for defamatory statements denying he sexually assaulted the writer E. Jean Carroll.
In the GOP presidential race, former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley tries to narrow the lead held by former president Trump. CBS News' Caitlin Huey Burns reports he's threatening donors who contribute to her campaign.
After former President Donald Trump won the last two primaries, Haley is hoping the next primary in her home state of South Carolina can boost her campaign.
The primary is the big test for Nikki Haley, who is facing off against former President Donald Trump. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports.
Both the front runner, former President Donald Trump, and Nikki Haley were in attack mode while campaigning in New Hampshire.
Be they profane, inflammatory or simply hard to read, Illinois rejected 550 of the more than 55,000 requested vanity plates in 2025, and these are some of the funniest.
The main distillery will be closed for site enhancements, the company said. The pause comes after whiskey production has dropped amid a challenging year.
Chicago police this past weekend issued a community alert about a rash of burglaries targeting businesses around the city from Rogers Park to Beverly.
An intersection along 111th Street in Chicago's Mount Greenwood neighborhood was closed early Monday after a pavement collapse.
One person was taken to the hospital after a three-car crash on the Kennedy Expressway early Monday.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's office said there should be an answer by Monday as to whether the mayor will veto a budget plan passed by the City Council over the weekend.
A government shutdown is still possible if Mayor Brandon Johnson decides to veto the spending plan.
The Justice Department released thousands of new photos and records on Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, but at least 550 pages in the documents were fully redacted.
The alternative budget proposal championed by a group of Chicago aldermen won a crucial first full City Council vote on Friday, setting up a final vote on Saturday
A Bulgarian citizen, whom federal officials say was in the U.S. illegally, was found unresponsive in his cell at a Michigan facility.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
With less than two weeks until Christmas, if you're sending gifts to people far from home, the deadlines to get them there on time are fast approaching.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
It's the holiday season, which means it's the most common time of year for norovirus to spread. Here's what you need to know about this winter stomach bug.
A study conducted in part by Chicago's Northwestern Medicine found that tanning beds not only triple the risk of melanoma, but can also damage DNA across nearly the whole skin surface.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
The Chicago Bears are expanding their search for a new stadium to Northwest Indiana, even though they already own land in Arlington Heights and have also proposed a new lakefront stadium in Chicago.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre is hosting "The Phantom of the Opera," and staff offered a firsthand look at the iconic chandelier inside the theater this week.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
The nearly 100-year-old cinema will close briefly after New Year's Day and reopen on Jan. 9 with a showing of Jim Jarmusch's "Father Mother Sister Brother."
Be they profane, inflammatory or simply hard to read, Illinois rejected 550 of the more than 55,000 requested vanity plates in 2025, and these are some of the funniest.
Winter WonderFest at Navy Pier features everything from light displays to carnival rides and an ice rink. Joining Jackie and Audrina are Navy Pier program manager Miguel Alfaro and director of community engagement Marisa Diaz-Arce.
The approval comes as the U.S. is pushing Israel and Hamas to move ahead with a second phase of the Gaza ceasefire.
Abrego Garcia was freed amid a months-long debate over his immigration status.
The City Council passed an alternative to Mayor Johnson’s budget on Saturday. As Darius Johnson reports, an answer was expected Monday as to whether Mayor Johnson will veto the budget.
Chicago firefighters spent the early-morning hours Monday battling a serious blaze in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood.
Cameras not working, video evidence missed by police and a psychic that leads a hit and run victim's son to a clue that changes the case
The Bears' next game will be against the 49ers on Dec. 28.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's office said there should be an answer by Monday as to whether the mayor will veto a budget plan passed by the City Council over the weekend.
Be they profane, inflammatory or simply hard to read, Illinois rejected 550 of the more than 55,000 requested vanity plates in 2025, and these are some of the funniest.
Cameras not working, video evidence missed by police and a psychic that leads a hit and run victim's son to a clue that changes the case
Some Chicago area hospitals are at risk of significant flooding both in and around the buildings, according to new KFF Health News/Fathom models.
Lawmakers in Springfield are looking to address the high water bills being reported in some suburbs from customers of Illinois American Water.
Electric bills in the Chicago area could go up as much as $70 in the next three years because of data centers, according to the Citizens Utility Board.
Advocates and legislators are seeking solutions and and accountability for a pattern of Chicago police arresting Black gun owners on firearms charges despite valid FOID and CCL licenses.
The Flames spent the day with a handful of second through eighth-graders from Glenwood Academy and really got into the holiday spirit with a fun shopping spree.
The Bulls had nine scorers in double figures, led by Matas Buzelis with 28 points.
The Bears' next game will be against the 49ers on Dec. 28.
Japanese third baseman Munetaka Murakami is joining the White Sox on a two-year contract worth $34 million, CBS Sports has confirmed.
DJ Moore scored the game-winning 46-yard touchdown pass from QB Caleb Williams.
Chicago police this past weekend issued a community alert about a rash of burglaries targeting businesses around the city from Rogers Park to Beverly.
Armed robbers hit a 7-Eleven store in Chicago's Norwood Park neighborhood early Monday.
Chicago police early Monday were looking for the driver connected to a deadly hit-and-run in the city's Morgan Park neighborhood.
A man was set to go before a judge on Sunday after he was charged in a deadly shooting in a hotel parking lot on Chicago's Southwest Side several months ago.
A Bulgarian citizen, whom federal officials say was in the U.S. illegally, was found unresponsive in his cell at a Michigan facility.
