Senate Judiciary Committee To Move Forward With Bill To Protect Mueller's Job
Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley said that he was unconcerned about Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's vow that he wouldn't bring the bill to the floor.
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Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley said that he was unconcerned about Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's vow that he wouldn't bring the bill to the floor.
Fox News host, and Trump supporter, Sean Hannity is defending his ties to Michael Cohen, President Trump's personal attorney. Hannity was named as Cohen's client during a court hearing following an FBI raid.
Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich has a new plan for shortening his prison sentence.
For the first time, a majority of Republican voters, 54%, now believe Mueller is not conducting a fair investigation.
President Donald Trump's allies are preparing an extensive campaign to fight back against James Comey's publicity tour, trying to undermine the credibility of the former FBI director by reviving the blistering Democratic criticism of him before he was fired nearly a year ago.
"Justice needs to be served in whatever capacity, so it's not an attack on our country," U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger said.
Chicago's top federal prosecutor will oversee the FBI's production of documents the House Judiciary Committee is seeking as part of a probe into the bureau's handling of the Hillary Clinton email case.
McCarthy accused the mayor of trying to distract voters, rather than talk about the issues that are most important to Chicago.
Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said he respected Tillerson's "intellect" and said he "got along well with Rex."
Just days before a nationwide school walkout to support stronger gun control laws, the White House has unveiled a new proposal to prevent school shootings.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi called House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) a "stooge for the president."
The Trump administration has said their plan would provide a pathway to citizenship for nearly 2 million undocumented immigrants.
The move is part of the Trump administration's promised crackdown on cities and states that refuse to help enforce U.S. immigration laws.
The Volo Auto Museum figured there would be some pushback from the display of a Trump golden edition Cadillac limousine from 1988.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is standing by his account of the now infamous meeting with President Donald Trump, in which the president allegedly made vulgar and racist comments while discussing immigration.
Senator Dick Durbin called the president's "sh*thole countries" remarks "hate-filled, vile, and racist."
Responding to reports that Oprah Winfrey is considering a bid for the White House, President Trump said he would beat the talk show star in 2020, adding it would "be a lot of fun."
Congressman Mike Quigley said he's encouraged by plans for officials from both North and South Korea to meet next week, and he hopes President Donald Trump will hold off on any provocative tweets aimed at the North's acerbic dictator.
Legal experts differ on how well President Trump is handling issues of Constitutional rights after nearly a year in office.
President Trump, speaking at a FBI Academy graduation ceremony on Friday, reissued his blistering attack on Chicago's gun violence.
In his first visit to Colbert's late night talk show on CBS, the mayor offered a new anti-Trump motto for Chicago: "A city he'll never sleep in."
Obama, who signed the Paris climate agreement in 2015, has continued to be outspoken about protecting the environment since leaving office.
"Clearly he has established a body of evidence, and many of those elements are going to be used against him," Durbin said.
During a press conference in South Korea, the president was asked if he would consider "extreme vetting" for gun purchases.
George Papadopoulos was one of the first three people charged in a special prosecutors' investigation of the Trump campaign's ties to Russia
A woman was struck and killed on the shoulder of I-57 on Chicago's South Side Sunday night, and a man who got out to help her was struck too.
The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is turning 90 years old, and Oscar Mayer is celebrating the occasion with a special birthday treat.
Crash-and-grab burglars hit a Shell gas station on the cusp of Chicago's Lakeview and Lincoln Park communities early Monday morning.
A robber jumped through a drive-thru window at a McDonald's in Chicago's Belmont Cragin community early Monday morning.
Candidates for Chicago mayor may start circulating petitions on Tuesday for the election in February 2027.
Candidates for Chicago mayor may start circulating petitions on Tuesday for the election in February 2027.
The plans include arresting migrants in Ohio and quickly putting them on deportation flights to crisis-stricken Haiti, the internal documents indicate.
President Trump cracked jokes at the redo of the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Friday night, after an armed assailant upended April's dinner.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has purchased commercial spyware that can covertly take control of phones, collect messages, photos and location information.
A new lawsuit argues that Wisconsin's elections commission is wrongly blocking absentee voters from canceling their ballots and requesting new ones, with nearly 91,000 ballots already returned ahead of the Aug. 11 primary.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
The food deserts on Chicago's South and West sides could spread even wider if seven Save A Lot grocery stores close.
Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois are both seeking rate increases that would raise monthly bills by as much as $28, while their parent companies seek regulatory approval to merge — a deal a consumer watchdog says would give one company control of nearly all regulated water customers in the state.
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that requires the company to let farmers and independent shops fix their own equipment.
Chicago Soul Café opened Monday at 6248 S. St. Lawrence Ave.
The Chicago Bears this weekend said they are assessing land at Wolf Lake Terminals in Hammond, Indiana, for a possible new stadium.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
Iowa announced a fall exhibition game against Kansas at the Field of Dreams ballpark, where major and minor league games have been played since 2021.
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is the first film shot entirely on 70mm IMAX cameras, and Cinemark Seven Bridges in Woodridge is 1 of roughly 30 theaters nationwide equipped to show it that way.
Brenda Fricker won an Academy Award for 1989's "My Left Foot," played the Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2" and appeared in "A Time to Kill" and "So I Married an Axe Murderer."
The actor's agent said he was providing more information following news reports "which contain inaccuracies and outright falsehoods."
More states are struggling to share the dwindling water supply from Lake Mead and Lake Powell. Jonathan Vigliotti reports from Los Angeles.
Crash-and-grab burglars hit a Shell gas station on the cusp of Chicago’s Lakeview and Lincoln Park communities early Monday morning.
Chicago police said someone in the drive-thru jumped out of a car and into the drive-thru window.
Burglars hit a shell gas station at Ashland Avenue and Diversey Parkway early Monday morning.
The cake has more than 20 hot dogs arranged around two tiers of Milk Bar’s signature birthday cake.
A Lisle, Illinois, man was due in court Monday, accused of causing a deadly boat crash on the Fox River this past weekend.
A man is dead after police said he was hit by a speeding sport-utility vehicle in Chicago's Gage Park neighborhood Sunday night.
Three people were killed and four others wounded in a shooting during a food festival at the Seattle Center near the Space Needle, police said. A suspect was in custody and another was being sought, they said.
A woman was struck and killed on the shoulder of I-57 on Chicago's South Side Sunday night, and a man who got out to help her was struck too.
The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is turning 90 years old, and Oscar Mayer is celebrating the occasion with a special birthday treat.
While Mayor Brandon Johnson hasn't announced if he will run for re-election next year, he's boasting about lower vacancy rates for Mag Mile buildings and taking credit for the positive changes.
A Lockport foster parent said he lost his kids, job and home for months after a mix-up that landed his name on the Illinois Sex Offender Registry.
Record heat and major air quality issues created by wildfire smoke were key topics as some of the top climate leaders from around the world gathered in Chicago this week for the Aspen Institute's annual climate summit.
Police say a man and a woman were last seen speaking with the victim before the shooting.
Neighbors in the Avalon Park neighborhood said their community has been plagued by squatters, weeds, rats, and water leaks – all thanks to an abandoned home that's been sitting vacant for years.
Center fielders Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones and second baseman Jeff Kent were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday.
Murakami hit a 385-foot, two-run homer in the bottom of the first that gave Chicago its first lead of the game. It was his first homer since May 27th.
Ryan O'Hearn hit a grand slam on his 33rd birthday, as the Pirates held off the Cubs 8-7 to avoid being swept in the three-game series.
The south Chicago suburb of Robbins, Illinois, on Sunday honored retired NBA basketball player Dwyane Wade with a new street name and a day of celebration.
The WNBA celebrated its 30th season by holding its first All-Star Game in Chicago since 2022.
Crash-and-grab burglars hit a Shell gas station on the cusp of Chicago's Lakeview and Lincoln Park communities early Monday morning.
A robber jumped through a drive-thru window at a McDonald's in Chicago's Belmont Cragin community early Monday morning.
Three people were killed and four others wounded in a shooting during a food festival at the Seattle Center near the Space Needle, police said. A suspect was in custody and another was being sought, they said.
Chicago police on Sunday issued a community alert after two violent robberies in the South Loop area this weekend.
Chicago police this weekend issued a warning about robbers targeting victims who are trying to sell cellphones online on Chicago's West Side.
