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5 things to watch in Tuesday’s Illinois primaries

The Illinois primaries have seen gobs of spending, both in the highly-watched Senate race and further down the ballot in competitive open House seats. Groups affiliated with the American...

Fraud scrutiny clouds Schumer’s Obamacare credit push after his Pentagon ‘luxury’ spending jab

Schumer slams Pentagon's $93B spending spree, pushes ACA subsidies instead. Critics cite widespread fraud in healthcare program with phantom enrollees.

Pritzker flexes political muscle in Illinois Senate primary as 2028 buzz builds

Illinois primary could make history as three candidates vie for Durbin's Senate seat, with potential for second Black woman or Indian American senator.

AIPAC faces its biggest test this year in Illinois

CHICAGO — The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is making a nearly $22 million...

Minnesota bill would ban warrants allowing police to collect data from devices near a crime scene

Minnesota lawmakers proposed a bill to ban reverse location warrants allowing police to collect cellphone data near crime scenes, which they say violates the Fourth Amendment.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—March 16

2023—The North Dakota supreme court rules (in Wrigley v. Romanick) that the state constitution confers “a fundamental right to an abortion in the limited instances of life-saving and health-preserving circumstances.” Because...

The Case Against Re-Banning Sports Betting

A legalized sports betting market is better able to curb the economic and personal risks associated with gambling.

States Went All In on Sports Gambling — and Young Men Are the Losers

Thanks to their embrace of addictive sports betting systems, states have made it easy for young men to bet their futures away.

US ‘locked and loaded’ to destroy Iran’s ‘crown jewel’ ‘if we want,’ Trump warns

President Donald Trump says the United States is prepared to destroy Iran’s Kharg Island oil export hub but so far has chosen not to do so.

Dem candidate’s unearthed ‘winter Texan’ comment could haunt campaign

Bobby Pulido is facing scrutiny over the amount of time he spends in Mexico as the Latin Grammy winner pursues Texas' 15th Congressional District seat against Rep. Monica De La Cruz.

Hawaii Dem reveals why she stayed seated during Trump’s viral SOTU moment about prioritizing Americans

Hawaii Democrat Jill Tokuda explained why she refused to stand during Trump's State of the Union challenge at a town hall event, when asked about the moment by a voter.

‘We’re going to have a problem’: Republicans want Trump to move on from 2020

President Donald Trump is bringing back 2020. Many Republicans wish he wouldn't. Conversations with nearly a dozen GOP state and county chairs and strategists...

CEOs of top airlines demand Congress restore funding to Homeland Security and pay airport workers

The CEOs of the nation's top airline companies, including American, Delta, Southwest and JetBlue, are imploring Congress to restore funding to the Department of Homeland Security and embrace a bipartisan solution to pay federal aviation workers including airport security officers during the partial government shutdown.

‘Not this week, not ever’: Schumer vows to block Trump’s SAVE Act

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer vowed Sunday to block President Trump's SAVE Act in the Senate, warning the legislation would disenfranchise tens of millions of Americans ahead of the 2026 midterms.

‘Amateur hour’: Pete Buttigieg criticizes Trump over war planning, fundraising off war dead

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg criticized President Trump on Sunday after his political operation used images of him receiving the remains of fallen troops at Dover Air Force Base to raise money.

Feds say Hawaii crime lord committed suicide to stop Uncle Sam from seizing $20 million fortune

Hawaii nightclub owner Michael Miske Jr. was found guilty of murder and a host of other charges, and a jury said he should forfeit more than $20 million to Uncle Sam as part of his punishment.

Gas prices will stay high ‘a few more weeks’ but will drop after war, Trump energy secretary says

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that Americans will likely have to deal with a few more weeks of high gas prices due to the U.S.-Israel war against Iran.

String of attacks connected to naturalized citizens raises national security questions

Four alleged terror attacks connected naturalized U.S. citizens in March expose critical security gaps in America, a security expert warned on Fox News.

Top California librarian questioned about missing $650K tied to Dolly Parton child literacy program

California’s state librarian faces scrutiny after lawmakers said about $650,000 connected to a Dolly Parton Imagination Library literacy program cannot be accounted for.

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