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Ending cash bail in Illinois won’t solve crime

A law ending cash bail in the state of Illinois promises to be less punitive of poorer people, but won't help keep violent criminals...

The Hunter Biden Investigation Is a Joke

Merrick Garland’s decision to name David Weiss, the prosecutor behind the sweetheart plea deal, special counsel makes a mockery out of the probe.

Illinois Supreme Court Upholds State’s ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban

The Protect Illinois Communities Act bans the sale and distribution of some semiautomatic rifles and high-capacity magazines.

Joe Biden’s denials shift as evidence piles up about his involvement in Hunter’s deals

President Biden's repeated denials that he participated in his son's foreign business transactions or ever spoke to his son about them have shifted in recent weeks amid an accumulation of evidence from bank records and eyewitness testimony that show he likely played a pivotal role in securing the lucrative deals.

The Other Guys: Lesser known GOP White House hopefuls get a turn in the spotlight at Iowa State Fair

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is making the rounds at the iconic Iowa State Fair, touting his small-town roots and promising a "180-degree" turn from President Biden's policies that he says hurt Americans of every political stripe.

The failed Ohio amendment reflects Republican efforts nationally to restrict direct democracy

After Ohio voters repealed a law pushed by Republicans that would have limited unions' collective bargaining rights in 2011, then-GOP Gov. John Kasich was contrite.

Barrels of drinking water for migrants walking through Texas have disappeared

As one of the worst heat waves on record set in across much of the southern United States this summer, authorities and activists in South Texas found themselves embroiled in a mystery in this arid region near the border with Mexico.

Rising political threats take U.S. into uncharted territory as 2024 election looms

This week's confrontation that ended with FBI agents fatally shooting a 74-year-old Utah man who threatened to assassinate President Joe Biden was just the latest example of how violent rhetoric has created a more perilous political environment across the U.S.

How Vivek Ramaswamy is pushing — delicately — to win over Trump supporters

Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy was more than 40 minutes into a town hall in rural Iowa when a woman in the crowd posed a pointed question. Or perhaps it was a suggestion.

Biden’s reelection bid faces vulnerabilities in wake of special counsel appointment

As he gears up for reelection, President Joe Biden is already facing questions about his ability to convince voters that the economy is performing well. There's skepticism about the 80-year-old president's ability to manage a second term. And on Friday, Biden faced a fresh setback when Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special counsel to probe his son, Hunter.

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