A Pennsylvania school district is suing Norfolk Southern over the impacts of the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment that led to the release of toxic chemicals and forced thousands to evacuate for days. The lawsuit from Blackhawk School District in Beaver County, located on Pennsylvania’s western border with Ohio, is the latest of several facing...
Supporting Ukraine’s effort to defeat Russia is in the U.S. national interest. Unfortunately, recent comments by leading Republicans call into question whether the U.S. should continue to help Ukraine get what it needs to defeat Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a response to a questionnaire from Tucker Carlson of Fox News, Republican Governor Ron DeSantis...
Former President Trump is gearing up to hold his first rally of the 2024 presidential cycle on Saturday as he grapples with a potential indictment. Trump will travel to friendly territory in Waco, Texas, for the campaign event, which is set to be in stark contrast to his campaign’s more low-key events so far this...
The Chicago mayoral race is emerging as a key test for Democrats on how they handle the hot-button issues of crime and public safety. Two starkly different candidates in the Windy City’s April 4 runoff have offered contrasting approaches over an issue that has been blamed for costing the party control of the House last...
Story at a glance Nadia*, a 33-year-old Chicagoan, has had her fair share of bad dates. But there are a handful that stand out in her mind as particularly awful. One of those dates took place on a hot summer night in 2017. Nadia went to a roof-top bar with a 25-year-old man she had...
The jockeying is intensifying among cities vying to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention. Atlanta, Chicago and New York City are the finalists to host the event next year, when it is expected to return to something more akin to the pre-pandemic affair with lawmakers, donors and media descending on the host city for nearly...
Under increasing pressure from state and federal investigators, former President Trump escalated his violent rhetoric this week, heightening tensions as prosecutors weigh whether to bring criminal charges and sparking sharp criticism from Democrats, who are warning of another Jan. 6. In several social media posts over the past two days, Trump appeared to threaten Manhattan District Attorney...
Former President Donald Trump revealed Friday whether he is considering an alliance with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2024 once the Republican presidential primary concludes.
Here are the top five wildest moments from this past week of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s investigation into former President Donald J. Trump.
Sen. Ted Cruz is celebrating Stanford University dean Tirien Steinbach being placed on leave after joining protests against a Trump-appointed judge during his visit to the school.