Illinois

Judge Removes Trump from State Ballot, Campaign Fires Back

Add Illinois to the list of states that have removed former President Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot over his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, incursion at the U.S. Capitol. Judge Tracie R. Porter issued the memorandum of judgment and order Wednesday, finding that Trump’s alleged involvement in “insurrection or rebellion” against the […]

Firebrand Matt Gaetz Fought McCarthy and Won

When it comes to a fellow Republican who almost lunged at him last fall, Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida appears to prefer waving bye-bye rather than letting bygones be bygones. Gaetz will appear at a Feb. 16 rally as part of his effort to support a Republican challenger trying to unseat Republican Rep. Mike […]

Chicago Considers Border a Crisis Even If Biden Doesn’t

President Joe Biden has said he wouldn’t call the situation at the southern border a crisis, but officials in Chicago—host to this summer’s Democratic National Convention—appear to differ.  Chicago city officials, as well as Cabinet secretaries and senior staffers for Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat, routinely refer to a “crisis” in emails and other […]