Politics
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2026 elections: What to know about Illinois governor election, Chicago mayoral election and 2026 midterm elections
CHICAGO (WLS) — The New Year is shaping up to be very busy on the Illinois political scene with the…
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2026 state politics preview, History of midwest farming, Best bagels in Wisconsin
We look back at the top stories in state politics from last year and preview what’s to come in 2026.…
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Iran protests are not about politics anymore, they are about an economy that doesn’t work
At the same time, the state maintains significant ability to manage unrest in the short term. Control over policing, the…
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Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as mayor of New York City
Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist who campaigned on a promise to tackle the affordability crisis in one of America’s most…
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Chief Justice John Roberts pushes for judicial independence in history-heavy report
Chief Justice John Roberts touted the independence of the federal judiciary as a “counter-majoritarian check” and urged Americans rattled by…
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Man charged with allegedly threatening Kennedy Center president
The Justice Department charged a Virginia man on Tuesday for allegedly sending a threatening text message to presidential envoy and…
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It’s time to stop the presses on the AJC, but news will still be reported
Politics Making way for what’s next in news for restless, ambitious Atlanta The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s final Sunday edition rolls off…
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CIA strike brings Trump closer to grave new year decisions on Venezuela
President Donald Trump has thrust the country into a significant new phase in his showdown with Venezuela with a CIA…
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From Bridge: Trump, DOGE and deep divides were among biggest Michigan politics stories of 2025
Sweeping federal policy changes and budget cuts. Unexpected political alliances. A narrowly averted state government shutdown, and the longest federal…
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Year In Review 2025: Power, corruption, and defiance define Wisconsin’s political landscape under pressure
2025 marked a year of profound political tension and moral reckoning across Milwaukee and the nation. The return of authoritarian…
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