FBI Director Kash Patel testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on “Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation” on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 16, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images FBI Director Kash Patel announced Sunday that the bureau will pursue justice after federal law enforcement agents were allegedly attacked near Chicago.
The government shutdown enters its sixth day as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., demands a deal on expiring Obamacare tax credits before reopening.
Republican Rep. Wesley Hunt of Texas announces Senate run, joining incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton in heated GOP primary battle.
Illinois and Chicago sue to block Trump deployment of National Guard Illinois and Chicago sue to block Trump deployment of National Guard 01:01 The state of Illinois and Chicago are suing the Trump administration over their plans to deploy the National Guard. “The American people, regardless of where they reside, should not live under the
The Senate is set to vote again on measures to fund the government Monday evening, after a series of votes have fallen short of the 60 votes needed. On Sept. 19, senators first voted on the dueling measures to fund the government, after the House passed the GOP-led bill that would have extended funding until
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker speaks during a press conference with Texas Democrats at the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades union hall in Aurora, Ill., on Aug. 5, 2025. Scott Olson/Getty Images The state of Illinois and city of Chicago filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Oct. 6 in a bid to
President Donald Trump talks to the media after walking off Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on Oct. 5, 2025. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt clarified remarks made on Oct. 6 by President Donald Trump about whether federal employees are being fired. On the