Illinois GOP Chair Resigns, Citing ‘Power Struggles’ With Grassroots

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.—Don Tracy is stepping down as chair of the Illinois Republican Party—and he says party disunity is the reason. “In better days, Illinois Republicans came together after tough intra-party elections. Now, however, we have Republicans who would rather fight other Republicans than engage in the harder work of defeating incumbent Democrats by convincing swing

Federal Judge to Hear Arguments on Lawfulness of Jack Smith Appointment

Attorneys for former President Trump have argued that Mr. Smith’s appointment was unlawful. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who is overseeing one of the four criminal cases against former President Donald Trump, has scheduled a hearing on June 21 to address the lawfulness of special counsel Jack Smith’s appointment. The parties will argue on President

Senators Debate Proposed $60K National Minimum Wage for Teachers

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) proposed a $60,000 annual national minimum wage for teachers, sending the message that if you pay them, the results will come. None of the legislators or witnesses who spoke at the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on June 20 disputed that increased pay is a solution for recruiting

Trump to Get Last Word, While Biden Will Appear to the Right During 1st Debate

The 45th president will get the last word during the upcoming CNN debate. Former President Trump will get the last word during the upcoming CNN debate scheduled for next week, while President Joe Biden will appear on the right side, the network announced Tuesday. CNN said on its website that the candidates flipped a coin

Mayorkas Responds to Growing Public Support for Mass Deportation of Illegal Immigrants

A recent CBS / YouGov poll showing that 62 percent of U.S. voters support a new national program to deport all illegal immigrants from the United States. Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas responded to a poll showing growing support for the mass deportation of illegal immigrants by saying that the Biden administration holds in high esteem

Biden Admin Moves Ukraine to Front of Line for Air Defense Missiles

Ukraine will be given priority status for interceptor orders, but it will not impact Israel or Taiwan. President Joe Biden’s administration will begin redirecting deliveries of new batches of air-defense missiles to Ukraine, at the expense of other countries waiting for the United States to fill their orders. White House National Security Council spokesman John