Energy Department Offers $1.6 Billion Loan Guarantee to Upgrade Lines Across Midwest

Transformers and power transmission lines in a power distribution yard on Aug. 18, 2003 in Des Plaines, Illinois. Tim Boyle/Getty Images The Trump administration finalized a $1.6 billion loan guarantee on Oct. 16 through the Department of Energy to upgrade nearly 5,000 miles of transmission lines throughout five states, mostly in the Midwest. The project

Appeals court continues to block deployment of National Guard in Illinois

Washington — A federal appeals court on Thursday continued to block President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops within the Chicago area amid ongoing immigration protests, but allowed the service members to remain under federal control. The three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit said in a unanimous decision that

Immigration Officers in Chicago Required to Wear Body Cameras, Says Federal Judge

Police take a man into custody as community members and activists confront federal law enforcement agents in Broadview, Ill., on Oct. 4, 2025. Scott Olson/Getty Images Federal law enforcement officers conducting removals of illegal immigrants in the Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras during those operations, a U.S. District Judge ordered on

Trump says cost of IVF drugs will decrease “dramatically” thanks to price negotiations

Washington — President Trump said the cost of drugs for in vitro fertilization will decrease “dramatically,” as his administration has negotiated lower prices for an expensive component of the IVF cycle.  IVF cycles can cost $25,000 or even more, as Mr. Trump said, and many couples need multiple cycles. Most employers don’t offer fertility insurance

Former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton Indicted

National security adviser John Bolton speaks at a press briefing at the White House in Washington on Jan. 28, 2019. Holly Kellum/NTD A man who served as President Donald Trump’s national security adviser during the president’s first term was indicted on Oct. 16 for allegedly sharing classified materials on a private email server. John Bolton,