Veteran Democrat Leader Convicted in Corruption Trial.
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan (D) faced a mixed verdict in his high-profile corruption trial this week. Madigan, a Democrat who previously led the Illinois House for…
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Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan (D) faced a mixed verdict in his high-profile corruption trial this week. Madigan, a Democrat who previously led the Illinois House for…
Neoconservative advocates of global "democracy" promotion are up in arms over the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) move to freeze funds for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED).…
U.S. District Court Judge John McConnell—who issued an order blocking a move by President Donald J. Trump to freeze federal grant spending earlier this month— has been exposed…
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has announced a new initiative aimed at uncovering governmental misconduct, only to be met with widespread ridicule. Schumer's new whistleblower tipline urges…
Elon Musk, who heads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has laid out details on plans to cut the federal deficit in half by 2026 in an Oval Office…
President Donald J. Trump is expected to soon sign an executive order directing prosecutors in Washington, D.C. to seek federal charges against individuals arrested on gun offenses and…
President Donald J. Trump issued a new executive order on Tuesday, instructing federal agencies to collaborate with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to reduce staff levels and…
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is freezing funding for several programs despite a federal judge telling President Donald J. Trump's administration not to. On Monday, Stacey Street, the director…
President Donald J. Trump's fast and furious actions during his first weeks in office are leaving many of his political opponents—especially those in the Democratic Party—feeling frazzled, stressed,…
Representative Eli Crane (R-AZ) is poised to introduce articles of impeachment against U.S. District Court Judge Paul Engelmayer over the latter's order blocking the Department of Government Efficiency…