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Greg Bovino and His Border Patrol Agents Planning to Leave Chicago as Early as This Week, Sources Say

Gregory Bovino, the top Border Patrol official leading the charge on the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in cities, along with his agents, are planning to leave Chicago as early as this week.

How Federal Agencies’ Roles Have Shifted in Trump’s Immigration Battle

President Donald Trump’s vow to wage the biggest domestic deportation program in American history. Here is a look at the agencies involved and how their complicated and often overlapping duties have evolved.

Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration to Make Full November SNAP Payments

A federal judge in Rhode Island said Thursday that the Trump administration must fully cover food stamp benefits for tens of millions of Americans in November.

As Donald Trump Awaits an Early Verdict With Tuesday’s Elections, Midterms Are Already on His Mind

The first big electoral test of Trump’s second term is taking shape, when Virginia and New Jersey will elect governors, California will vote on a measure to redraw its congressional maps, and New York City will pick its next mayor.

Man Charged With Stabbing 2 Teens With a Fork on Flight From Chicago to Germany

According to charging documents, he stabbed a 17-year-old male passenger in the shoulder and another 17-year-old male passenger in the back of the head with a metal fork following meal service.

Demolition Begins at the White House to Replace East Wing With Donald Trump’s Ballroom

Demolition of the White House East Wing began Monday as President Donald Trump adds a $200 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom.

ICE Arrests Suburban Police Officer and Accuses Him of Being in US Illegally

ICE agents arrested a police officer Thursday morning in suburban Hanover Park, accusing him of being an unlawful immigrant from Montenegro.

Federal Judge Wants Immigration Agents in Chicago to Wear Body Cameras, Address Tactics: ‘I’m Really Not Happy’

In response, Judge Sar Ellis announced Thursday she will require all federal agents with body cameras to have them on during encounters with immigration protesters.

O’Hare, Midway Among Airports Refusing to Play Kristi Noem Video That Blames Democrats for Government Shutdown

The dispute highlights the remarkable push by the Department of Homeland Security to insert a political message into the airport security experience that virtually every air traveler must go through.

US Supreme Court Poised to Revive Illinois GOP Congressman’s Absentee Ballot Suit That Could Spur More Election Litigation

Rep. Michael Bost’s appeal at the Supreme Court isn’t focused on the ballot issue itself but rather it raises the question of whether federal candidates may sue over election regulations — even if, as in Bost’s case, they represent a safe district and are highly favored to win election.

Meet Gregory Bovino, the Border Patrol Chief in Charge of Trump’s Chicago Crackdown: ‘No Sanctuary Here’

Nearly three decades into his career with the US Border Patrol, Gregory Bovino has become the on-the-ground face of Trump’s effort to surge federal law enforcement into blue states and cities regardless of whether local officials want them there — first in Los Angeles, now in Chicago.

She Was the World’s Oldest Person, Living to 117. What Do Her Genes Reveal About Longevity?

A recent medical paper investigated the genome of Maria Branyas Morera, a U.S.-born Spanish woman who died in August 2024 at age 117 years and 168 days, shortly after becoming the world’s oldest living person.

Attorney General Pam Bondi and Prosecutors Have Reservations Over Charging Former FBI Director James Comey, Sources Say

Attorney General Pam Bondi and other federal prosecutors have concerns about the case against former FBI Director James Comey, sources tell CNN, though an indictment could come as soon as Thursday.

Hunger Researchers Put On Leave After Trump Administration Cancels Food Insecurity Report

Days after announcing it was ending the government’s annual food insecurity report, the U.S. Department of Agriculture placed about a dozen researchers, supervisors and administrators on paid administrative leave.

TikTok’s Algorithm Will Be Controlled by Oracle in the US After Trump-Backed Deal is Completed

If completed, the deal will transfer control of TikTok’s U.S. operations to a new joint venture based in the United States, with majority American investors and run by a majority American board of directors, the official said.

‘Harder Than Losing in Basketball’: NBA Legend Derrick Rose on His Chess Obsession and How It Could Save Lives

On the face of it, playing chess and competing in the NBA couldn’t be farther apart. But it seems there is more that links the two sports than initially meets the eye — just ask NBA legend Derrick Rose.

ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel’s Show ‘Indefinitely’ After Remarks About Charlie Kirk’s Death

Disney’s ABC is taking Jimmy Kimmel’s late night talk show off the air indefinitely amid a controversy over his recent comments about Charlie Kirk’s suspected killer.

Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Concerned Americans Cannot Distinguish Between Presidents and Kings

Speaking to the New York Law School in Manhattan, the Supreme Court’s senior liberal encouraged people to get involved and lamented what she described as a lack of knowledge about fundamental aspects of American law.

Suspect in Custody in Killing of Charlie Kirk, Officials Announce

President Donald Trump has said that a suspect is in custody related to the killing of Charlie Kirk. The suspect was later identified as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson of Washington, Utah.

Justice Amy Coney Barrett Defends Overturning Roe v. Wade, Reveals Supreme Court Dynamics in New Book

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett in a new memoir defends her vote reversing a half century of national abortion rights, declaring that Roe v. Wade usurped the will of the American people and “came at a cost.”

Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst Will Not Seek Reelection to Third Term, Sources Tell CNN

 Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst has decided not to seek reelection to a third term, two people familiar with the decision say, and is poised to make an announcement next week.

CDC Staff Gather to Honor ‘the People Who Protect America’ After Leaders Who Resigned Were Escorted Out

Top officials who resigned their positions at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after the ouster of the agency’s director were escorted out of the building Thursday morning.

Trump Administration Plans Big Immigration Enforcement Operation in Chicago as Soon as Next Week

President Donald Trump and his aides have repeatedly slammed Chicago over policies that limit cooperation between local authorities and federal immigration enforcement.

National Guard Deployment in DC Costing Roughly $1M a Day, Estimates Say

 The ongoing National Guard mission in Washington, D.C., as part of President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown in the city, is costing roughly $1 million a day, experts estimated to CNN.

Former Chicago Bears Quarterback Jay Cutler Pleads Guilty to DUI, Sentenced to 4 Days in Jail

Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler was sentenced to four days in jail as part of a plea deal on Tuesday, after being charged with driving under the influence and possession of a firearm in 2024.

New Dinosaur Just Dropped. This One Had a Striking Sail-Like Back

The bones of Istiorachis macarthurae, named in honor of record-breaking British sailor Ellen MacArthur, were uncovered on the Isle of Wight, a small island just off the south coast of England, where it roamed more than 120 million years ago.
 

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