Chicago mayor rips ICE operations, says Trump 'is attempting to get us to surrender our humanity'
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is coming out against ICE operations in his city, accusing President Donald Trump of "attempting to get us to surrender our humanity."
Trump's federal funding freeze to disrupt vast array of programs; Illinois shut out of Medicaid
The funding freeze could affect trillions of dollars and cause widespread disruption in health care research, education programs and other initiatives. Grants that have been awarded but not spent are also halted.
President Donald Trump orders a funding freeze as his administration reviews federal loans and grants
Trump freezes federal grants: What's included and what it could mean for you
Administration officials said the decision was necessary to ensure that all funding complies with Trump's executive orders, which are intended to undo progressive steps on transgender rights, environmental justice and diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, efforts. But what will that mean for you?
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Pritzker Steers Resistance to Trump as ICE Raids Hit Chicago
Shortly after Donald Trump’s electoral victory, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker pledged to defend his state’s residents from the president’s agenda, throwing down the challenge: “You come for my people,
President Donald Trump fills his government with billionaires after running on a working-class message
President Donald Trump’s brash populism has always involved incongruence: the billionaire businessman-politician stirring the passions of millions who, regardless of the U.S. economy’s trajectory,
Chicago becomes Ground Zero for Donald Trump’s deportation blitz—Over 950 arrested in one day; Border Czar defends raids
The Trump administration ramped up immigration enforcement, allowing raids on schools and churches. Immigration czar Tom Homan defended the policy, citing consequences for illegal entry. Chicago saw 956 arrests in a single day,
Iconic talk show host joined immigration raids in Chicago
CHICAGO -- Former daytime talk-show host Phil McGraw, better known as “Dr. Phil,” rode along with immigration agents in Chicago on Sunday as they moved to enforce President Donald Trump’s recent immigration executive order.
Questions loom as Trump's sweeping DEI cuts hit federal agencies in Chicago
Among the questions were how the EPA’s environmental justice programs, which bring federal resources to areas heavily hit by pollution, would be affected by the order ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
The Fed meets for the first time since Trump's term started. Here's what to expect
If virtually every indication so far is accurate, the new leader of the free world is unlikely to get what he wants, at least not yet.
Trump’s ‘border’ czar, top DOJ official arrive in Chicago to observe immigration enforcement operations
With two top Trump administration officials in Chicago, federal law enforcement began a “targeted” immigration blitz Sunday, according to a spokesman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The agency did not say how many arrests have taken place so far.
What is ICE? What is their role in Trump's executive order on immigration?
ICE has take a spotlight role in the wake of plans in Trump's administration for mass deportations. Here's what you need to know about the agency.
Inside Trump’s immigration arrests in Chicago: Dr. Phil, lawsuits and ‘frightened’ communities
A top Department of Justice official — and former criminal defense attorney for Donald Trump — joined federal law enforcement agents and administration officials on the ground in Chicago this weekend to carry out a series of immigration arrests after weeks of heightened tensions among immigrant communities bracing for threats.