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Bailey says campaign will focus on Chicago area after rough primary night in suburbs

Republican gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey lost suburban counties in Tuesday’s primary that he won four years ago. The ...
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ICE's detention expansion meets resistance in communities across the political spectrum

Last year ICE got $45 billion from Congress over four years to expand its detention footprint. Many towns and cities are ...
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Trump temporarily waives the Jones Act to try to lower gasoline prices. Will it work?

The Jones Act restricts which ships can carry goods between U.S. ports. Experts say temporarily lifting the act will do ...
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Sen. Paul confronts Sen. Mullin over violent rhetoric at his DHS confirmation hearing

GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin's confirmation hearing to lead DHS kicked off with criticism of his conduct by GOP Sen. Rand Paul ...
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Mamdani put Ramadan at the center of NYC's cultural life, bringing joy -- and a backlash

NYC Mayor Mamdani observed Ramadan publicly at a time when many politicians and activists on the right are voicing hostility ...
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Croke leads Democratic comptroller race as downstate voters dominate GOP primaries

JB Pritzker’s hand-picked candidate cruised to a high-profile victory in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Tuesday night ...
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These roaches form exclusive long-term relationships after eating each other's wings

Salganea taiwanensis, a kind of wood-feeding cockroach, may engage in what's known as pair bonding, a new study finds.
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Political will grows for data center regulations as POWER Act remains in committee

The newly introduced POWER Act seeks to regulate new data centers built in Illinois and address concerns about their effects ...
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EU offers to pay Ukraine to fix oil pipeline at the center of Ukraine-Hungary feud

EU officials say they have offered money and technical help to Ukraine to fix a key oil pipeline to Central Europe. They hope ...
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Sen. Mullin faces confirmation hearing to lead Homeland Security Department

Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin faces questions from his fellow senators at his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Homeland Security, ...
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Israel says it killed Iran's intelligence chief in overnight strike

Israel said it killed Iran's minister of intelligence, Esmail Khatib, in an overnight strike Wednesday. The announcement came ...
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Do you understand this billboard? If not, that's the whole point

San Francisco's streets are plastered with cryptic ads from AI startups. The strategy is intentional — but it's not without ...