Chicago aldermen forge ahead with counterproposal to Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget, push new teen curfew plan
CHICAGO — Aldermen officially threw their budget cards on the table Wednesday by introducing their own 2026 package to ... Read More
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Lawmakers hold hope for health care even with partisan Senate votes
WASHINGTON — As the Senate tees up a pair of partisan votes on health care Thursday, senators from both sides of the aisle said debate isn’t over regarding enhanced premium tax credits that millions of people rely on. ...Read more
Trump administration launches 'Gold Card' visa website
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Wednesday launched a Gold Card initiative that would allow foreign nationals to purchase legal status in the United States for $1 million.
President Donald Trump was among the U....Read more
Moderate House Republicans look to force vote on ACA tax credits
WASHINGTON — Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., on Wednesday filed a discharge petition to force a vote on a two-year extension of the enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits, as House GOP leadership eyes a health care vote...Read more
House votes overwhelmingly to pass compromise NDAA
WASHINGTON — The House cast a strong, mostly bipartisan vote Wednesday to pass the bicameral compromise version of the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.
The $900.6 billion defense authorization bill’s ...Read more
Simon Cowell 'has put his head on the block'
Simon Cowell feels he's risking his reputation with his new Netflix show.
The 66-year-old music mogul stars in a new docuseries called Simon Cowell: The Next Act, which explores his efforts to find a new chart-topping boy...Read more
Jacob Elordi: Acting does start to become a job
Jacob Elordi rediscovered his love of acting while making Frankenstein.
The 28-year-old actor plays the Creature in Guillermo del Toro's new sci-fi film, and Jacob has revealed that he loved the process of making the ...Read more
Karlie Kloss launches her new children's book
Karlie Kloss is set to release a new children's book.
The 33-year-old model has announced that she's launching her debut picture book, Spaghetti Code: A Story About Problem-Solving, Pasta, and the Power of Big Ideas, in ...Read more
ICE disproportionately targets Latinos in NY more than any other ethnic group, report says
NEW YORK — Latino immigrants have been disproportionately targeted by ICE more than any other ethnic group in New York state during the Trump administration’s crackdown, according to a new study.
The U.S. Immigration ...Read more
Woman gives birth in a driverless Waymo taxi in San Francisco. She's not the first one
It sounds like something only the San Francisco tech scene could dream up: A newborn’s first-ever car ride takes place without a driver.
But that’s precisely what happened Monday when a woman delivered her child in a ...Read more
Gov.-elect Spanberger wants to steady, grow Virginia's economy amid 'chaos' in Washington
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — At two back-to-back public appearances in Richmond and Virginia Beach this week, Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger outlined her plan to maintain a stable business environment in the state and discussed...Read more
California Rep. Young Kim didn't disclose all of her sponsored travel, complaint alleges
Rep. Young Kim has amended congressional financial reports after a complaint alleged she failed to disclose five sponsored trips since 2022.
The complaint from End Citizens United, a left-leaning campaign finance reform ...Read more
Comedian Andy Dick suffers apparent crack overdose on LA street
Comedian Andy Dick was photographed sitting slumped over on a Los Angeles street after suffering an apparent drug overdose from what he said Wednesday was crack cocaine.
In images obtained by TMZ, the 59-year-old funny ...Read more
Massachusetts GOP gubernatorial candidates weigh possibility of a primary debate
BOSTON — A future debate between the three Republican candidates for Massachusetts governor is up in the air as Mike Kennealy is calling on his competitors to join him on stage.
Kennealy posted a video to his campaign�...Read more
Trump must end National Guard deployment in LA, judge rules
LOS ANGELES — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration must immediately end the deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles, the latest legal blow to the president’s embattled efforts to police...Read more
Government agrees to extend temporary restraining order over ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois
CHICAGO — The federal government has agreed to extend until April a temporary restraining order requiring improved conditions at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility in Broadview, putting off a ...Read more
Tony Dokoupil will be the next anchor of 'CBS Evening News'
Tony Dokoupil is moving from mornings to evenings at CBS News.
Dokoupil, currently the co-host of "CBS Mornings," has signed a new deal to take over as anchor of "CBS Evening News." His new role was announced Wednesday. ...Read more
Indiana Senate on verge of passing redistricting bill
Republican state senators did not have to cast initial votes related to Indiana’s mid-census redistricting Wednesday as the three Democratic amendments were voted on by voice vote.
House Bill 1032, which addresses mid-...Read more
Fed cuts rates with three dissents, projects one cut in 2026
Federal Reserve officials delivered a third consecutive interest-rate reduction and maintained their outlook for just one cut in 2026.
The Federal Open Market Committee voted 9-3 Wednesday to lower the benchmark federal ...Read more
Trump supporters in northeast Pa. remain steadfast, but economic concerns loom over 2026
MOUNT POCONO, Pa. — The bar in the heart of the casino floor buzzed with businessmen, tourists and gamblers enjoying drinks and cigarettes, but it wasn't the usual college basketball on the overhead TVs or the countertop...Read more
NC Gov. Josh Stein reverses cuts to Medicaid, but says it'll run out of money
RALEIGH, N.C. — Gov. Josh Stein on Wednesday announced that he would reverse cuts his administration made to Medicaid provider payment rates, saying months of legislative inaction left the program underfunded and led to ...Read more
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