'Sometimes splitting is a good thing': An Illinois movement aims to be the 51st state

Trump pledged to house 6,000 homeless vets. His budget funds zero
Court cases for sleeping, spreading out on the subway surge under NYPD crackdown
Appeals court rejects HUD homelessness overhaul saying it would be "disastrous"
A ‘desperate cry’ for housing in Las Vegas
A shelter village provides a bridge to permanent housing

When sustainability is made doable, one college student's trash can become another's treasure
As floods get worse, Britain tries a new solution: beavers

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Tornado devastates Texas town on sixth straight day of severe storms
Tornadoes in northern Texas leave at least 2 dead and destroy multiple homes
Multiday severe storm outbreak builds toward dangerous peak Monday
Why the Southeast is burning – extreme drought is only part of the reason
Georgia wildfire doubles in size, mandatory evacuations possible
A fast-growing Georgia wildfire tops 31 square miles, with evacuations possible
Georgia wildfires that destroyed more than 120 homes continue to threaten residents
Firefighters brace for 'dynamic' changes as Georgia wildfires continue to spread
Tornadoes strike in northern Oklahoma, leveling homes in Enid
Haze from South Georgia wildfires reaches Atlanta amid worsening drought
Communities launch cleanup after severe weather and tornadoes churn across Midwest
Powerful winds and reported tornadoes rip through the Midwest, leaving heavy damage but no deaths

Trump-endorsed Republican Clay Fuller wins Marjorie Taylor Greene’s former House seat in Georgia
A Montana senator declines re-election run, opening door for an independent candidate
Hoping to unseat Collins, Maine Democrats battle it out in an expensive U.S. Senate primary
Emily Gregory's win a stunner, but not an anomaly for Democrats, GOP
North Carolina Senate leader, conservative architect Phil Berger concedes primary loss
A Georgia appeals court rules Fulton County can reject GOP election board picks
This local official thinks he may have the road map for Democrats to win big in 2026
Colorado state Republican Party struggling with leadership and organization
‘I am Auntie Maxine’: Waters eyes leadership bid as Capitol Hill gerontocracy fights to hold on
In attacking Graham Platner, Maine Gov. Janet Mills hopes women will energize her U.S. Senate bid
Israel is a key issue in Democratic primaries as support for the U.S. ally drops
Daniel Biss wins Democratic primary for closely-watched Illinois House seat
A race for a safe blue seat tests how far left Democrats want new leaders to go
This New Jersey Republican isn’t afraid to push back against Trump. Is that enough?
The record-setting pace of retirements from Congress continues, led by Republicans

A familiar move with a new twist: Trump tries to cut CDC funds he just signed into law

Trump quietly pulls National Guard from Chicago and Los Angeles after series of court losses
Judge allows release of body camera footage in case of Chicago woman shot by CBP
Court records: Chicago immigration raid was about squatters, not Venezuelan gangs
'My own government attempted to execute me,' Chicago woman shot by Border Patrol testifies
Trump's National Guard deployments could cost over $1 billion this year, CBO projects
Woman shot by CBP in Chicago wants evidence disclosed to public
Behind the front lines of the legal battle against Trump's National Guard deployments
Hundreds of federalized National Guard members demobilized in Oregon, Illinois and California
Supreme Court rules against Trump in National Guard case
Supreme Court keeps Trump’s National Guard deployment blocked in the Chicago area, for now
Trump's National Guard deployment in Washington can continue for now, an appeals court says
Judge blocks Trump's National Guard deployment in LA with sharp rebuke

A former Illinois deputy is sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing Sonya Massey

Here's what to know about the $50 billion states are getting for rural health
Trump administration rolls back $2 billion mental health, addiction grant cuts
Whiplash as addiction and mental health treatment gets cut and restored
Trump administration restores $2 billion in grants for mental health, addiction
24 hours of chaos as mental health grants are slashed then restored
Trump administration sends letter wiping out addiction, mental health grants
A judge orders HHS to restore children's health funding as a lawsuit continues
Trump admin plans to freeze billions in childcare funding to California
New coins marking nation's 250th birthday begin circulating Monday
Amid fraud claims, Trump admin announces more changes to federal child care funding
Trump administration halting $10 billion in social service funding to 5 states
Trump’s next plan for the US education system: Lots and lots of rules
New redesigned coins marking nation's 250th birthday begin circulating today
Greene: Speaker Mike Johnson ‘is not our Speaker’ and is controlled by White House
Clock ticking on government funding deadline as House battles other issues
Democrats renew government shutdown threat as tensions flare with Trump
Senators brace for another possible shutdown in January

Federal immigration crackdown ends in Charlotte, North Carolina, sheriff says
Mayor, police, sheriff confirm Border Patrol is leaving Charlotte
Trump's National Guard deployments face mounting legal pushback
DOJ records show hundreds of immigrants arrested in Chicago had no criminal records
Trump administration files emergency appeal to keep control of Oregon National Guard troops
Charlotte on edge as immigration crackdown nets 130 arrests in 48 hours
‘We want ICE out of our state’: Protest at DHS office sparked by Border Patrol
Hundreds of National Guard troops will leave Portland and Chicago
Update: Border Patrol arrests 81 as 'Charlotte's Web' operation starts
What to know about names such as Operation Charlotte's Web
Mecklenburg sheriff says Border Patrol agents are heading to Charlotte
Some Black police officials worry more federal agents will breed community mistrust
Where each of Trump's National Guard deployments and related court battles stand
In an encrypted group chat, National Guard members question Trump deployments
Trump's National Guard deployments aren't random. They were planned years ago
Pentagon readying thousands of Guard ‘reaction forces’ as U.S. mission widens
ICE officials replaced with Border Patrol, cementing hard tactics that originated in California
'More than the National Guard.' Trump warns of more troops in US cities
Trump says he's called off ICE operations in San Francisco after talking to tech leaders
Trump calls off federal deployment to San Francisco, mayor says
Major federal immigration operation headed to San Francisco Bay Area
Some DC residents, wary of Trump’s motives, uneasily back parts of the National Guard deployment

Judge says he’ll order release of hundreds of people arrested under feds’ deportation blitz
DHS takes credit for crime being down in Chicago. Data shows that was happening before it arrived.
Noem rejects Illinois Gov. Pritzker's request to pause immigration actions over Halloween weekend
Federal appeals court will rehear case over National Guard deployment to Portland
Kat Abughazaleh indicted over protests outside Chicago-area ICE facility
Border Patrol’s Bovino agrees to return to court daily, as he and federal judge talk body cams, tear gas, IDs
Confused by the legal battles over troop deployments? Here's what to know
From ‘Don’t take the bait’ to ‘No Kings’ frogs: A timeline of Trump’s focus on Portland

Former cop charged with murdering Sonya Massey testifies his actions ‘matched the threat level’'
Illinois deputy found guilty of murder in the shooting of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911

Portland awaits court decisions on National Guard deployment
Federal appeals court temporarily bars Portland troop deployment
9th Circuit rules that National Guard can deploy to Portland, but legal questions loom
Trump claims ‘unquestioned power' to deploy troops to San Francisco under Insurrection Act
Trump ties crime with immigration, blurring the lines with Guard deployment
‘Political opposition is not rebellion’: Chicago appeals court leaves judge’s order barring National Guard deployment intact
Federal judge in Oregon extends temporary block on National Guard deployment to Portland
OPB’s First Look: What can the National Guard do in Portland?
Members of Oregon National Guard head to Texas border
What does LA’s emergency declaration on the ICE raids mean?
Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids
How the Pentagon sidelined lawyers while testing the legal limits of military action
Hegseth touts push to replace heavyset National Guard troops in Illinois
Right-wing influencers shape nation and Trump’s understanding of Portland protests
‘OPB Politics Now’ talks with Illinois, Texas reporters as President Trump’s push for military in US cities ramps up
Oregon AG: ‘It’s a very dangerous time here in America’

Trump’s claims about violence are falling apart in court
Vance says administration will keep fighting to send National Guard to Chicago
National Guard begins patrol near Chicago as two courts weigh Trump deployments
Judges appointed by Trump keep ruling against him. He’s not happy about it.
Why Trump hasn’t invoked the Insurrection Act yet
Trump calls for jailing Democratic leaders as troops prepare for Chicago deployment
Chicago suburb sues over fence around ICE facility
ICE building neighbors clean up, reflect following latest Portland protests
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek calls for National Guard troops to demobilize
Portland accuses federal officers of violating demonstrators’ constitutional rights
Portland’s weekend of ICE protests: Tear gas, National Guard restraining orders and false claims of a city burning to the ground
Multnomah County DA drops charge against conservative influencer Nick Sortor
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem arrives in Portland for Tuesday visit
Appeals court sets Thursday hearing on Portland National Guard deployment
Trump's power to deploy National Guard, explained
Deploying troops to Chicago is not legally justified, says Illinois attorney general
Why is Trump sending Texas National Guard troops to other states?
National Guard members from Texas are in Illinois in Trump's latest move to send troops to cities
Texas National Guard arrives in Illinois, as Pritzker decries 'authoritarian march'
Trump administration brands US cities war zones
What is the Insurrection Act?
Trump's use of the National Guard sets up a legal clash testing presidential power
Trump open to invoking the Insurrection Act
Illinois files a lawsuit to block Trump deploying the National Guard, joining Oregon
Portland’s weekend of ICE protests: Tear gas, National Guard restraining orders and false claims of a city burning to the ground
Judge blocks Trump from sending California, Texas National Guard to Portland; Illinois sues over deployment to Chicago: Get the latest
Where Trump's order to send National Guard troops to Portland and Chicago stands
Memphis sees opportunity in Trump's plans for federal intervention
Portland’s ‘War Zone’ Is Like Burning Man for the Terminally Online
Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'
Memphis and Portland, Ore., brace for troops. Why Chicago might be next
Trump defends use of the U.S. military against the 'enemy within'
Trump suggests using ‘dangerous’ US cities as ‘training grounds’ for military
NPR-Ipsos poll: Americans don't broadly support Trump's National Guard deployments
3 things to know about Trump's plan to send troops to Portland and Memphis
Trump is deploying the National Guard to Memphis. Experts worry it's becoming normal
Tennessee's governor welcomed the National Guard. Illinois' JB Pritzker is a hard no.

The White House says it blocked US Steel's decision to stop processing steel at Illinois plant

Starbucks workers sue over company's new dress code

Trump vows national emergency in Washington, DC over ICE dispute
Trump's control of the D.C. police is due to expire tonight. Then what?
Chicago sees its fewest summer murders since 1965
How long can Trump's D.C. takeover last? Here's what to know
Trump is tapping into a crime problem, but D.C. residents say it's a power play
Trump suggests Portland and more US cities need National Guard but crime stats tell a different story
Guard not needed in Chicago, Pritzker tells AP during tour of city to counter Trump’s crime claims
Trump vs. Pritzker: A political feud that could trigger a major national crisis
Trump's plan to create Guard units to quell civil unrest alarms experts
Trump says National Guard is at the ready but hedges on Chicago plans
'I'm not a dictator': Trump defends using National Guard for crime crackdown
Tensions grow as Trump and Washington, D.C. officials fight over police authority
DC sues to block Trump's federal takeover of its police department as intervention intensifies
D.C. clergy slam federal takeover: 'Fear is not a strategy for safety'
Mayors of Democratic cities respond to Trump's threats they could be next after D.C.
Trump's D.C. crackdown is 'very problematic,' says former Capitol Police officer
Crime is down in Washington, D.C., but still a reality in some neighborhoods
Trump's Washington, D.C., takeover targets a host of groups, many of them vulnerable
After D.C., Trump says he might use the National Guard to ‘take back’ other cities. Can he actually do that?
D.C. has been under tighter federal control before. Here's what it looked like
Trump’s D.C. Takeover Is a Fascist Spectacle
Trump steps up clash with DC, Democratic-led cities
Trump's Washington, DC, takeover begins as National Guard troops arrive
5 takeaways as Trump seizes control of DC police, deploys National Guard
Trump places D.C. police under federal control and deploys National Guard in nation's capital: What to know
Trump asserts control of Washington D.C. police, will deploy National Guard in nation's capital
Trump says he's placing Washington police under federal control and deploying the National Guard
President Trump taps federal law enforcement agencies to police Washington, D.C.
After an ex-DOGE staffer's assault, Trump threatens to federalize D.C. Can he?

Supreme Court rejects appeal over Michigan election law
Supreme Court will consider reviving Republican challenge to Illinois law on mail ballots

At least 3 dead and 5 wounded after shooting at a restaurant in Glendale, Arizona, police say
Florida State University students are returning to class after last week's campus shooting
Gunman kills 2, wounds 6 others during a shooting at Florida State University
What we know about the Florida State mass shooting victims
Two dead, suspect in custody after sheriff’s deputy’s son opens fire at FSU
Florida State shooting latest: 2 confirmed dead and 5 others hospitalized; shooter in custody
Multiple people injured as police respond to a shooting at Florida State University
Active shooter reported at Florida State University; multiple people reportedly hospitalized
Police close investigation into Covenant School shooting, saying assailant acted alone for notoriety
Robert Crimo III pleads guilty to Highland Park parade shooting
Highland Park parade shooting trial is set to begin Monday. Here’s what to expect.
Andrew Lester, Kansas City man who shot Ralph Yarl, dies while awaiting sentencing
Florida man shot Israeli visitors thinking they were Palestinians, police say
Nashville school shooting suspect posted photos on social media just before opening fire in cafeteria: Police
'Nashville school shooting suspect's social media linked to Madison school shooter's social media: Sources
'Pizzagate' gunman killed by police in North Carolina, authorities say

Hundreds mourn Spanish family killed in New York City helicopter crash
FAA grounds company whose helicopter crashed into Hudson after employee who voluntarily suspended flights is fired
FAA launches review after deadly Hudson River helicopter crash as operator shuts down
The dead in upstate New York plane crash included 2022 NCAA woman of the year and family members
Pilot in helicopter crash was veteran of Navy SEALs who recently moved to NYC, wife says
Small plane crashes in Boca Raton, Florida; all 3 on board killed
NYC mayor says family of Spanish tourists died in helicopter crash into Hudson River
American Airlines plane struck on ground at Washington airport by another plane, no injuries reported
Helicopter crashes in Hudson River in New York City, 3 dead: Sources
Pilot and 2 children survive a night on airplane wing after crashing into Alaska lake
Southwest plane lands safely in Chicago after close call with jet that went on runway without authorization
2 people are dead in a small plane collision at an Arizona airport with no control tower