Nation and World Politics
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‘The claims against me are unfounded’: Huntley Trump store’s eviction trial delayed
May 14, 2025 12:26 pm - The owner of the Trump and Truth Store in Huntley is set to go to trial in June over whether she should be evicted over sign ordinance citations she’s received.
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Trump meets with Syria’s insurgent-turned-leader in Saudi Arabia
May 14, 2025 7:11 am - U.S. President Donald Trump met with interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, the first encounter between the two nations’ leaders in 25 years and one that could mark a turning point for Syria as it struggles to emerge from decades of international isolation.
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Trump tells Gulf leaders Iran must cease support of proxy groups as part of any nuclear deal
May 14, 2025 7:08 am - President Donald Trump told Gulf leaders on Wednesday he urgently wants “to make a deal” with Iran to wind down its nuclear program but Tehran must end its support of proxy groups throughout the region as part of any potential agreement.
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Federal grand jury indicts Wisconsin judge in immigration case, allowing charges to continue
May 13, 2025 7:06 pm - MADISON, Wis.— A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities, allowing the case against her to continu...
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Zelenskyy says he will be waiting for Putin in Ankara on Thursday for talks
May 13, 2025 5:11 pm - KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that he will be waiting for his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in the Turkish capital this week...
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Trump lays out Mideast vision as he looks to revamp US approach in Iran, Syria and beyond
May 13, 2025 3:37 pm - RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — President Donald Trump on Tuesday held out Saudi Arabia as a model for a reimagined Middle East, using the first major foreign trip of his term to ...
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20 Democratic attorneys general sue Trump administration over conditions placed on federal funds
May 13, 2025 3:29 pm - PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A coalition of 20 state Democratic attorneys general, including Illinois’ Kwame Raoul, filed two federal lawsuits on Tuesday, claiming that the Trump a...
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Trump says he will ease sanctions on Syria and move to restore relations with new leader
May 13, 2025 3:19 pm - RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will ease sanctions on Syria and move to normalize relations with its new government to give the countr...
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Schumer is vowing to hold up Justice Department nominees for answers about luxury plane from Qatar
May 13, 2025 3:17 pm - WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday that he will hold up all Department of Justice nominations on the Senate floor until he gets more answers...
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FDA and RFK Jr. aim to remove ingestible fluoride products used to protect kids’ teeth
May 13, 2025 2:50 pm - U.S. health regulators announced an effort Tuesday to phase out ingestible fluoride supplements sometimes used to strengthen children’s teeth, opening a new front in Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s effort against a mainstay of dental care.
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