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Chicago’s Mayoral Race Pits the Teachers Union Against the Police Union
CHICAGO — When Bobby L. Rush, the Black Panther turned congressman turned elder statesman of this city’s South Side, stood last week to endorse Paul Vallas for mayor, the first question he confronted featured his
Read moreWhite House stresses peace as online talk of violence ramps up after Mar-a-Lago search
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre at the White House Press Briefing on Aug. 9. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday called for people to remain peaceful and said
Read moreColorado House Democrats pass two gun reform bills after cutting off Republican filibuster
Colorado lawmakers passed two gun reform bills Sunday after three days of Republican filibustering that only ended after House Democrats dusted off a rarely used rule to accelerate votes and end what they described as
Read moreThe DeSantis conundrum
Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' biggest political asset is that he's viewed favorably by nearly all of the Republican Party's voters — across the ideological spectrum. Yes, but: His biggest challenge is
Read moreBiden nominee to lead FAA withdraws amid GOP opposition
Phil Washington during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee nomination hearing on March 1. Photo: Nathan Howard/Bloomberg via Getty Images Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington, President Biden's nominee to lead the Federal Aviation
Read moreAt Texas rally, Trump blasts investigators as "maniacs"
Crowd awaits former President Trump's arrival at Waco Regional Airport. Photo: Brandon Bell/Getty Images Former President Trump on Saturday blasted the wide-ranging investigations against him, telling thousands of supporters at a rally in Texas that
Read moreMcConnell completes physical therapy, will work from home for next week
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Saturday he completed inpatient physical therapy after a fall at a fundraising dinner earlier this month and will work
Read moreSee the proposed new names for Army bases that honor Confederate soldiers
One of the entrance signs to facilities in Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, N.C. Photo: Logan Mock-Bunting/Getty Images A commission established by Congress has submitted recommendations to rename nine Army bases that currently bear the names
Read morePanel tasked with relabeling Army bases' Confederate names gets revamp with diverse members
Photo illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Photo: Bettmann/Getty Images A new commission created to relabel U.S. Army bases named for Confederate leaders has quietly undergone a major shakeup as the Biden administration has replaced last-minute Trump appointees
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