The senator and governor traded insults amid tension over Trump’s threatened Chicago takeover.

The announcement came as a surprise to many.

As Trump seethes at a court ruling that his occupation of L.A. was illegal, former federal prosecutor Barbara McQuade explains why the ruling was so on point—and why his response signals a frightening escalation.

Thousands of people took to the streets Monday, but received comparatively little attention from the press.

The Department of Homeland Security reached out to a naval base near Chicago for help with ICE operations.

The residents of the nation’s capital have long been denied their democratic rights. If Trump has his way, other cities may soon feel what that’s like.

As the Illinois governor infuriates Trump with an extraordinary response to his threat to send troops into Chicago, a political writer argues that pundits are wrong: Dems can challenge Trump on this issue—and win.

The president had a despotic message for Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker.

It isn’t pretty.

The president has some disturbing thoughts about what the American people really want.

The Windy City is set to be the next place the president intends to send an occupying army under the pretext of fighting crime.

Political violence in this country is growing day by day.

Federal law allows members of Congress to visit any Department of Homeland Security facility unannounced to conduct oversight visits.

The Justice Department is taking aim at so-called “sanctuary cities” and states.

Three views on the 2024 Democratic National Convention

The convention in Chicago was loads of fun. Getting to it was ... challenging.

An interview with Jesse Jackson about the 2024 race, his own legacy, and how he’s not actually retiring.

One recent media report is emblematic of the kinds of errors the press makes when it sees a chance to put pressure on a Black progressive mayor.

Tuesday’s twin victories of progressive Brandon Johnson in Chicago and liberal Judge Janet Protasiewicz in Wisconsin disprove the argument that Democrats need to embrace centrism.

Paul Vallas has locked arms with the police, associated with an anti-LGBTQ group, and been mired in scandals. So why is he leading ahead of Tuesday’s election in the overwhelmingly Democratic city?