A Wisconsin man's honeymoon plans were derailed when he was detained by ICE while taking his U.S. citizen wife to a Trump hotel.

Breaking News: A judge indefinitely barred the Trump administration from establishing a $1.8 billion fund for government persecution claims.

Elon Musk could become the world’s first trillionaire with SpaceX’s IPO

President Trump is trying to downsize the U.S Forest Service and eliminate wildfire and smoke research as the American West is facing a potentially epic summer fire season. n.pr/4us6kSh

Federal enforcement officers return to Chicago Heights, residents and advocates respond

100 mph winds roaring through Chicago right now. Tornado warnings, severe thunderstorms. Yikes.

In 1999, a farmer gave away 87 acres of land to a small Texas city to use as a park. The city sold it to a data center developer for $10 million

Breaking News: The Supreme Court blocked Alabama from using nitrogen gas to execute a man convicted of murder.

We have officially crossed a line there is no coming back from www.newscientist.com/article/2529...

“.. Trump appears to have set a new bar: 22 medical specialists assessed him as part of his latest checkup .. nearly double the number of specialists who assessed Trump for his past medical checkups as president ..” @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

At around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, ComEd reported over 200,000 customers without power due to severe weather. Shortly before 7:30 p.m., more than 250,000 customers were without power.

More than 92,000 people are no longer getting Affordable Care Act health insurance in Illinois, including a majority who were dropped because they didn’t pay their monthly premiums, according to new state data.

Chicago Police have now released an image of a person seen leaving the area in Grant Park where a cross was set on fire. It happened yesterday just after 2:30p. Updates here: wgntv.com/news/chicago...

Trump's war has wiped out an entire year and a half of wage growth

A burning cross was found in Grant Park on Tuesday, city officials confirmed. blockclubchi.co/49RgAMt

The city is opening 12 cooling centers from Tuesday through Thursday in anticipation of hot and humid weather that could reach above 90 degrees in Chicago.

This was my sister’s next door neighbor. Yesterday was rough

The top super PAC backed by President Trump is set to hold a $1 million-per-person fundraiser the day before he hosts Ultimate Fighting Championship matches on the White House grounds.

Jim Jordan lies that the Southern Poverty Law Center "coordinated" the white nationalist riot in Charlottesville

A thread of Trump getting booed all over New York: 1) Booed in the street as his motorcade arrived.

Breaking News: A federal judge rejected the Trump administration’s policy of imposing $100,000 fees on employers for skilled worker visas.

US accepts only white refugees for sixth consecutive month

Incredible headline: No walking allowed in heart of Midtown for Monday's Knicks game

The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak is spreading at an unprecedented pace, Africa CDC warns. n.pr/4oq6d8f

RFK Jr. is reportedly focusing solely on his pet projects and has "checked out" of broader public health concerns and policy issues

BREAKING: Ken Paxton’s own lawyer just endorsed James Talarico: “I defended Ken Paxton for years in the impeachment trial and in state criminal cases. But in my view, I think Ken has lost sight of his core mission, which is to represent the people of Texas.  That’s why I'm supporting you.”

Trump should show up here at the L.A. County ballot processing center because he’d learn within five minutes this is democracy in action, not some conspiracy.

This is a devastating interview. Scott Pelley tells the NYT that Bari Weiss directly put a “thumb on the scale” for Trump over the killing of Renee Good. Here’s his explanation of exactly what happened.

Adults on Medicaid will be required to work 80 hours per month. The Trump administration says people who are sick will have to prove they are too sick to work to be exempt from the new work rules.

NPR has tracked deported Filipino sailors who say they were accused without evidence of possessing child sexual exploitation material. Almost none have been charged or prosecuted.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) officially issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for war crimes and crimes against humanity

A CIA employee who was recently found with $40 million of gold bars in his house had created a secret intelligence program to funnel millions of dollars from the federal government to himself, according to two U.S. officials. nyti.ms/4uR8PhN

Measles cases in the U.S. reach 2,030, the CDC reports, threatening the country’s measles elimination status.

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is refilling after President Trump had it painted "American flag blue." Some visitors say the results of the project — which reportedly cost millions — are subtle.

Just in: New modeling from the CDC shows that if measures aren't taken immediately, this outbreak could sicken more than 20,000 people in the next three months.

"Japan is building a wind and solar hybrid platform in the open ocean — so the two technologies can share a single foundation and generate power around the clock. It produces a more consistent 24-hour electricity output than either technology alone #ActOnClimate #Renewables #ClimateActionNow

At least 49 people die of thirst after truck breakdown in Niger desert https://aje.news/m5r7if

ComEd announced in May that its customers should expect monthly bills to increase by $2 to $3 beginning June 1. Data centers and summer weather play a part in that increase, CEO Gil Quiniones said. https://to.wttw.com/3S7jeaB

Happy birthday, #BreonnaTaylor. #SayHerName

James Handy, a character actor in such films as “Logan” and “Arachnophobia,” has died at 81. He was found stabbed to death at a home in Los Angeles on Wednesday, the police said. His girlfriend's son was arrested on a murder charge. nyti.ms/4eob9XQ

Breaking News: A federal judge said the Trump administration must restart applications for asylum and other immigration processing.

“Exactly how the cells are learning to play the game is unclear.”

Pentagon drops 180 religions from its recognized faiths list

This article in Bloomberg today about UBI includes a link to my recent article about the importance of universality. I hope it finds a few new readers as a result.

“Oh no who could’ve possibly seen this coming??” take #53,865 😐

The bill awaiting Gov. JB Pritzker's signature would classify e-devices that travel over 28 mph as motor vehicles starting Jan. 1, 2027 and subject those riders to the state's drunk driving laws.

Nothing says excellent judgment like pardoning 1,600 people and then watching about 1 in 16 promptly get arrested again for everything from DUIs to homicide. But sure, these are “great people," just with a habit of committing crimes once the consequences are removed. newrepublic.com/post/211391/...

Bless his heart www.al.com/news/2026/06...