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Chicago Tribune Politics@ChiTribCloutSt · 6 h

Judge issues temporary injunction against Trump administration cancellation of humanities grants trib.al/Kp7NDyz

ChiTribCloutSt's tweet card. A district court judge in New York issued a preliminary injunction Friday night stopping the mass cancellation of National Endowment for the Humanities grants to members of the Authors Guild on the…

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Chicago Tribune Politics@ChiTribCloutSt · 7 h

Official fired during President Donald Trump’s first term appointed president of embattled US Institute of Peace trib.al/grHsReT

ChiTribCloutSt's tweet card. A senior State Department official who was fired as a speechwriter during President Donald Trump‘s first term and has a history of incendiary statements has been appointed to lead the embattled U.S…

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Chicago Tribune Politics@ChiTribCloutSt · 8 h

Aurora facing ‘significant hole’ in 2026 budget, mayor says trib.al/LCOBgt3

ChiTribCloutSt's tweet card. Based on early budget analysis, Aurora is facing a “significant hole” between revenue and expenses in 2026, according to Mayor John Laesch.

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Chicago Tribune Politics@ChiTribCloutSt · 9 h

President Donald Trump says Japan will invest $550 billion in US at his direction. It may not be a sure thing. trib.al/OAQQ1Gz

ChiTribCloutSt's tweet card. President Donald Trump is bragging that Japan has given him, as part of a new trade framework, $550 billion to invest in the United States.

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Chicago Tribune Politics@ChiTribCloutSt · 10 h

The House is looking into the Epstein investigation. Here’s what could happen next. trib.al/YI5gWVR

ChiTribCloutSt's tweet card. A key House committee is looking into the investigation of the late Jeffrey Epstein for sex trafficking crimes, working to subpoena President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice for files in the c…

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Chicago Tribune Politics@ChiTribCloutSt · 12 h

How France’s recognition of the state of Palestine could shift Middle East dynamics trib.al/xAFwF5L

ChiTribCloutSt's tweet card. France has announced it will recognize the state of Palestine, a move that could shift discussions about the Middle East’s future.

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Chicago Tribune Politics@ChiTribCloutSt · 14 h

How redistricting in Texas and other states could change the game for US House elections trib.al/VwMrozW

ChiTribCloutSt's tweet card. President Trump has asked the Texas Legislature to create districts, in time for next year’s midterm elections, that will send five more Republicans to Washington and make it harder for Democ…

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Chicago Tribune Politics@ChiTribCloutSt · Jul 26

Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez enters 2026 governor’s race, calls Trump a ‘maniac’ trib.al/LCwyFs1

ChiTribCloutSt's tweet card. Wisconsin Democratic Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez entered the battleground state’s open race for governor Friday by calling President Donald Trump a “maniac,” as she attempts to differentiate herself in…

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Chicago Tribune Politics@ChiTribCloutSt · Jul 26

Federal judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit challenging Illinois, Chicago sanctuary policies trib.al/AaT47hH

ChiTribCloutSt's tweet card. A federal judge in Chicago dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit challenging sanctuary policies for immigrants in Illinois and Chicago.

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Chicago Tribune Politics@ChiTribCloutSt · Jul 26

Judge dismisses Calumet City document destruction lawsuit against Clerk Nyota Figgs trib.al/IEMu1FL

ChiTribCloutSt's tweet card. A Cook County judge ruled that contrary to Mayor Thaddeus Jones’ belief, Clerk Nyota Figgs did not illegally destroy city records.

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Chicago Tribune Politics@ChiTribCloutSt · Jul 25

ComEd CEO seeks rules to prevent AI from boosting energy bills trib.al/yJGvMIY

ChiTribCloutSt's tweet card. Commonwealth Edison Co. has proposed modifications to tariffs that include higher deposits for data centers, according to Chief Executive Officer Gil Quiniones. He also wants data centers to post c…

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Chicago Tribune Politics@ChiTribCloutSt · Jul 25

Disgraced former US Rep. George Santos to begin serving his 7-year fraud sentence trib.al/CU2gpck

ChiTribCloutSt's tweet card. Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos is expected to begin serving a seven-year prison sentence on Friday for the fraud charges that got him ousted from Congress.

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Chicago Tribune Politics@ChiTribCloutSt · Jul 25

President Donald Trump wants to play global peacemaker. Derailed Gaza ceasefire shows how daunting that ambition is trib.al/Iki7LHz

ChiTribCloutSt's tweet card. The United States cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks this week plunges one of President Donald Trump’s pushes to solve global conflicts into new uncertainty.

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Chicago Tribune Politics@ChiTribCloutSt · Jul 25

Mayor Brandon Johnson pledges no push for property tax hike after CFO recently called one ‘likely’ trib.al/fuS1uwO

ChiTribCloutSt's tweet card. Mayor Brandon Johnson signaled, as he often does, that he will instead try again to tax the city’s wealthiest residents and corporations.

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Chicago Tribune Politics@ChiTribCloutSt · Jul 25

Education Department says it will release billions in remaining withheld grant money for schools trib.al/T961ZL4

ChiTribCloutSt's tweet card. The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in grants to schools for adult literacy, English language instruction and other programs, the Education Department said Friday.

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Chicago Tribune Politics@ChiTribCloutSt · Jul 25

Impact of Trump’s immigration crackdown felt in Chicago suburbs trib.al/AHdCfky

ChiTribCloutSt's tweet card. Thousands of factory workers who commute to or live in the suburbs of Chicago have felt the economic effects of immigration enforcement since President Donald Trump took office.

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Chicago Tribune Politics@ChiTribCloutSt · Jul 25

President Donald Trump’s AI plan calls for massive data centers. Here’s how it may affect energy in the US trib.al/mndQorL

ChiTribCloutSt's tweet card. President Donald Trump’s plan to boost artificial intelligence and build data centers across the U.S. could speed up a building boom that was already expected to strain the nation’s ability to powe…

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Chicago Tribune Politics@ChiTribCloutSt · Jul 25

Deportation flights from Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center have begun, Ron DeSantis says trib.al/0GqVeq4

ChiTribCloutSt's tweet card. Deportation flights from the remote Everglades immigration lockup known as “Alligator Alcatraz” began in the past few days, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday.

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Chicago Tribune Politics@ChiTribCloutSt · Jul 25

‘South Park’ premiere skewers President Donald Trump, prompting White House response trib.al/4mCIvM0

ChiTribCloutSt's tweet card. The season 27 premiere of “South Park” may have been delayed two weeks, but it made quite an entrance Wednesday night – so much so that even the White House took note.

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Chicago Tribune Politics@ChiTribCloutSt · Jul 25

Donald Trump signs executive order to clarify college athletes’ employment status amid NIL chaos trib.al/uvn1h4Q

ChiTribCloutSt's tweet card. President Donald Trump’s action directs the secretary of labor and National Labor Relations Board to create clearer national standards for the NCAA’s name, image and likeness program.

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