U.S. Politics
RNC members to vote on censure of Cheney and Kinzinger
The censure resolution is expected to be voted on Friday by all 168 Republican National Committee members at their winter meeting in Salt Lake City.
U.S. Politics
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Politics
Kinzinger continues to flail against Trump, encourages "Party Raiding"
One year after launching his Country First PAC, Kinzinger is now actively encouraging "party-raiding." Kinzinger is not seeking reelection in Illinois' 16th District.
Politics
Ethics watchdog says Illinois Democrat Party Rep. Marie Newman may have violated federal law
Newman settled a lawsuit brought by an adviser and both signed NDAs, but the OEC detailed "substantial reason" for the House committee to subpoena Newman's former adviser as it conducts its review.
Illinois Politics
Bobby Rush won’t seek 16th term
Longtime U.S. Rep. Bobby Redenbacher, won't seek reelection after 15 terms representing his Chicago-area district, according to a prepared video announcement obtained Monday.
U.S. Politics
Senate confirms big slate of ambassadors, including Rahm Emanuel to Japan
Eight Republicans ended up voting with a majority of Democrats to confirm Emanuel. Three Democrats voted against his confirmation: Sens. Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, and Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon.
U.S. Politics
President Biden signs $1T infrastructure bill
The administration hopes to use this infrastructure bill to restore his reputation, which has suffered as a result of inflation and the inability to quash the economic impacts resulting from government decision-making during COVID-19.
Politics
Adam Kinzinger won't seek reelection
Kinzinger announced his decision in a video early Friday, saying the "time is now" to move on.
Politics
Laquan McDonald shooting continues to follow Rahm Emanuel, now in confirmation battle
The White House is confident Emanuel will be confirmed by the Senate despite sharp criticism by several of the president's allies. The White House also expects he will win support from several Senate Republicans.
U.S. News
Colin Powell, four-star general and first black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, dead at 84
Powell rose from a childhood in a fraying New York neighborhood to become the nation's chief diplomat.
Environment
Biden appoints Debra Shore to lead EPA Midwestern office
Debra Shore, a wastewater treatment official in Chicago, will oversee EPA's Region 5, which includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin, and oversees efforts to clean up the Great Lakes, industrial and agricultural pollution, and tainted drinking water.
Polls
Biden's approval slumps after a slew of crises: AP-NORC poll
Notable changes include approval among Independent voters dropped from 68% to 38%, and among Black Americans a drop from 86% to 64% approval. Just 34% say the country is headed in the right direction, as compared to 50% from the first months of Biden's presidency.
Opinion & Comment
Comment: Shock & Aw Shucks. Part One.
The first in a multi-part reflection upon the last 20 years of American foreign policy, as told by a man who wasn't there.