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Trump says he doesn't know if aliens are real but directs government to release files on UFOs, more
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (516+ words) WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said Thursday that he's directing the Pentagon and other government agencies to identify and release files related to extraterrestrials and UFOs because of "tremendous interest." Trump made the announcement in a social media post hours after…...
Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas resigns after bipartisan calls for expulsion
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (570+ words) The disgraced politician said he would not seek reelection after admitting to an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide. WASHINGTON -- Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas resigned from Congress after bipartisan calls to expel him. The resignation…...
Senate approves funding for TSA and most of Homeland Security, but not immigration enforcement
3+ week, 22+ hour ago (735+ words) WASHINGTON -- The Senate early Friday morning approved Homeland Security funds to pay Transportation Security Administration agents and most other agencies, but not the immigration enforcement operations at the heart of the budget impasse that has jammed airports, disrupted travel and…...
Fire damages Lincolnwood home, officials say
3+ week, 3+ day ago (62+ words) Lincolnwood home on Keystone Avenue damaged by fire, officials say'ABC7 Chicago LINCOLN WOOD, Ill. (WLS) -- A fire left a home in north suburban Lincolnwood damaged Tuesday morning. Flames and heavy smoke could be seen shooting out from the basement windows of…...
The 2 House Republicans who voted no on Trump's sweeping domestic policy bill
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (381+ words) President Donald Trump's major tax cut and spending bill passed the House on Thursday, but not without some Republican opposition. Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania voted against the legislation alongside the entire House Democratic…...
Home destroyed by large wind-fueled fire in Fox River Grove, officials say
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (224+ words) FOX RIVER GROVE, Ill. (WLS) -- A two-story house in the northwest suburbs was left gutted after a fire Friday afternoon. The fire started inside the home in Fox River Grove before quickly spreading with the flames, growing larger, fueled by the…...
Former Rep. Charles Rangel, who spent 4 decades in Congress, dies at 94
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (177+ words) Former New York Rep. Charles Rangel, a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus who spent more than four decades in the House, has died at 94. Former Rep. Charles Rangel, who spent 4 decades in Congress, dies at 94 Former New York…...
What to know about the congressional fight over ICE, another possible government shutdown
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1021+ words) Democrats say they're unified in forcing the issue amid public backlash. A partial government shutdown has recently come to an end, but another one may be on the horizon if Democrats and Republicans can't hammer out an agreement on'potential'restrictions to…...
Partial government shutdown goes into effect, as Senate deal awaits House vote
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (647+ words) The Senate voted to separate funding for DHS after reaching a White House deal. WASHINGTON -- A partial federal government shutdown went into effect early Saturday. It came hours after the Senate met a last-minute deadline to approve a revised package…...