Politics

FILE – Clockmaker Scott Gow adjusts the hands of a clock at the Electric Time Company, Oct. 30, 2024, in Medfield, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Senate is skeptical about making daylight saving time permanent despite President Trump’s pressure

By Mary Clare Jalonick

October 29, 2026 at 6:29 p.m.

The Senate is unlikely to act before the end of the year on a House-passed...

President Donald Trump, left, escorts Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., off the stage after Graham spoke during a campaign rally at Rock Hill Sports and Event Center, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, in Rock Hill, S.C. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

President Trump lends support for Darline Graham in South Carolina as Republican anxiety rises in Senate race

By Steven Sloan

October 29, 2026 at 6:04 p.m.

President Donald Trump was in South Carolina for the second time in a month Thursday,...

An artist's rendering from Chicago architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill shows a proposed new Bears stadium at the center of a mixed-use district near the current White Sox Bridgeport location. (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill)

Latest Bears stadium plan for White Sox site in Bridgeport draws interest — but no involvement from the team

By Robert McCoppin

October 29, 2026 at 3:56 p.m.

The latest Chicago Bears stadium idea would put the team in Bridgeport, on the site...

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia arrives with President Donald Trump at Glacier Park International Airport, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, in Kalispell, Mont. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia defends her legal background and short first briefing

By Seung Min Kim

October 15, 2026 at 3:01 p.m.

Katie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, is defending her legal background and short...

A security vehicle sits outside the Sri Venkateswara Swami Balaji Temple in Aurora on Oct. 14, 2026. The temple was the alleged target of a foiled terror attack. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

How authorities say a jammed gun and Taco Bell workers prevented a possible mass shooting at an Aurora temple

By Steve Zalusky

October 15, 2026 at 5:53 p.m.

A jammed gun and workers at an Arlington Heights Taco Bell restaurant prevented a potentially...

President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Majestic Valley Arena, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, in Kalispell, Mont. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

President Donald Trump says Pentagon won’t livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter after bipartisan backlash

By Seung Min Kim

October 15, 2026 at 9:56 a.m.

President Donald Trump said Thursday that the Pentagon will no longer livestream the firing squad...

FILE – Former Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., stands in a group photo with members of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1177 on July 9, 2026, in Norfolk, Va. (AP Photo/Kendall Warner, File)

With anger spreading over Iran war, Democrats hope to flip Republican seats with veterans’ help

By Nicholas Riccardi

October 15, 2026 at 8:51 a.m.

Democrats are counting on an unpopular war with Iran and upheaval in the armed forces...

President Donald Trump departs a campaign rally at the Laughlin Bullhead International Airport, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, in Bullhead City, Ariz. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Frustrated with Donald Trump, voters overwhelmingly want change in Washington, an AP-NORC poll finds

By Steve Peoples

October 15, 2026 at 6:19 a.m.

A strong majority of voters believe that President Donald Trump is falling short at home...

Democratic state Rep. Margaret Croke of Chicago, left, and Republican Bryan Drew, a lawyer from southern Illinois, are vying for the state comptroller office in this November's election. (baiduhai)

Illinois comptroller race: Margaret Croke, Bryan Drew vie for open seat as Democrats seek statewide sweep

By Jeremy Gorner

October 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Illinois Democrats have held every statewide office since 2019. The open comptroller race pits Democrat...

Chicago Board of Education president candidate Hilario Dominguez speaks about why he is running and refutes any wrongdoing at a press conference outside of Maggiano's Little Italy in River North on Oct. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

CPS watchdog says ‘no actionable finding’ of misconduct by candidate for school board president

By Alice Yin

October 14, 2026 at 7:15 p.m.

The Chicago Public Schools watchdog has concluded an investigation into school board president candidate Hilario...

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers stand at the scene where a man was shot in his vehicle by an ICE officer, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (Aaron E. Martinez /Austin American-Statesman via AP)

ICE rejects suggestion that its officers wear body cameras that automatically activate

By Rebecca Santana

October 14, 2026 at 3:57 p.m.

Federal immigration officials need to ensure that body cameras worn by officers are uniformly activated...

FILE – Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., listens during a Congressional spotlight hearing on Capitol Hill, Sept. 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Rep. Ilhan Omar’s phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal investigation

By Alanna Durkin Richer

October 14, 2026 at 3:54 p.m.

Federal authorities investigating Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar seized the Democratic lawmaker’s phone and have issued...

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Questions swirl about new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia’s resume

By Jill Colvin

October 14, 2026 at 8:14 p.m.

New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is facing mounting questions about her background and...