AIDS Foundation Chicago wants a $6.5M state boost as federal budget and grant rescissions threaten HIV medication access for thousands in Illinois.

After a massive May 24 missile-and-drone barrage on Kyiv, President Zelensky urged President Trump and Congress to rush Patriot PAC‑3 interceptors and more air-defense supplies. The letter warns stocks are running low and offers purchase and co‑production options.

Mayor Daniel Biss told the City Council he plans to resign in time to trigger an April 2027 special election, leaving the council to appoint an acting mayor for the interim.

In a new interview, Jill Biden says she feared her husband was "having a stroke" during the June 27, 2024 debate — a moment that helped upend his reelection bid. Her remarks appear ahead of a memoir.

Lawmakers convened at the Illinois Statehouse Wednesday for a joint session honoring Sen. Dick Durbin, who returned to Springfield to deliver a farewell address before retiring.

A Miami‑directed strike by Joint Task Force Southern Spear destroyed an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific, killing one and leaving two survivors.

Jonathan Alger will step down June 30 to become the inaugural America 250 Fellow; Kogod dean David Marchick will serve as interim president.

Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell unveiled the Protect College Sports Act — a bipartisan package to limit transfers, curb NIL loopholes and allow voluntary media-rights pooling with protections for women's sports.

House Judiciary Republicans asked Boston police, the Suffolk DA and the sheriff for records on ICE detainers, training and bond policies with a June 10 deadline.

President Biden sued the Justice Department to stop release of roughly 70 hours of ghostwriter interviews used in Special Counsel Robert Hur’s probe, calling disclosure a privacy invasion.

DOJ records and reporting show Epstein courted Venezuelan oil brokers and funded a Havana neuroscience conference, tying him to sanctioned traders and an Argentine jet case.

Oregon senators joined a Padilla‑led letter urging the White House to remove Kurt Olsen, saying he pushed debunked fraud theories and exceeded special‑employee limits.

At an Anacostia meeting, Mayor Bowser defended a summer juvenile curfew and warned some programs may face cuts while residents demanded better safety and grocery access.